The Sexual Assault Services Culturally Specific Program, funded by the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women through the Sexual Assault Services Culturally Specific Program (CFDA 16.023), provides $299,819 to Sauti Yetu Center For African Women, Inc. to deliver culturally specific intervention, advocacy, accompaniment, support services, and related assistance for victims of sexual assault in the Bronx, New York area from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025.
The Sexual Assault Services Culturally Specific Program was created to fund community-based organizations serving culturally specific communities, defined as American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian American, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, Black, and Hispanic populations, to address linguistic and cultural barriers faced by these groups in obtaining sexual assault victim services. Sauti Yetu Center For African Women, Inc. will utilize the funding to directly serve adult, youth, and child victims of sexual assault from African communities through advocacy, crisis intervention, referrals and other related assistance tailored to their cultural needs.
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