The grants for outreach and services to underserved populations (underserved program) was statutorily created in the violence against women reauthorization act of 2013 (vawa 2013) to develop and…

The Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women awarded $450,000 under the Grants for Outreach and Services to Underserved Populations (CFDA 16.889) federal grant program to Norcal Services For Deaf And Hard Of Hearing, doing business as Signs & Sounds, for the period of October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025. The funding will support outreach strategies and victim services targeted at adult or youth victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking from underserved deaf and hard of hearing populations in Sacramento, California. Specifically, $450,000 will be used to strengthen the capacity of Signs & Sounds and Deafhope to provide population-specific victim services to deaf and hard of hearing survivors through outreach, education, and training for law enforcement and court personnel on issues faced by this underserved population.

The grants for outreach and services to underserved populations (underserved program) was statutorily created in the violence against women reauthorization act of 2013 (vawa 2013) to develop and implement outreach strategies targeted at adult or youth victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking in underserved populations, and to provide victim services to meet the needs of such populations. Grant funds may be used to: 1) work with federal, state, tribal, territorial, and local governments, agencies, and organizations to develop or enhance population specific victim services; 2) strengthen the capacity of underserved populations to provide population specific victim services; 3) strengthen the capacity of traditional victim service providers to provide population specific victim services; 4) strengthen the effectiveness of criminal and civil justice interventions by providing training for law enforcement, prosecutors, judges, and other court personnel on domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking in underserved populations; or 5) work in cooperation with an underserved population to develop and implement outreach, education, prevention, and intervention strategies that highlight available resources and the specific issues faced by victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking from underserved populations. Eligible applicants are limited to: population specific organizations or victim service providers that are (1) deaf programs (2) lesbian, GAY, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) organizations, (3) religious minority organizations, and (4) disability programs.