The grants to enhance culturally specific services for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking program is authorized by 34 U.S.C. 20124

The Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women has awarded a $400,000 Project Grant under the Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services Program (CFDA 16.016) to People of Progression Inc., a minority-owned non-profit organization based in Menasha, Wisconsin. The three-year grant, effective October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2027, will support the organization's efforts to provide culturally specific services to Black survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in Northeast Wisconsin. Key services to be delivered include case management, referrals, education, and legal advocacy, with a focus on enhancing traditional victim services through the leadership of culturally specific programs and developing culturally tailored prevention strategies in cooperation with the community.

This program supports the maintenance and replication of existing successful community-based programs providing culturally specific services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, as well as the development of innovative culturally specific strategies to enhance access to services and resources for victims who face obstacles to using more traditional programs. Culturally specific services means community-based services that include culturally relevant and linguistically specific services and resources to culturally specific communities which are statutorily defined as american indians (including alaska natives, eskimos, and aleuts); asian americans; native hawaiians and other pacific islanders; blacks; and hispanics. Projects must address at least one of the programs statutory purpose areas. Through this new culturally specific services program project, people of progression will implement a project addressing multiple purpose areas including: purpose area 4 - enhancing traditional services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking through the leadership of culturally specific programs offering services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; purpose area 5 - working in cooperation with the community to develop education and prevention strategies highlighting culturally specific issues and resources regarding victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; and purpose area 6 - providing culturally specific programs for children exposed to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking for black survivors in northeast wisconsin. Specific activities will include: 1) case management; 2) referrals; 3) education; and 4) legal advocacy.