The purpose of this grant program is to provide culturally responsive services to crime victims and survivors from communities that have been historically underserved; marginalized; adversely affected…

The U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) awarded a $200,000 Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 16.582 - Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants) to the Louis D Brown Peace Institute in Boston, Massachusetts. The purpose of this grant is to provide culturally responsive services to crime victims and survivors from communities that have been historically underserved, marginalized, and disproportionately impacted by crime, violence, and victimization. Under this two-year award, from October 2024 to September 2026, the Louis D Brown Peace Institute will serve as a center of healing, teaching, and learning for families and communities in the Dorchester, Roxbury, and Mattapan neighborhoods of Boston that are most affected by violence and poverty. The grant will enable the organization to deliver a range of essential support services, including food, clothing, housing, shelter, utilities, transportation, childcare, and vocational programs, with a focus on serving persons of color.

The purpose of this grant program is to provide culturally responsive services to crime victims and survivors from communities that have been historically underserved; marginalized; adversely affected by inequality; and disproportionately impacted by crime, violence, and victimization. With this funding, louis d brown peace institute will serve as a center of healing, teaching, and learning for families and communities impacted by murder, trauma, grief, and loss in the neighborhoods of dorchester, roxbury, and mattapan, where violence is most concentrated in the city of boston, massachusetts. The target population is persons of color most affected by violence and poverty, and services to be provided include food, clothing, housing, shelter, utilities, transportation, childcare, and vocational programs.