The Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $287,900 Project Grant to Hand In Hand Multicultural Center in Springfield, MO. The grant period runs from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024. The funding supports the Sexual Assault Services Culturally Specific Program (CFDA #16.023), which aims to increase culturally specific intervention, advocacy, accompaniment, support services, and related assistance for adult, youth, and child victims of...
The Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women awarded $300,000 under the Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services Program (CFDA 16.016) to Latin Women In Action. This two-year project grant will support the delivery of culturally specific services for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2024. As the sub-awardee, Latin Women In Action will provide culturally relevant...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $400,000 three-year Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services Program (CFDA 16.016) grant to Hogar Nueva Mujer Santa Maria De La Merced, Inc., a non-profit domestic shelter organization in Puerto Rico. The grant will fund the organization's project to provide culturally relevant services to Hispanic victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in the south-central region of Puerto...
This $400,000 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women under the Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services Program (CFDA 16.016). The funds will support Dvsa Communities, a non-profit community development corporation, in providing culturally relevant and linguistically specific services to Latino victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in the Chicago, Illinois area. Key activities to be delivered...
The Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $450,000 project grant to Casaluz, a nonprofit organization in Memphis, Tennessee, under the Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services Program (CFDA 16.016). The funding will support Casaluz's provision of culturally and linguistically tailored services for Hispanic/Latinx victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in the Memphis area over a 3-year project period from October 1, 2023 to...
The Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $400,000 Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services Program (CFDA 16.016) grant to Casa De La Familia, a minority-owned and woman-owned non-profit organization in Santa Ana, California. Through this 3-year Project Grant, the organization will implement a range of culturally specific and bilingual services to support Latino victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in Los Angeles and...
The Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $450,000 three-year Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services Program (CFDA 16.016) grant to Centro La Familia Advocacy Services, Inc., a non-profit organization in Fresno, California. The grant supports the maintenance and development of culturally specific services for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking within Hispanic and other minority communities in Fresno County. Key...
The Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women has awarded a $575,000 Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services Program (CFDA 16.016) grant to Friends of Farmworkers Inc. in partnership with La Puerta Abrieta. The 3-year project will provide culturally relevant services to Latina victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in Pennsylvania. Key activities include case management, victim advocacy, legal services, counseling, and community...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $450,000 Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services Program (CFDA 16.016) grant to Taller Salud Inc., a minority-owned, woman-owned, and Hispanic American-owned nonprofit organization in Puerto Rico. Through this 3-year project grant, Taller Salud will implement the "Tu Paz Cuenta (Your Peace Matters)" program to provide culturally specific services and resources addressing domestic violence, dating...
The Latina Center, Inc. was awarded a $575,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women under the Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services Program (CFDA 16.016) to implement the "Creating Culturally Specific Caminos al Apoyo (Pathways to Support)" project from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2026. The project will enhance culturally specific services and resources for Latino/Hispanic victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual...