Project Grant 15JOVW23GG00537LEGA
- 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...
- The $750,000 Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women will fund a 3-year project by Queens Legal Services Corporation to provide comprehensive legal services to youth victims of sexual assault and intimate partner violence in New York City. The project will deliver direct legal assistance in matters such as family, immigration, housing, employment, and criminal justice proceedings related to or arising from the abuse...
- The Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women awarded Sanctuary For Families Inc. a $750,000 Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program (CFDA 16.524) to provide comprehensive civil and criminal legal services to adult and youth victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in New York City and the surrounding region. Through this 3-year grant, Sanctuary For Families will offer direct legal representation, advocacy, and assistance in matters such...
- The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $750,000 Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program (CFDA 16.524) to Day One New York, Inc. The grant supports a three-year project to provide comprehensive civil and criminal legal assistance to youth victims of sexual assault and intimate partner violence in New York City. Key services include legal representation, advocacy, and assistance in matters related to family, employment, housing, and criminal justice...
- Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Award Summary Pace University received a $750,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women under the Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) program (CFDA 16.524), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028. In partnership with Putnam/Northern Westchester Women's Resource Center (PNWWRC) and Westchester County's Victims Assistance Services (VAS), Pace University will provide comprehensive civil legal assistance to...
- The Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $325,000 cooperative agreement to My Sisters Place under the Education, Training, and Enhanced Services to End Violence Against and Abuse of Women with Disabilities program (CFDA 16.529). The two-year award beginning October 1, 2021 will support My Sisters Place in providing collaborative services to deaf and hard of hearing victims of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, sexual assault,...
- 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 Bronx Legal Services for a project grant concluding on September 30, 2025. Bronx Legal Services, a subsidiary of Legal Services for NYC, will use the three year award to provide comprehensive direct legal services to adult and youth victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in the...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) awarded New York Legal Assistance Group Inc. (Nylag) a $750,000 Project Grant under the Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) program (CFDA 16.524) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. This continuation award funds comprehensive civil and criminal legal services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in New York City. In partnership with Garden of Hope, Violence...
- This federal Project Grant award of $750,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women under the Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program (CFDA 16.524) will enable Retreat Inc., a domestic violence organization in East Hampton, NY, to provide comprehensive legal services and advocacy to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in Eastern Suffolk County, NY. Through this 3-year continuation project, Retreat Inc. will...
- Grant Award Summary Legal Momentum, in partnership with Sanctuary for Families, received a $750,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) under the Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program (CFDA 16.524), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. The grant funds the delivery of comprehensive civil legal assistance in employment law matters to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, and sexual assault in New York...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $750,000 Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program (CFDA 16.524) to My Sisters' Place, Inc., a non-profit organization in Westchester County, New York. Through this 3-year project grant, My Sisters' Place will provide comprehensive civil and criminal legal services to immigrant victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in the local area. Key services include trauma-informed legal representation, advocacy, and assistance in matters such as immigration, family law, housing, and criminal justice proceedings related to the abuse. The project will also expand the availability of legal services by recruiting, training, and supervising pro bono attorneys and law students to assist in delivering high-quality aid to victims. Additionally, My Sisters' Place will conduct outreach and collaborate with community partners, law enforcement, and other legal service providers to improve the overall response to these forms of gender-based violence in the region.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $750.0k | 9/8/23 |