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 Project Grant award of $750,000 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), will enable the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) to provide immigration legal services to low-income, immigrant survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in Northwest Washington State. Through this 3-year continuation project from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, NWIRP will partner with API Chaya to deliver comprehensive direct legal assistance to these vulnerable populations in matters related to or arising from the abuse or violence they have experienced. The project aims to advance equity and tribal sovereignty in delivering these critical legal services.

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, northwest immigrant rights project, in partnership with API chaya, will provide immigration legal services to low-income, immigrant survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in northwest washington state. The project will address the following priority area: advance equity and tribal sovereignty. This award is a continuation of 15JOVW-21-GG-00396-lega.