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 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 services to be provided include case management, court accompaniment, parenting education, employment assistance, and support groups tailored to the unique needs and cultural dynamics of the target population. The project addresses priority areas such as advancing racial equity and enhancing traditional victim services through the leadership of culturally specific programs.

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 continuation culturally specific services program project, centro LA familia advocacy services (CLFA) INC. Will implement a project addressing the following purpose areas: 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; and purpose area 7 - providing culturally specific resources and services that address the safety, economic, housing, and workplace needs of victims, including emergency assistance for the hispanic community in fresno county, california. The project will address priority area 1: advancing racial equity. Specific activities will include: 1) case management; 2) court accompaniment; 3) parenting education; 4) employment services; and 5) support groups.