The office on violence against women (OVW) training and technical assistance (TA) initiative provides OVW grantees and subgrantees with the expertise and support they need to develop and implement…

The office on violence against women (OVW) training and technical assistance (TA) initiative provides OVW grantees and subgrantees with the expertise and support they need to develop and implement successful state, local, tribal, and campus projects; increase victim safety; and bolster offender accountability. Through cooperative agreements, OVW supports educational initiatives, conferences, peer-to-peer consultations, and targeted assistance that allow current and potential grantees and subgrantees to learn from experts and one another about how to overcome obstacles and incorporate promising practices in their efforts to address violence against women. In addition, OVW is focused on building the capacity of the criminal and civil justice systems and victim service organizations to respond effectively to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking and to foster partnerships between organizations that have not traditionally worked together to address violence against women. With FY 2023 TA initiative funding, american universitys national immigrant womens advocacy project (NIWAP) will continue its improving access for underserved immigrant survivors: training and technical assistance on immigration, family law protections, public benefits, and services project. This project will provide basic and intermediate training and technical assistance to victim advocates, attorneys, law enforcement, prosecutors, law school clinics, state court judges and court staff, and shelter and housing program staff on strengthening their knowledge and capacity to serve immigrant and limited english proficient (LEP) survivors experiencing domestic violence and sexual assault. Over the course of the project period, NIWAP will provide direct technical assistance, as well as convene in-person and virtual trainings, host communities of practice (COP) for family law attorneys and advocates, create podcasts, and develop and/or update resources as needed. This project supports FY 2023 TA initiative purpose area 7: services for immigrants experiencing domestic violence and sexual assault technical assistance. This award is a continuation of 15JOVW-21-GK-02208-mumu.