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...
The Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $400,000 Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services Program grant (CFDA 16.016) to Casa Juana Colon, Apoyo Y Orientacion A La Mujer, Inc., a nonprofit organization and community development corporation in Puerto Rico. The grant will fund the organization's efforts to provide culturally relevant services to Latino/Hispanic victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in rural areas of...
This $300,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women will support culturally specific services for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking through September 2023. Funded under the Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services Program (CFDA 16.016), the award was made to Casa Juana Colon, Apoyo Y Orientacion A La Mujer, Inc. in Puerto Rico on October 1, 2021. The grantee will use the...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $450,000 Project Grant under the Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services Program (CFDA 16.016) to Solo POR Hoy, a woman-owned non-profit community development corporation in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The grant will fund the organization's project to provide culturally specific services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in Puerto Rico. Key services to be delivered include:...
The Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women has awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Grants for Outreach and Services to Underserved Populations program (CFDA 16.889) to Proyecto Matria, Inc., a Puerto Rico-based non-profit organization. The "Estamos Para Ti" (We Are for You) project aims to provide outpatient services to at least 10,000 victims of gender-based violence who face barriers due to sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or geographic...
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 Office on Violence Against Women has awarded a $550,000 Project Grant under the Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program (CFDA 16.736) to Proyecto Matria, Inc., doing business as Proyecto Matria Servicios, a non-profit organization in Caguas, Puerto Rico. This 3-year grant will enable Proyecto Matria to provide 15 scattered-site transitional housing units and comprehensive support services for survivors...
The Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $575,000 Project Grant to Hogar Ruth Inc., a domestic violence shelter and non-profit organization based in Puerto Rico, through the Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services Program (CFDA 16.016). The grant supports Hogar Ruth Inc.'s work to provide culturally relevant services to Hispanic and Spanish-speaking victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in northern Puerto Rico. Key...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women under the Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services Program (CFDA 16.016), will enable Nuevo Sendero, Inc., a woman-owned, Hispanic American-owned non-profit organization in Orlando, Florida, to implement a $475,000 project over a 3-year period from October 2024 to September 2027. The project aims to enhance culturally specific services and resources for Hispanic victims of...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $400,000 Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program Project Grant to Proyecto Matria, Inc. in Caguas, Puerto Rico. The grant will fund the establishment of a comprehensive legal services program to provide civil and criminal legal assistance to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in the Caguas judicial region. The project aims to address the priority area of advancing...