Formula Grant 2000WLVXK003

This $1,750,000 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau (CFDA 17.700) will support the Alianza Nacional De Campesinas, Inc., a nonprofit organization, to assist and empower immigrant and migrant farmworker women in Florida and Oregon. The grant funding will be used to: (A) conduct outreach and provide educational materials to increase farmworker women's knowledge about gender-based violence and harassment (GBVH), their rights, and prevention strategies; (B)...

The Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women has awarded a $575,000 Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services Program (CFDA 16.016) grant to Friends of Farmworkers Inc. in partnership with La Puerta Abrieta. The 3-year project will provide culturally relevant services to Latina victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in Pennsylvania. Key activities include case management, victim advocacy, legal services, counseling, and community...

The Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $575,000 Project Grant under the Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services Program (CFDA 16.016) to Sure Helpline Center, doing business as People Against Rape, a non-profit organization focused on community development and victim services. In partnership with Organizacion En California De Lideres Campesinas, Inc., Sure Helpline Center will implement a project to provide 24-hour crisis lines, counseling, legal advocacy,...

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 Disability Law Center of Virginia will provide $500,000 in training, consultation, and outreach services to end violence against women with disabilities through September 2024 under a cooperative agreement award from the Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women. The goal of the Education, Training, and Enhanced Services to End Violence Against and Abuse of Women with Disabilities program (CFDA 16.529) is to create sustainable improvements in how organizations respond to...

The U.S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau (CFDA 17.700) awarded a $700,000 Project Grant to Justice for Migrant Women (J4MW) on September 30, 2024. The grant will fund J4MW's efforts to address and prevent gender-based violence and harassment (GBVH) affecting migrant and rural working women in Ohio and southern Michigan. Key activities include: 1) direct outreach and community organizing to provide know-your-rights education and victim/witness advocacy services to 3,000 workers and 25 GBVH...

The Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women has awarded a $450,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Center For Domestic Peace (doing business as Marin Abused Women's Services) under the Enhanced Training and Services to End Violence and Abuse of Women Later in Life Program (CFDA 16.528). The grant funds a four-year project (October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2028) to provide comprehensive training, services, and collaborative community responses to address domestic violence, sexual...

The Friends of Farmworkers Inc. was awarded a $299,247 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women. The grant was awarded under the Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services Program (CFDA 16.016) to enhance culturally specific services for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in Philadelphia, PA from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023. Through this funding, Friends of Farmworkers...

The U.S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau awarded a $700,000 Project Grant (CFDA 17.700) to Equal Rights Advocates, Inc. (ERA) to assist marginalized and underserved women workers who have been impacted by gender-based violence and harassment (GBVH) in the workplace. Through this 20-month project, ERA and its partners will build awareness, implement worker- and survivor-driven strategies, connect women to services and legal assistance, and facilitate community-based solutions. Key activities...

The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $4,466,797 Project Grant to California Human Development Corporation, operating as Anthony Soto Employment Training, under the National Farmworker Jobs Program (CFDA 17.264). Through this grant, California Human Development provides career services, occupational skills training, supportive services, and housing assistance to eligible migrant and seasonal farmworkers in California. Services are delivered using a case...