The office on violence against women (OVW) training and technical assistance (TA) initiative provides OVW grantees, subgrantees, and potential grantees and subgrantees with the expertise and support…

The Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women awarded $250,000 to Ujima: The National Center On Violence Against Women In The Black Community on August 1, 2026, under a Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 16.526, OVW Technical Assistance Initiative).

Ujima will develop resources and deliver training and technical assistance to OVW grantees and subgrantees on serving domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking victims experiencing housing ordinance or lease issues related to abuse. The project, titled LEASE Project: Linking Empowerment, Advocacy, Safety, and Empathy Project, addresses the FY 2025 TA Initiative Purpose Area 25, which focuses on training and technical assistance regarding the impact of nuisance ordinances on victims.

The award is for a new initiative with a period of performance from August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2028, with place of performance in Washington, DC. The OVW Technical Assistance Initiative provides expertise and support to current and potential OVW grantees and subgrantees through educational programming, conferences, peer-to-peer learning, and targeted assistance to help overcome obstacles and incorporate promising practices in addressing violence against women.

The office on violence against women (OVW) training and technical assistance (TA) initiative provides OVW grantees, subgrantees, and potential 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 programming and resources, conferences, peer-to-peer learning, and targeted assistance that allows 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 2025 TA initiative funding, ujima: the national center on violence against women in the black community will implement the lease project: linking empowerment, advocacy, safety, and empathy project. Ujima will develop resources and provide training and technical assistance to OVW grantees and subgrantees on providing services to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking victims who have housing ordinance or lease issues related to the abuse. This project supports FY 2025 TA initiative purpose area 25: training and technical assistance project on the impact of nuisance ordinances on victims. This is a new award.