The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $550,000 Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance Program (CFDA 16.589) grant to the Nebraska Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Coalition (NDVSAC). Through this 24-month project, NDVSAC and its partner rural domestic violence/sexual assault programs will provide comprehensive victim services and training across all 86 federally-recognized fully rural counties in Nebraska. Key...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women has awarded a $550,000 Project Grant to Lancaster County, Nebraska under the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590). The grant will be used to improve Lancaster County's criminal justice system response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Specifically, the funding will support: 1) Enhancing the county's coordinated community response to...
The Domestic Abuse Sexual Assault Crisis Center (The Bridge), in partnership with other local organizations, received a $600,000 Federal Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women under the Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance Program (CFDA 16.589). The funding supports a 24-month project to strengthen services and awareness for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking across...
The City of Omaha, Nebraska was awarded a $575,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women under the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590). The grant will be used by the City of Omaha, in partnership with the Women's Center for Advancement, Omaha Police Department, Douglas County Sheriff's Office, Douglas County Attorney's Office, and the Nebraska Probation Office, to implement a coordinated...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) has awarded a $750,000 Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance Program (CFDA 16.589) grant to Haven House Family Services Center in Wayne, Nebraska. This 36-month project grant will support Haven House's efforts to enhance services for victims of interpersonal violence in the rural counties of Cedar, Dixon, Thurston, and Wayne. Specific activities funded through this grant include:...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $1,391,468 Violence Against Women Formula Grant to the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice (also known as the Nebraska Crime Commission), a state government entity. This 2-year grant (7/1/2024 - 6/30/2026) aims to encourage partnerships between law enforcement, prosecution, courts, and victim services organizations to enhance victim safety and hold offenders accountable in cases of domestic...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $399,990 Project Grant to Nebraska Wesleyan University (NWU) under the Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking on Campus Program (CFDA #16.525). This 3-year grant, with an award date of October 1, 2024, will enable NWU, in collaboration with local partners Voices of Hope and Lincoln Police Department, to enhance victim services, implement prevention and education programs, and...
The Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $1.29 million Formula Grant to the Nebraska Commission On Law Enforcement And Criminal Justice under the Violence Against Women Formula Grants (CFDA 16.588) program for the period of July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2023. The grant funds law enforcement and prosecution strategies to combat violent crimes against women in Nebraska. As the state administering agency, the Nebraska Commission On Law Enforcement...
The Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women awarded $949,999 under the Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance Program (CFDA #16.589) to The Doves Program in Gering, Nebraska. The Doves Program will use the three-year project grant funding to identify, assess, and appropriately respond to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking in rural Nebraska communities. Services will...
The federal Project Grant award of $270,000.00 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Injury Prevention and Control Research and State and Community Based Programs (CFDA 93.136) will support the Nebraska Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Coalition (NDVSAC) in delivering statewide prevention services and initiatives. The award period runs from June 30, 2024 to June 29, 2028. Through this funding, NDVSAC will provide training and technical assistance to member organizations,...
The Rape/Domestic Abuse Program of North Platte, Inc. received a $747,980 Project Grant award under the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women's Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance Program (CFDA 16.589). This 36-month award supports the implementation of a multi-disciplinary team victim services project in Lincoln County, Nebraska. Key project activities include:
Auditing law enforcement responses to domestic violence incidents and identifying service gaps; 2) Strengthening risk assessment and pretrial monitoring protocols for high-lethality cases; 3) Developing a survivor advisory group to inform program policies and engagement strategies; 4) Establishing a peer education program for youth on dating violence, sexual assault, and related issues; 5) Creating culturally-specific outreach and prevention education for underserved populations; and 6) Engaging community leaders on social change and racial equity initiatives. The program partners with local law enforcement, healthcare providers, legal advocates, and other organizations to deliver comprehensive victim services across the rural region.