Cooperative Agreement 2011GWAXK007

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) awarded WestCare Kentucky, Inc. a $500,000 Project Grant under the Consolidated And Technical Assistance Grant Program to Address Children and Youth Experiencing Domestic and Sexual Violence and Engage Men and Boys as Allies (CFDA 16.888). The 36-month grant, effective October 1, 2024, will support WestCare Kentucky's "Ending Violence and Enhancing Relationships Project" in Pike County, Kentucky. The project aims...

The Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) awarded $425,200 to the Alliance of Local Service Organizations through the OVW Technical Assistance Initiative (CFDA 16.526) cooperative agreement program. This year four award will provide comprehensive training and technical assistance to grantees of the OVW Underserved Grant Program. Services will address statutory purpose areas including organizational capacity, outreach strategies, victim services, and topics related to...

The Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) awarded $250,000 under the OVW Technical Assistance Initiative (CFDA 16.526) federal grant program to Justice Innovation Inc. The 24-month cooperative agreement will support the provision of training and technical assistance to court staff, including court clerks, court administrators, mediators, and guardians ad litem, on domestic violence and sexual assault. The funding will allow the recipient to provide educational...

The Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $994,032 Project Grant to the Oklahoma State Attorney General under the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590). This 3-year grant project, running from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, aims to improve criminal justice responses to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in Oklahoma. Key activities include: 1) developing educational...

The Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) awarded a $300,000 Cooperative Agreement under the OVW Technical Assistance Initiative (CFDA 16.526) to Ladies Empowered With Resources, Inc. in Milwaukee, WI. This 24-month award will fund the "Empowering Survivor Entrepreneurs" project, which aims to provide advocates and case managers with knowledge, tools, and trauma-informed strategies to support survivor entrepreneurship as a pathway to economic independence and...

The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) within the Department of Justice will provide $750,000 through its Technical Assistance Initiative program (CFDA #16.526) to the Battered Women's Justice Project in St. Paul, Minnesota. This 36-month cooperative agreement will support specialized training and technical assistance to enhance community supervision strategies and build the capacity of pre-trial, probation, and parole officers to effectively supervise cases involving domestic violence,...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) awarded a $359,034 Project Grant under the Consolidated And Technical Assistance Grant Program to Address Children and Youth Experiencing Domestic and Sexual Violence and Engage Men and Boys as Allies (CFDA 16.888) to the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) of McLean County. This 36-month grant will enable the YWCA to expand its prevention education services and direct services for children and youth ages 11-24...

The Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) awarded a 36-month, $750,000 Cooperative Agreement to Futures Without Violence to implement the Advancing Safety Through Employment Rights Advocacy Project. This project will build the capacity of OVW-funded attorneys and advocates, particularly those serving Black, Latina, Indigenous, disabled, Deaf, and LGBTQIA+ survivors, to assist survivors in accessing and utilizing their employment protections. Under this award, Futures...

The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590) to the County of Washington, Oregon. The grant supports the Washington County District Attorney's Office, in partnership with the Family Justice Center of Washington County, to enhance the investigation and prosecution of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking crimes in Washington County. Key...

This $1,500,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (CFDA 16.526 - OVW Technical Assistance Initiative) will support the Alliance of Local Service Organizations (ALSO) in providing comprehensive training and technical assistance to state administering agencies and recipients of the STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program. The 24-month project will deliver educational initiatives, conferences, peer-to-peer consultations, and...