The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women has awarded a $400,000 Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program (CFDA 16.524) to Tapestri, Inc., a non-profit organization based in Tucker, Georgia. The funding will enable Tapestri to plan and implement a comprehensive legal services program to provide linguistically and culturally appropriate case management and holistic services to immigrant and refugee communities in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The project aims to...
This Project Grant award, valued at $500,000 and funded by the Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women under the Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program (CFDA 16.524), will enable the Georgia Legal Services Program, Inc. to provide comprehensive civil legal services to survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking across 40 counties in Georgia. The award, a continuation of a previous LAV grant, will fund direct legal representation,...
This $750,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women under the Legal Assistance for Victims (CFDA 16.524) program will enable Northern Virginia Family Service, Inc. (NVFS), in partnership with Doorways, the Women's Center, and LAWS Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services, to provide immigration legal services to low-income immigrant survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault living in Northern Virginia. The project aims to...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women has awarded a $734,500 Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant to Anishinabe Legal Services, Inc. and its partners Legal Services of Northwest Minnesota, Family Safety Network, and Northwoods Battered Women's Shelter. This 3-year project grant (CFDA 16.524), running from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2026, will enable the provision of comprehensive civil and criminal legal services to adult and youth victims of domestic...
The Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women has awarded a $750,000 Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program (CFDA 16.524) to the Alaska Native Justice Center, Inc. This 3-year continuation grant (10/1/2024 - 9/30/2027) will enable the organization to provide comprehensive direct legal services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in Alaska, with a focus on reaching Alaska Native and American Indian survivors. The grant funding...
Through the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women's Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program (CFDA 16.524), Saheli, Inc. (dba Asian Family Support Services of Austin) and its partner American Gateways will provide $750,000 in comprehensive civil and criminal legal services to Asian and immigrant survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in Central Texas. The 3-year project, which began on October 1, 2023, will address priority...
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...
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $400,000 Project Grant under the Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program (CFDA 16.524) to Raksha Inc., a Georgia-based nonprofit organization. The grant will support the establishment of a new legal assistance program to provide civil and criminal legal services for South Asian and immigrant survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in Georgia. Key services to be delivered...
The Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women awarded $600,000 to Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation under the Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) grant program (CFDA 16.524) to increase the availability 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. The 36-month project will implement, expand, and/or...
This $750,000 federal Project Grant, awarded 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 fund comprehensive immigration legal services for immigrant survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking in Los Angeles County. The primary awardee, Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County, will provide wraparound immigration legal assistance, including representation for U-Visas,...