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 a $450,000 Project Grant to the Arab American Family Support Center Inc. under the Grants for Outreach and Services to Underserved Populations program (CFDA 16.889). The three-year award running from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025 will support the Center's efforts to develop and implement outreach strategies and provide victim services targeted at underserved adult or youth populations impacted by domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Specifically, funding will be used to strengthen the capacity of population specific organizations and traditional victim service providers to deliver specialized services, as well as train criminal justice professionals on these issues as they relate to underserved groups. The Center will work cooperatively with underserved communities to establish and promote resources tailored to their needs.

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.