This $5,000,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (CFDA 16.529 - Education, Training, and Enhanced Services to End Violence Against and Abuse of Women with Disabilities) will enable Activating Change, Inc., a non-profit organization, to implement a multi-faceted strategy to enhance services for Deaf, DeafBlind, and hard of hearing victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and abuse. Specifically, the grant will fund the...
The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) awarded a $1,300,000 Cooperative Agreement under the OVW Technical Assistance Initiative (CFDA 16.526) to Activating Change, Inc., a non-profit organization based in New York. The 24-month award, effective October 1, 2024, will support the continuation of the Accessing Safety Initiative project. Under this project, Activating Change will collaborate with the Autistic Self Advocacy Network to provide basic and intermediate training and technical...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) awarded a $700,000 Cooperative Agreement under its Technical Assistance (TA) Initiative (CFDA 16.526) to Activating Change, Inc., a non-profit organization, for Years 1 and 2 of a 5-year project. Through this award, Activating Change will implement the Disability and Deaf Resource Center to provide training and technical assistance to increase awareness of the needs of survivors with disabilities and deaf survivors,...
The Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) awarded $700,000 under the OVW Technical Assistance Initiative (CFDA #16.526) federal grant program to Activating Change, Inc. to provide comprehensive training and technical assistance to OVW Disability Grant Program grantees from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. This new cooperative agreement award will support training initiatives, peer consultations, and targeted assistance allowing current and prospective OVW...
This Cooperative Agreement award under the "Education, Training, and Enhanced Services to End Violence Against and Abuse of Women with Disabilities" grant program (CFDA 16.529) from the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women totals $607,500.00 and covers the period from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2026. The goal is to create sustainable changes that improve the response to individuals with disabilities and deaf individuals who are victims of domestic violence,...
The Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women awarded Pathways For Change, Inc. a $325,080 cooperative agreement under the Education, Training, and Enhanced Services to End Violence Against and Abuse of Women with Disabilities program. The two-year award, effective October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2024, will support a multidisciplinary collaborative team to provide training, consultation, and information to improve response and services for...
The U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Grants for Outreach and Services to Underserved Populations (CFDA 16.889) program to Our Deaf Survivors Center, Inc. in Worcester, MA. The 3-year project, titled "Filling in the Gaps for Deaf Survivors of Domestic Violence", will: 1) Support a new victim advocate; 2) Provide life skills and other services to empower and support self-sufficiency for deaf survivors; 3) Expand...
Under a $505,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (CFDA 16.529 - Education, Training, and Enhanced Services to End Violence Against and Abuse of Women with Disabilities), Victim Services Center of Montgomery County, Inc. (VSC) and its partner PAHRTNERS Deaf Services will work to strengthen organizational partnerships, increase capacity to provide accessible and effective services, conduct needs assessments, and develop strategic...
The Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $447,511 Project Grant to Deaf Overcoming Violence Through Empowerment for OUTREACH AND SERVICES FOR DEAF COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN COLORADO. The grant period runs from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024. Under the Grants for Outreach and Services to Underserved Populations program (CFDA 16.889), which aims to develop and implement outreach strategies and provide victim services to meet the needs of...
The Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $425,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Education, Training, and Enhanced Services to End Violence Against and Abuse of Women with Disabilities (CFDA 16.529) program to Victims Information Bureau of Suffolk, Inc. (VIBS), doing business as Ecli-Vibes. The funding will enable VIBS to collaborate with Independent Group Home Living Program and Mill Neck Services to strengthen partnerships, enhance organizational capacity,...