Project Grant 15JOVW22GG00285LEGA
- The $750,000 Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women will fund a 3-year project by Queens Legal Services Corporation to provide comprehensive legal services to youth victims of sexual assault and intimate partner violence in New York City. The project will deliver direct legal assistance in matters such as family, immigration, housing, employment, and criminal justice proceedings related to or arising from the abuse...
- This $600,000 Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program award, issued by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women, will enable the Network for Victim Recovery of the District of Columbia (NVRDC) to provide comprehensive civil and criminal legal services for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in Washington, D.C. The LAV program, authorized under 34 U.S.C. 20121, aims to increase the availability of legal assistance for...
- Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Award Summary Against Abuse Inc. received a $400,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) under the Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program (CFDA 16.524), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This award supports the Expanding Legal Services Initiative (ELSI), which enables Against Abuse Inc. to establish a new comprehensive legal services program serving victims of domestic violence,...
- The Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women awarded $600,000 to Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation under the Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) grant program (CFDA 16.524) to increase the availability of comprehensive civil and criminal legal services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in matters relating to or arising from the abuse or violence. The 36-month project will implement, expand, and/or...
- The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women has awarded a $750,000 Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant to the Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence (LCADV). The 3-year Project Grant, effective October 1, 2023, will enable LCADV to provide no-cost legal representation and assistance to survivors of domestic violence throughout Louisiana. Key services to be delivered include civil and criminal legal aid in matters related to or arising from domestic violence,...
- The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $750,000 Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program (CFDA 16.524) to Day One New York, Inc. The grant supports a three-year project to provide comprehensive civil and criminal legal assistance to youth victims of sexual assault and intimate partner violence in New York City. Key services include legal representation, advocacy, and assistance in matters related to family, employment, housing, and criminal justice...
- The Texas Advocacy Project has been awarded a $750,000 Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women. The LAV Grant Program (CFDA 16.524) provides funding to increase the availability of comprehensive civil and criminal legal services for adult and youth victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Through this grant, the Texas Advocacy Project will deliver direct legal representation, advice,...
- The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women has awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program (CFDA 16.524) to the Victim Rights Law Center Inc., a non-profit organization based in Boston, Massachusetts. This funding will enable the Victim Rights Law Center to provide comprehensive civil and criminal legal services to survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking aged 11 and older in Oregon's...
- The Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $600,000 Project Grant to 1736 Family Crisis Center under the Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) program (CFDA 16.524). The three-year award will fund the delivery of comprehensive civil and criminal legal services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in matters relating to or arising from the abuse or violence. Services will include assistance with...
- Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) awarded $750,000 through the Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program (CFDA 16.524) to the South Dakota Network Against Family Violence and Sexual Assault, Inc. for the period of October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. This continuation grant supports the delivery of free, comprehensive civil legal services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence,...
THE LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS (LAV) GRANT (LAV) PROGRAM, AUTHORIZED BY 34 U.S.C. 20121, INCREASES THE AVAILABILITY OF CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR ADULT AND YOUTH VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING BY PROVIDING FUNDS FOR COMPREHENSIVE DIRECT LEGAL SERVICES TO VICTIMS IN LEGAL MATTERS RELATING TO OR ARISING OUT OF THAT ABUSE OR VIOLENCE. "LEGAL ASSISTANCE" INCLUDES ASSISTANCE IN: A) FAMILY, TRIBAL, TERRITORIAL, IMMIGRATION, EMPLOYMENT, ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY, HOUSING MATTERS, CAMPUS ADMINISTRATIVE, OR PROTECTION OR STAY AWAY ORDER PROCEEDINGS, AND OTHER SIMILAR MATTERS; AND B) CRIMINAL JUSTICE INVESTIGATIONS, PROSECUTIONS, AND POST-TRIAL MATTERS (E.G., SENTENCING, PAROLE, AND PROBATION) THAT IMPACT THE VICTIM'S SAFETY AND PRIVACY. LAV FUNDS PROJECTS THAT IMPLEMENT, EXPAND, AND/OR ESTABLISH THIS COMPREHENSIVE LEGAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH (1) COLLABORATIONS BETWEEN LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDERS AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIM SERVICE PROVIDERS; (2) EFFORTS BY ORGANIZATIONS WITH A DEMONSTRATED HISTORY OF PROVIDING DIRECT LEGAL OR ADVOCACY SERVICES ON BEHALF OF VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING; OR (3) COMPETENT SUPERVISED PRO BONO LEGAL ASSISTANCE. GRANTEES MUST EITHER DEMONSTRATE EXPERTISE ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND/OR STALKING, OR PARTNER WITH AN ORGANIZATION THAT HAS SUCH EXPERTISE. THE TIMING FOR PERFORMANCE OF THIS AWARD IS 36 MONTHS.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $0 | 10/28/24 | ||
| Not listed | $0 | 11/7/23 | ||
| Not listed | $600.0k | 8/25/22 |