Cooperative Agreement 2017FWAXK004

The Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC) was awarded a $600,000 three-year Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women under the Grants for Outreach and Services to Underserved Populations (CFDA 16.889) program. The purpose of the "MASS Collaboration" project is to prevent sexual violence and increase access to supports and services for survivors with disabilities in the Metro Boston area. Key activities include: 1) Providing guidance on...

The Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women awarded $680,996 under the Sexual Assault Services Formula Program (CFDA 16.017) to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health on August 1, 2022 to support services through July 31, 2024. The funding will support rape crisis centers and other nonprofit organizations in providing core services including direct intervention, medical advocacy, legal advocacy, and counseling support to victims of sexual...

The City of Worcester, Massachusetts was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women under the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590). The grant will fund a 3-year project from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027 to improve the criminal justice response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in the city. Key activities include: 1) Collaboration...

The Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $527,233 Formula Grant to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health under the Sexual Assault Services Formula Program (CFDA 16.017) for the period of August 1, 2021 through July 31, 2023. The grant funding will support intervention, advocacy, accompaniment, and related support services for victims of sexual assault, including adults, youth, children, and their families and household members...

This is a Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (CFDA 16.590 - Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program) in the amount of $624,938 to the Town of Dartmouth Town Hall, Office of Development / Grants Division. The grant will fund activities to continue improving the criminal justice system's response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in Bristol County, Massachusetts. Key...

The Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $662,249 Sexual Assault Services Formula Grant to the Executive Office of the State of Maryland on August 1, 2022 to complete the project by July 31, 2024. Through subawards, the funding supports 14 nonprofit organizations across Maryland to deliver direct services for victims of sexual assault, including crisis intervention, counseling, medical advocacy, legal assistance, and 24-hour hotlines....

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 (OVW) awarded a $607,481 Cooperative Agreement grant under CFDA 16.529 - Education, Training, and Enhanced Services to End Violence Against and Abuse of Women with Disabilities to The Arc of Bristol County Inc. for the "Empower Bristol County" project. Through this 3-year grant, The Arc of Bristol County will collaborate with sub-awardee New Hope, Inc. to strengthen partnerships, increase organizational capacity,...

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...

The U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $505,000 Cooperative Agreement under the "Education, Training, and Enhanced Services to End Violence Against and Abuse of Women with Disabilities" grant program (CFDA 16.529) to YWCA Northern New Jersey, Inc. (doing business as YWCA of Bergen County). The goal of this 3-year project is to create sustainable change in improving the response to individuals with disabilities and deaf individuals who are victims...