Cooperative Agreement 2020V3GXK005

The U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to the AHA Foundation, Inc. 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). This 36-month grant will support the AHA Foundation, Inc.'s efforts to implement a comprehensive program to educate and raise awareness within the Chicago Northside, IL community to deter...

The African Family Health Organization (Afaho) received a $300,000 project grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime under the Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants program (CFDA 16.582) to implement the RESPECT Program for Addressing Female Genital Cutting. The three-year project, set to run from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024 in Middle City East, Pennsylvania, will deliver services to prevent and address female genital cutting...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $400,000 Project Grant under the Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services Program (CFDA 16.016) to MEI Fong And Associates/Asian Women's Shelter (AWS) in San Francisco, CA. Through this 3-year grant, the organization will implement a project to: 1) provide case management, counseling, and a multilingual digital storytelling project; 2) deliver training for law enforcement and criminal justice facilities on...

The Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) awarded a $300,000 Cooperative Agreement to The George Washington University (GWU) to implement the Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) Training and Technical Assistance Project under the OVW Technical Assistance Initiative (CFDA 16.526). Over the 24-month project period from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2025, GWU and its project partners the Global Woman Peace Foundation, Sahiyo U.S., and the U.S. End FGM/C Network...

This $400,000 Project Grant award, issued by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women under the Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services Program (CFDA 16.016), supports Saahas For Cause, a woman-owned non-profit community development corporation in Santa Ana, California. The grant will enable Saahas For Cause to implement a three-year project focused on enhancing culturally specific services for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and...

The Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $475,000 Project Grant under the Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services Program (CFDA 16.016) to the Center for the Pacific-Asian Family, Inc. (CPAF), a non-profit organization in Los Angeles, CA. The three-year grant, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will support CPAF in implementing a project to: 1) provide community-based education, 2) create healing spaces, and 3) establish culture clubs....

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $400,000 Project Grant under the Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services Program (CFDA 16.016) to Casa De La Familia, a minority-owned and woman-owned non-profit organization in Santa Ana, California. The grant will fund a three-year project to provide culturally specific and linguistically tailored services to Hispanic/Latino victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in Los...

The U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $625,000 Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services Program (CFDA 16.016) grant to the East Los Angeles Women's Center (ELAWC), a non-profit organization, to provide a range of comprehensive services for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in the East Los Angeles region. Through this 4-year project, ELAWC will implement activities such as a 24/7 hotline and chat line, crisis...

The South Asian Helpline and Referral Agency (SAHARA) was awarded a $400,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services Program (CFDA 16.016). The grant will fund SAHARA's efforts to provide culturally relevant and linguistically specific services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking within South Asian communities in Southern California, including populations...

The Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA) has been awarded an $800,000 grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Services for Trafficking Victims program (CFDA 16.320) to implement the "Removing Barriers to Legal Services for Asian Pacific Islander Victims of Human Trafficking" project. The project aims to provide immigrant and limited English proficient victims of human trafficking with comprehensive access to civil legal services, equip community organizations to adopt a...