Project Grant 15JOVW23GG02872CSSP
- The Hmong American Women's Association (HAWA) was awarded a $450,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) under the Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services Program (CFDA 16.016). The three-year grant, effective from October 2024 to September 2027, will enable HAWA to implement a project addressing the unique needs of Hmong and Southeast Asian victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in Milwaukee...
- The Hmong / American Friendship Association, Inc. was awarded a $400,000 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women under the Grants to Enhance Culturally Specific Services for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program (CFDA 16.016). This three-year grant, effective October 1, 2024, supports the organization's delivery of culturally and linguistically specific services to the Southeast Asian community in...
- The Women's Initiative For Self-Empowerment (WISE), Inc. received a 3-year, $450,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women under the Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services Program (CFDA 16.016). The grant funds the "Hmong Community Prevention & Intervention Culturally Specific Services Project" to serve Asian American (Hmong) community members in St. Paul, Minnesota. Key activities include: outreach, education on...
- This Project Grant award of $382,500 from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) under the Sexual Assault Services Culturally Specific Program (CFDA 16.023) supports the provision of culturally specific intervention and related assistance for victims of sexual assault. The funding enables the non-profit organization CIA Siab, Inc. to establish, maintain, and expand services that address the unique needs and challenges faced by sexual assault survivors from the...
- This Project Grant award of $475,000 was provided by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) under the Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services Program (CFDA 16.016) to Transforming Generations, a minority-owned, woman-owned nonprofit organization in St. Paul, Minnesota. The funding will support the organization's efforts to implement a three-year project addressing the following purpose areas: increasing community capacity to provide culturally specific...
- The U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) awarded a $300,000 Project Grant under the Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services Program (CFDA 16.016) to HIR Wellness Institute, Inc., a survivor-led nonprofit organization. The funding will support HIR Wellness in implementing culturally specific services for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in the greater Milwaukee, Wisconsin area. Key services to be provided include...
- The U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $450,000 Project Grant under the Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services Program (CFDA 16.016) to the Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Associations Coalition (SEAMAAC, Inc.). Through this 3-year grant, SEAMAAC will implement culturally-specific services to support victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in the Asian immigrant and refugee communities in the Philadelphia, PA area....
- The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $525,000 Grants to Enhance Culturally Specific Services (CFDA 16.016) project grant to Sewa-Aifw, a non-profit organization based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This three-year grant, effective from October 2024 to September 2027, will enable Sewa-Aifw to implement a project addressing multiple purpose areas, including: 1) working with state and local governments and social service agencies to develop and enhance effective...
- This $475,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women, under the Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services Program (CFDA 16.016), will enable Freedom Inc., a minority-owned, woman-owned non-profit organization in Madison, Wisconsin, to implement a project addressing multiple statutory purpose areas. The project will: Provide housing assistance and referrals, legal services and advocacy, crisis management, support groups, and...
- The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $450,000 Project Grant to My Sisters House, a non-profit organization in Sacramento, California, under the Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services Program (CFDA 16.016). The 3-year grant funds the implementation of the Community Aligned and United for Safety and Empowerment (CAUSE) Initiative, which will provide culturally relevant services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women awarded the Eau Claire Area Hmong Mutual Assistance Association, Inc. (ECAHMAA) a $450,000 Project Grant under the Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services Program (CFDA 16.016). This 3-year grant will enable ECAHMAA to enhance its capacity to provide culturally relevant services and resources for Hmong victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in Wisconsin's Chippewa Valley region, including the LGBTQ+ Hmong community. Key planned activities include convening a Hmong Coordinated Community Response Team, developing and disseminating culturally-appropriate materials, conducting outreach and education, and organizing a statewide conference on culturally specific victim services. The grant aims to increase the community's ability to support Hmong victims and their families through victim-centered, trauma-informed approaches tailored to this specific cultural population.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $450.0k | 9/22/23 |