Unity house legal assistance for victims program

Unity House of Troy, Inc. was awarded a $600,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women. The grant was awarded 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 domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. Specifically, the Unity House Legal Assistance for Victims Program will work to increase access to legal representation and assistance for matters directly related to experiences of abuse suffered by victims. The goal of this federally-funded program is to help victims obtain protection orders, resolve issues of custody and child support, immigration assistance, and other legal issues stemming from relationship violence, in keeping with the stated purpose of the Legal Assistance for Victims program.