Project Grant 15JOVW22GG00318LEGA

Award Date 10/1/22
Completion Date 9/30/25
Dollars Obligated $600K
Federal Grant Program
16.524
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Beaufort, SC 29902, USA
Similar Awards
The Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women awarded $600,000 under the Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) grant program (CFDA 16.524) to Disability Rights Wisconsin, Inc. doing business as Disability Rights from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. The funding will support the provision of comprehensive civil and criminal legal assistance to adult and youth victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in matters...
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...
This Project Grant award of $600,000 from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women will fund the Rocky Mountain Victim Law Center's delivery of comprehensive civil and criminal legal services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking through September 2025. The award supports the Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program authorized by 34 U.S.C. 20121, which aims to increase availability of legal assistance...
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...
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 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 awarded a $750,000 Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant to Community Legal Aid Inc. (CLA) to provide comprehensive civil and criminal legal services to adult and youth victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in central and western Massachusetts. The LAV Grant Program, authorized under 34 U.S.C. 20121, aims to increase access to legal assistance for these victims on matters such as protection...
The Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $800,000 Project Grant to the Victim Rights Law Center Inc. under the Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) program (CFDA 16.524). The three-year award will fund the Victim Rights Law Center's provision of comprehensive direct legal services to adult and youth victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in matters relating to or arising from that abuse or violence....
Through the Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program (CFDA 16.524), administered by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women, this $750,000 project grant will enable Queens Legal Services Corporation to provide comprehensive legal services to youth victims of sexual assault and intimate partner violence in New York City over a 3-year period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027. The project will deliver civil and criminal legal assistance, including...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women has awarded a $750,000 Project Grant under the Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program (CFDA 16.524) to The Legal Aid Society in New York City. Through this 3-year continuation grant, The Legal Aid Society, in partnership with Garden of Hope, Sakhi for South Asian Women, and VIP Mujeres, will provide comprehensive civil and criminal legal assistance to survivors of domestic violence in New York City. The project aims to...

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.

Posted 8/25/22, 12:00 AM