Domestic violence intervention (DVI) project

The Legal Aid of Western Missouri will use a $600,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women to deliver comprehensive civil and criminal legal services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking through September 30, 2024. Funded under the Legal Assistance for Victims program (CFDA 16.524), this three-year award will support increasing access to legal representation for matters directly related to abuse experienced by victims. The goal of this federal grant program is to expand availability of legal aid to help survivors seek protection orders, navigate divorce and child custody issues, and get help with housing concerns that arise from violence in their lives. Legal Aid of Western Missouri will leverage its expertise and local presence in Kansas City to fulfill the objectives of this Project Grant award of delivering critically needed legal support services to victims in need of assistance.