This $590,986 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) under the Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance Program (CFDA 16.589) supports the Southeastern Idaho Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Service Providers Collaborative. The 36-month project, led by Oneida Crisis Center, Inc. in partnership with Family Service Alliance and Bingham Crisis Center, provides comprehensive victim services...
The Utah Domestic Violence Council (UDVC) received a $950,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) under the Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance Program (RDVDSASP; CFDA 16.589). The three-year award, effective October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024, will support UDVC's efforts to identify, assess, and appropriately respond to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and...
This $390,002 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office for Victims of Crime (CFDA 16.582 - Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants program) aims to strengthen the domestic violence shelter services and resources of YWCA Utah and its subrecipient Ruff Haven animal shelter. The primary activities include installing durable flooring, creating a secure pet park, expanding kennel space, enhancing veterinary care, and supplying essential pet necessities to better...
This $500,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) under the Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance Program (CFDA 16.589) will support Advocates of Lake County, Inc. in implementing strategies to enhance collaboration among victim-serving agencies in Lake County, Colorado. Key activities include monthly meetings of the Lake County Violence Prevention Team, expanding the resource and referral network,...
This $750,000 Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) under the Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance Program (CFDA 16.589), will support the Illinois Valley Safehouse Alliance (The Alliance) in implementing the "Safe Communities Create Safe Families" project over a 36-month period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027. The project aims to enhance victim safety and improve...
This $700,000 Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance Program grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (CFDA 16.589) will enable the Family Violence Project, in partnership with the Sexual Assault Crisis & Support Center, to implement the Strength in Unity program. Key project activities include: serving 35 child victims of sexual abuse, providing 12 educational classes for parents who have experienced...
This $750,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), under the Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance Program (CFDA 16.589), will support a 36-month initiative by Missoula County, Montana to enhance victim services and preventive education in rural communities. Key project activities include: 1) deploying a Rural Community Coordinator and Advocate in Mineral County; 2) funding a Rural Crime...
This $500,000 Project Grant award under the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance Program (CFDA 16.589) will fund the Montana Community Justice Worker Project. The project, implemented by the Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA) in partnership with the YWCA of Missoula, Safe Harbor of Lake County, and the Fort Peck Tribes Red Bird Woman Center, aims to enhance services for victims...
This Project Grant award of $750,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) under the Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance Program (CFDA 16.589) will enable Caring Unlimited Corporation, a non-profit organization in Sanford, Maine, to implement the Rural Domestic Violence Response Team Project over a 36-month period. Key activities under this grant include: 1) providing advocacy, safety planning, and support group...
This $750,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) under the Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance Program (CFDA 16.589) will fund the "Prevent, Protect, Prevail: A Multigenerational Approach to Disrupting Sexual Assault in Eagle County" project implemented by the Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado Foundation. The project will: 1) Provide evidence-based sexual violence prevention...
This $750,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) under the Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance Program (CFDA 16.589) will fund the "Fostering Safety & Support: Empowering Indigenous, Plural Family, and Marginalized Communities through Strategic Partnerships, Improved Systems Responses, and Needs-Based Support" project from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027. The project aims to: 1) identify, assess, and respond to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in rural Utah communities through collaboration among service providers, law enforcement, and other entities; 2) establish and expand victim services in these rural areas; and 3) increase safety and well-being of women and children. Key activities include training sessions, technical assistance to advocacy organizations, developing best practices for child shelter services, and providing victim services such as counseling and emergency shelter/transportation. The project will target underserved populations including racial/ethnic minorities, the LGBTQ+ community, and plural families.