This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women provides $382,500 in funding for the Sexual Assault Services Culturally Specific Program (CFDA 16.023). The grant supports the East Los Angeles Women's Center, a non-profit organization, in establishing, maintaining, and expanding culturally specific intervention and related assistance for victims of sexual assault from underserved Latinx/Hispanic communities in the Los Angeles region. The...
The East Los Angeles Women's Center (ELAWC) received a $650,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women under the Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program (CFDA 16.736). The grant funding will be used to provide 6-24 months of transitional housing and comprehensive support services for survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking...
The Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women awarded $300,000 under the Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services Program (CFDA 16.016) to Latin Women In Action. This two-year project grant will support the delivery of culturally specific services for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2024. As the sub-awardee, Latin Women In Action will provide culturally relevant...
The Latina Center, Inc. was awarded a $575,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women under the Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services Program (CFDA 16.016) to implement the "Creating Culturally Specific Caminos al Apoyo (Pathways to Support)" project from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2026. The project will enhance culturally specific services and resources for Latino/Hispanic victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $400,000 Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services Program (CFDA 16.016) grant to Jenesse Center, Inc., a minority-owned non-profit domestic violence organization in Los Angeles, CA. Through this 3-year project grant, Jenesse Center will provide culturally relevant emergency shelter, counseling, legal advocacy, and prevention services to African American/Black victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual...
This $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) will enable Enlace Comunitario, a non-profit organization in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to provide culturally and linguistically specific services to Latino immigrant victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. The three-year project (October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027) will...
The U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $575,000 Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services Program (CFDA 16.016) grant to the Korean American Family Services (KFAM) organization in Los Angeles, California. This 3-year Project Grant will support KFAM's provision of culturally and linguistically tailored services for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Key...
Through the Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services Program (CFDA 16.016) administered by the Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women, La Maestra Family Clinic, Inc. was awarded a $400,000 Project Grant on October 1, 2023 to implement culturally specific services for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. The funding will support community outreach events, crisis stabilization, and victim-centered, trauma-informed case management...
The Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $575,000 Project Grant under the Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services Program (CFDA 16.016) to Sure Helpline Center, doing business as People Against Rape, a non-profit organization focused on community development and victim services. In partnership with Organizacion En California De Lideres Campesinas, Inc., Sure Helpline Center will implement a project to provide 24-hour crisis lines, counseling, legal advocacy,...
The U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services Program (CFDA 16.016) to Servicios De La Raza, Inc. The grant will fund a 3-year project to provide culturally and linguistically responsive services for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking within the Latino community in the Denver metropolitan area. Key services will include trauma-informed crisis...