Cooperative Agreement AID674A1400016

The Department of State Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration awarded a $2 million cooperative agreement to The Center For Victims Of Torture to address the psychological rehabilitation needs of South Sudanese torture and trauma survivors living in the Nguenyiel camp in Gambella, Ethiopia. The award is being administered under the Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Africa federal grant program (CFDA 19.517) to provide assistance contributing to basic needs of refugees across...

This $315,000 Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program, will support efforts to address torture in Mexico. The implementing partner, Documenta. Analisis Y Accion Para La Justicia Social, A.C., will lead initiatives that include legal assistance for victims, direct government engagement, and support to local human rights organizations. Key objectives are to analyze the...

The U.S. Department of Justice, through the Domestic Trafficking Victim Program (CFDA 16.834), has awarded a $800,000 Project Grant to the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) to implement the Surviving Trauma and Reaching Success (STARS) program. This program will provide culturally responsive and trauma-informed case management and legal immigration services to foreign-national victims of human trafficking in the Austin, TX area and nearby regions. Key activities include outreach...

The International Rescue Committee, Inc. (IRC) received a $439,998 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs under the Services for Trafficking Victims program (CFDA 16.320) to develop a comprehensive anti-trafficking program in the South Bay area of California. Over a 3-year period, the project will enable IRC San Jose to provide outreach, training for local partners, public awareness events, and comprehensive case management services for 30 survivors of human...

This federal Project Grant award, valued at $360,000 and provided by the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753), will support Las Cumbres Community Services (LCCS) in piloting a transitional housing program for newly-arrived immigrant and refugee families identified as survivors of torture (SOT) in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The funding will enable LCCS to house 125-150 vulnerable individuals across 7-10 apartments...

The U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) awarded a $4,989,850 Cooperative Agreement under the Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants program (CFDA 16.582) to The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). The funding will support UCSF's National Trauma Recovery Center (NATRC) in conducting a comprehensive landscape analysis to identify high-need communities, developing a request for proposals, and selecting 3-5 new Trauma Recovery Centers (TRCs)...

The Department of Justice's Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) awarded a $1,445,000 Project Grant to the City of Austin's public health department, Austin Public Health, to establish the Harvest Trauma Recovery Center (HTRC) in Austin, Texas. The HTRC provides comprehensive, trauma-informed services to support individuals, particularly marginalized minority populations, who have experienced violent crime in the Austin/Travis County area. Key services delivered through the...

The Center For Victims Of Torture (CVT) was awarded a $5,471,772 Project Grant from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Refugee and Entrant Assistance Discretionary Grants program (CFDA 93.576). The three-year award, issued on February 15, 2023 and set to be completed by February 14, 2026, will support CVT's CVT GEORGIA AFGHAN CLIENT SERVICES project. This program provides specialized case management and other assistance to build...

The International Rescue Committee, Inc. (IRC) in Oakland, CA has been awarded a $949,872 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) under the Services for Trafficking Victims program (CFDA 16.320). The 3-year grant, effective October 1, 2023, will enable IRC to enhance its existing anti-trafficking programming by providing comprehensive case management and support services to foreign-born and domestic adult victims of sex and labor trafficking throughout...

The Department of Justice's Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) awarded a $949,986 Project Grant under the Services for Trafficking Victims program (CFDA 16.320) to the International Rescue Committee in Tucson, Arizona. The grant will be used to expand and strengthen services for domestic and foreign victims of human trafficking in Pima, Cochise, and Santa Cruz counties. Key objectives include equipping trafficking survivors with tools for community integration, providing access to trauma-informed...