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 U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $475,000 Project Grant under the Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services Program (CFDA 16.016) to Eleven24 Inc., a minority-owned and woman-owned non-profit organization located in Detroit, Michigan. The three-year grant, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will support Eleven24 Inc.'s efforts to provide culturally specific services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking within the Black/African American community in Midwestern colleges and universities. Key activities to be delivered under the grant include community healing circles, sister circles, culturally specific training and education, advocacy, and the provision of resources and referrals.

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, ELEVEN24, INC. Will implement a project addressing the following purpose areas: purpose area 2 - increasing communities capacity to provide culturally specific resources and support for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking crimes and their families; purpose area 5 - working in cooperation with the community to develop education and prevention strategies highlighting culturally specific issues and resources; and purpose area 8 - examining the dynamics of culture and its impact on victimization and healing for blacks/african american students in midwestern colleges and universities. The project will address priority area 2: strengthening efforts to prevent and end sexual assault. Specific activities will include: 1) community healing circles and sister circles; 2) culturally specific training and education; 3) advocacy; and 4) resources and referrals.