The U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $950,000 Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance Program grant to the New Mexico Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs, Inc. (NMCSAP). Over 36 months, NMCSAP will implement a sexual assault victim services project across several rural counties in New Mexico. Key activities include: Facilitating sexual assault response teams to enhance services for child, youth, and adult...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) awarded a $819,049 Sexual Assault Services Formula Program (SASP) grant to the Crime Victims Reparation Commission New, a U.S. state government entity based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This 2-year formula grant, with an award date of August 1, 2024 and an ultimate completion date of July 31, 2026, is designed to support comprehensive services for sexual assault victims across New Mexico. The funding will enable the Crime...
The Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women awarded $569,631 under the Sexual Assault Services Formula Program (CFDA #16.017) to the Crime Victims Reparation Commission of New Mexico. The award will support core services, direct intervention, and related assistance for victims of sexual assault from August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2024. As part of the Sexual Assault Services Formula Program, funds are intended to supplement other funding sources addressing sexual assault at the state...
The Northeast Native Network of Kinship and Healing Incorporated will receive $525,000 under a three-year Tribal Sexual Assault Services Program project grant from the Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women. The Tribal Sexual Assault Services Program (CFDA 16.024) aims to support sustainable sexual assault services provided by tribes, tribal organizations, and nonprofit tribal organizations within Indian Country and Alaska Native villages. Specifically, the Northeast Native...
The Crime Victims Reparation Commission of New Mexico received a $441,967 Formula Grant award from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women. The grant was awarded on July 1, 2021 under the Sexual Assault Services Formula Program (SASP; CFDA 16.017) to increase intervention, advocacy, accompaniment, support services, and related assistance for victims of sexual assault through June 30, 2023. Through a sub-award of $441,967, the New Mexico Coalition...
The Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women awarded $300,000 under the Sexual Assault Services Culturally Specific Program (SAS Culturally Specific Program, CFDA 16.023) federal grant program to the Alaska Native Justice Center, Inc. for the period of October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025. The funding will support the Alaska Native Justice Center, Inc. in providing culturally specific intervention, advocacy, accompaniment, support services, and...
The U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women has awarded a $931,048 Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance Program (CFDA 16.589) grant to Women In Safe Homes. Through this 36-month project, Women In Safe Homes will implement a comprehensive program to enhance support services and improve the community response to sexual assault in rural Alaska. Key activities include: Hiring 2 sexual assault advocates in Ketchikan and Petersburg to...
The U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women has awarded a $500,000 Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance Program (CFDA 16.589) grant to Community Against Violence, Inc. (CAV), a minority-owned, woman-owned, and Hispanic American-owned non-profit organization based in Taos, New Mexico. The 36-month project will support CAV's efforts to: 1) deliver direct victim services including advocacy, emergency shelter, counseling, legal...
The U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $495,000 Project Grant through the Sexual Assault Services Culturally Specific Program (CFDA 16.023) to Casa Fortaleza, a minority-owned and woman-owned nonprofit organization. Through this 4-year project, Casa Fortaleza will provide 24-hour hotline services, accompaniment, advocacy, crisis intervention, individual and support group services, direct financial assistance, referrals, and outreach to Spanish-speaking...
The Office on Violence Against Women awarded the Tri-County Family Justice Center of Northeast New Mexico Inc. a $616,950 Project Grant under the Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance Program (CFDA 16.589). The 36-month award will support a victim services project for the rural New Mexico counties of Guadalupe, San Miguel, and Mora. Key activities include: 1) providing counseling, advocacy, and culturally sensitive services to victims of domestic...