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

This $600,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women, under the Grants for Outreach and Services to Underserved Populations (CFDA 16.889) program, is funding Amudim Community Resources, Inc. to provide targeted outreach, education, and intervention services for Orthodox Jewish women in Lakewood, New Jersey, who have experienced domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking. The goal is to expand victim services and increase awareness within the Orthodox community. Key funded activities include working with local agencies to develop population-specific services, strengthening service capacity for underserved populations and traditional providers, providing training for criminal justice stakeholders, and implementing outreach and prevention strategies tailored to the needs of this underserved group. The award period is from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2026.

The grants for outreach and services to underserved populations (underserved program) was statutorily created in the violence against women reauthorization act of 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; 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; or (6) provide population-specific training for social and human services providers on domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking in underserved populations. This application addresses the complex unmet needs of orthodox jewish disenfranchised youth women who have experienced domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking. The goal of the proposed program is to expand victims services into lakewood, new jersey. The programs objectives are to provide targeted, population specific services including outreach and intervention to these very fragile and vulnerable survivors; increase awareness; and expand education and prevention within the orthodox community. Amudim, will serve as the lead agency. Lakewood community services corporation, a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting families and children in lakewood, new jersey, isthe partnering organization.