Block Grant 2020WRAX0039

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women has awarded a $600,000 Legal Assistance for Victims (CFDA 16.524) grant to Enlace Comunitario, a non-profit organization in Central New Mexico. This 3-year project grant, effective from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2026, will enable Enlace Comunitario, in partnership with the New Mexico Immigrant Law Center, to provide holistic, culturally-specific legal representation and other comprehensive services to Spanish-speaking...

This federal Project Grant award of $750,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women is provided through the Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program (CFDA 16.524). The funding will support the New Mexico Immigrant Law Center (NMILC), in partnership with Solace Sexual Assault Services, La Casa Inc., and Casa Fortaleza, to deliver legal representation, consultation, and advocacy services to immigrant domestic violence and sexual assault survivors in five...

This $750,000 Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women will fund the "Safe to Be You" project implemented by New Mexico Legal Aid, Inc. (NMLA) in partnership with several local organizations. The project aims to provide outreach and comprehensive civil legal assistance to LGBTQ survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking across New Mexico, including in rural and tribal...

The U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $950,000 Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance Program grant to the New Mexico Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs, Inc. (NMCSAP). Over 36 months, NMCSAP will implement a sexual assault victim services project across several rural counties in New Mexico. Key activities include: Facilitating sexual assault response teams to enhance services for child, youth, and adult...

This $600,000 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women under the Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program (CFDA 16.524) will enable the New Mexico Asian Family Center (NMAFC), a minority-owned non-profit organization, to maintain and increase access to comprehensive civil and criminal legal services for Asian, Pacific Islander, and Native Hawaiian (APINH) survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and...

The Santa Fe Dreamers Project was awarded a $750,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women's Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program (CFDA 16.524). The grant will provide direct comprehensive legal representation, consultations, and brief legal advice in immigration legal matters to immigrant victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking throughout the state of New Mexico, including rural communities. The...

This $500,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) under the Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance Program (CFDA 16.589) will enable Valencia Shelter Services (VSS) and its partners to implement direct services and outreach to survivors of sexual and domestic violence in rural New Mexico. Key activities include: 1) providing victim advocacy services; 2) re-establishing VSS's therapy program...

The New Mexico Immigrant Law Center (NMILC) was awarded a $800,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs under the Services for Trafficking Victims program (CFDA 16.320). The purpose of this 3-year project is to provide comprehensive legal services and support to immigrant victims of both labor and sex trafficking in the state of New Mexico, with a focus on Spanish-speaking Latino immigrants. Key activities include culturally competent, trauma-informed legal...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) awarded a $500,000 Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance Program (CFDA 16.589) grant to La Casa, Inc., a nonprofit organization in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The 36-month project, which begins on October 1, 2024, will establish the first domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking program in Hatch, New Mexico. Key activities include: Creating a multidisciplinary...

The U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women has awarded a $500,000 Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance Program (CFDA 16.589) grant to Community Against Violence, Inc. (CAV), a minority-owned, woman-owned, and Hispanic American-owned non-profit organization based in Taos, New Mexico. The 36-month project will support CAV's efforts to: 1) deliver direct victim services including advocacy, emergency shelter, counseling, legal...