Healing with justice project

The Family Violence Law Center was awarded a $600,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women under the Legal Assistance for Victims federal grant program (CFDA 16.524). The three-year award runs from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024.

Through this funding, the Family Violence Law Center and three sub-awardees - Bay Area Women Against Rape, Alameda County Family Justice Center, Incorporated, and Centro Legal De La Raza Inc. - will provide legal services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Specifically, Bay Area Women Against Rape and Alameda County Family Justice Center, Incorporated will refer sexual assault survivors for legal assistance, while Centro Legal De La Raza Inc. will provide legal services for sexual assault survivors in the areas of immigration, housing, and employment law. The goal of this Legal Assistance for Victims grant program is to increase access to comprehensive civil and criminal legal aid for victims of abuse or violence.