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…

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) under the OVW Technical Assistance Initiative (CFDA 16.526) provides $300,000 in funding to Progressive Life Center, Inc. over 24 months. The purpose of this project is to provide training and technical assistance on building effective partnerships with faith-based leaders and culturally specific communities, including a focus on understanding domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in the context of various religious communities. Key activities include providing direct technical assistance, convening an annual virtual conference, hosting quarterly webinars, offering bi-monthly check-ups and empowerment sessions, and conducting needs assessments. This award supports the OVW Technical Assistance Initiative's purpose area focused on collaboration with culturally specific faith-based organizations.

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 providers 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 2024 TA initiative funding, progressive life center (PLC), INC. Will implement its maximizing faith-based partnerships to raise domestic violence and sexual assault awareness project. This project will provide training and technical assistance on building effective partnerships with faith-based leaders and culturally specific communities, including a focus on understanding domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in the context of various religious communities. Over the course of the project period, PLC will provide direct technical assistance, as well as convene an annual virtual conference, quarterly webinars, BI-monthly check-UPS, empowerment sessions offering personalized support, and needs assessments. This project supports FY 2024 TA initiative purpose area 6: collaboration with culturally specific faith-based organizations. The timing for performance of this award is 24 months. This is a new award.