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…

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $750,000 Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program (CFDA 16.524) to Day One New York, Inc. The grant supports a three-year project to provide comprehensive civil and criminal legal assistance to youth victims of sexual assault and intimate partner violence in New York City. Key services include legal representation, advocacy, and assistance in matters related to family, employment, housing, and criminal justice proceedings. The project will also develop revised and updated know-your-rights guides in English and Spanish to inform youth of their legal rights and options. This award builds on Day One's prior LAV grant and their expertise in delivering culturally competent legal services to marginalized youth populations impacted by domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.

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, day one new york, INC., in partnership with the new york city alliance against sexual assault and the door, will provide legal assistance to youth victims of sexual assault and intimate partner violence in new york city. The project will address the following priority area: increase legal services to victims of sexual assault. The following products will be developed during the project period: revised and updated know your rights guides in english and spanish. This award is a continuation of 15JOVW-21-GG-00382-lega.