OVW fiscal year 2021 training and services to end violence against women with disabilities grant program

The Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $425,000 cooperative agreement to Living Independently IS For Everyone At Rcil Inc. under the Education, Training, and Enhanced Services to End Violence Against and Abuse of Women with Disabilities program (CFDA 16.529). The award will support training, consultation, and information dissemination activities from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024 related to domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, sexual assault, and abuse against individuals with disabilities. Specifically, Rcil Inc. will provide training, consultation, and resources to help prevent and address violence and abuse against women with disabilities in Utica, New York. The funding advances the goals of the CFDA 16.529 program to enhance support services and protections for women with disabilities experiencing violence.