Rural maine legal support initiative

The Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $596,527 Project Grant under the Legal Assistance for Victims (CFDA 16.524) federal grant program to the Family Violence Project located in Augusta, Maine. The three-year grant running from October 1, 2021 to October 1, 2024 will support the delivery of holistic legal representation and advocacy services to survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. A sub-award of $100,000 to Pine Tree Legal Assistance Inc. will provide holistic legal representation that addresses immediate safety concerns as well as barriers to independence and self-sufficiency for survivors. The sub-awardee will also offer supervision, support and mentoring to legal advocates. Both organizations will work to increase access to comprehensive civil and criminal legal services for victims in matters relating to abuse or violence as aimed for under the federal program.