The Florida Council Against Sexual Violence, Inc. (FCASV) received a $900,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women's Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program (CFDA 16.524). This 3-year grant will enable FCASV, in partnership with 5 sub-grantees, to provide comprehensive civil and criminal legal representation to victims of sexual assault in 5 major metropolitan areas and adjacent counties across Florida. The grant will fund the following...
Florida Legal Services, Inc. was awarded a $600,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women. The award was made under the Legal Assistance for Victims program (CFDA 16.524) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. The funding will support Florida Legal Services, Inc. in increasing the availability of comprehensive civil and criminal legal services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual...
The Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $750,000 Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program (CFDA 16.524) to Legal Services of North Florida, Inc. (LSNF) to provide comprehensive civil and criminal legal services to survivors of sexual assault, stalking, dating and domestic violence in 16 Florida panhandle counties. Through this 3-year project grant, LSNF will collaborate with Refuge House, Gulf Coast Sexual Assault Program, and the Florida Council Against...
This federal Project Grant award, funded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women under the Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program (CFDA 16.524), will enable Nuevo Sendero, Inc., a woman-owned non-profit organization in Orlando, Florida, to establish a program providing comprehensive civil and criminal legal services to adult and youth victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. The $400,000 award, with a project period...
This $750,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (CFDA 16.524 - Legal Assistance for Victims) will enable Bay Area Legal Services, Inc. to provide comprehensive legal services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence in Hillsborough County and Pasco County, Florida. The funded services include assistance with a wide range of family law issues, immigration matters, and other legal issues...
The Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $600,000 Project Grant to 1736 Family Crisis Center under the Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) program (CFDA 16.524). The three-year award will fund the delivery of comprehensive civil and criminal legal services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in matters relating to or arising from the abuse or violence. Services will include assistance with...
Through the Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program (CFDA 16.524) administered by the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women, the Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice (LACLJ) was awarded a $600,000 project grant to provide comprehensive civil and criminal legal services to underserved, low-income survivors of sexual assault in Los Angeles County, California. Under this 2-year grant, LACLJ will partner with several local organizations to deliver a range of legal...
Bay Area Legal Services Inc. was awarded a $599,600 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women. The award is part of the Legal Assistance for Victims program (CFDA 16.524) and will provide comprehensive civil and criminal legal services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024 in Tampa, Florida. The Legal Assistance for Victims program aims to...
The $750,000 Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women will fund a 3-year project by Queens Legal Services Corporation to provide comprehensive legal services to youth victims of sexual assault and intimate partner violence in New York City. The project will deliver direct legal assistance in matters such as family, immigration, housing, employment, and criminal justice proceedings related to or arising from the abuse...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $749,810 Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program (CFDA 16.524) to Crime Victims Treatment Center, Inc., a nonprofit organization in New York City. The funding will be used to provide a range of comprehensive civil and criminal legal services to victims of sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking across New York City and the surrounding region. The project aims to increase the availability...
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.