The legal assistance for victims (LAV) grant program, authorized by 34 U.S.C. 20121, is intended to increase the availability of civil and criminal legal assistance needed to effectively aid victims…

This is a $900,000 continuation Project Grant award 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). Through this three-year grant, Florida Legal Services, Inc., in partnership with the Florida Council Against Sexual Violence, will provide civil legal assistance and representation to people who have been sexually assaulted while incarcerated in Florida's jails or prisons. The project aims to strengthen efforts to prevent and end sexual assault by delivering victim services and supporting civil and criminal justice responses. As part of the project, the organization will update an outreach flyer describing the available legal assistance, which will be distributed to Florida's sexual assault centers.

The legal assistance for victims (LAV) grant program, authorized by 34 U.S.C. 20121, is intended to increase the availability of civil and criminal legal assistance needed to effectively aid victims (ages 11 and older) of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking by providing funds for comprehensive direct legal services to victims in legal matters relating to or arising out of that abuse or violence. Legal assistance includes assistance to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in: a) family, tribal, territorial, immigration, employment, administrative agency, housing matters, campus administrative, or protection or stay away order proceedings, and other similar matters; b) criminal justice investigations, prosecutions, and post-trial matters (including sentencing, parole, and probation) that impact the victims safety and privacy; c) alternative dispute resolution, restorative practices, or other processes intended to promote victim safety, privacy, and autonomy; and d) post-conviction relief proceedings in state, local, tribal, or territorial court where the conviction of a victim is related to or arising from domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or SEX trafficking. 34 U.S.C. 12291(a)(24)(c) and (d). Through this continuation legal assistance for victims project, florida legal services, INC., in partnership with the florida council against sexual violence, will provide civil legal assistance under the prison rape elimination act (prea) to people who have been sexually assaulted while incarcerated in floridas jails or prisons. The project will address the following priority area: strengthen efforts to prevent and end sexual assault including victim services and civil and criminal justice responses. The following product will be updated during the project period: outreach flyer describing available legal assistance that will be distributed to florida's sexual assault centers. This award is a continuation of 15JOVW-21-GG-00411-lega.