Legal assistance to victims of non-intimate partner sexual violence in ramsey county, minnesota

The Battered Women's Legal Advocacy Project, doing business as Standpoint, was awarded a $799,973 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women. The grant falls under the Legal Assistance for Victims program (CFDA 16.524) and will support the provision of comprehensive civil and criminal legal services to victims of non-intimate partner sexual violence in Ramsey County, Minnesota from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. The goal of this funding is to increase availability of legal aid to victims in matters relating to or arising from abuse or violence, as outlined in the Legal Assistance for Victims program description. Standpoint will utilize this funding to directly provide legal representation and advocacy to victims of non-intimate partner sexual assault in Ramsey County over the three year award period.