The legal assistance for victims (LAV) grant program, authorized by authorized by 34 U.S.C. 20121, is intended to increase the availability of civil and criminal legal assistance needed to effectively…

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women has awarded a $400,000 Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant to Helping Ourselves Prevent Emergencies (H.o.p.e.), a non-profit organization in Craig, Alaska. This 2-year Project Grant (CFDA 16.524) will enable H.o.p.e. to establish a new program providing comprehensive civil and criminal legal services to survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking across the Prince of Wales Island region. Key services to be delivered include direct legal representation, advocacy, and assistance in matters such as family law, immigration, housing, protection orders, employment, and criminal justice proceedings related to the abuse. Additionally, an outreach brochure highlighting the legal program will be developed during the project period.

The legal assistance for victims (LAV) grant program, authorized by authorized by 34 U.S.C. 20121, is intended to increase the availability of civil and criminal legal assistance needed to effectively aid adult and youth (ages 11 to 24) victims of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, or sexual assault, 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 is assistance in: a) divorce, parental rights, child support, tribal, territorial, immigration, employment, administrative agency, housing, campus, education, healthcare, privacy, contract, consumer, civil rights, protection or other injunctive proceedings, related enforcement proceedings, and other similar matters; B) criminal justice investigations, prosecutions, and post-conviction matters (including sentencing, parole, and probation) that impact the victims safety, privacy, or other interests as a victim; C) alternative dispute resolution, restorative practices, or other processes intended to promote victim safety, privacy, and autonomy, and offender accountability, regardless of court involvement; or D) post-conviction relief proceedings in state, local, tribal, or territorial court, with respect to a conviction of a victim relating to or arising from domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or SEX trafficking victimization of the victim. The LAV grant programs expanding legal services initiative (ELSI) is intended to enable eligible organizations that do not currently offer legal services to establish a program that provides legal representation to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Through this new legal assistance for victims expanding legal services project, helping ourselves prevent emergencies (HOPE) will establish a program to provide civil legal assistance to survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking across the prince of wales island, alaska. An outreach brochure highlighting the legal program will be developed during the project period.