Project Grant 15JOVW25GG00211ESPO
- This $500,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (CFDA 16.590 - Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program) supports the Puerto Rico Department of Justice, in partnership with Coordinadora Paz Para Las Mujeres (CPM), in enhancing investigations and prosecutions of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking cases throughout Puerto Rico. Key activities include: 1) funding two...
- This $500,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women supports the Puerto Rico Department of Justice's implementation of the Local Law Enforcement Grants for Enforcement of Cybercrimes Program (CFDA 16.060). The funding will enable the agency to: 1) provide training to law enforcement personnel and prosecutors on handling cybercrime cases against individuals; 2) disseminate public education on cybercrimes with a focus on gender-based violence...
- 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 Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) awarded a $1.742 million Formula Grant to the Women's Advocate Office in Puerto Rico under the Violence Against Women Formula Grants (CFDA 16.588) program. The grant period is from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022. The funding will support the Women's Advocate Office's efforts to develop and strengthen effective law enforcement and prosecution strategies to combat violent crimes against women....
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) awarded Renacer Social Corp a $549,972 Project Grant under the Justice Systems Response to Families Program (CFDA 16.021) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. This three-year award supports an initiative in Puerto Rico designed to improve the civil and criminal justice system's response to families affected by domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and child sexual abuse allegations....
- The Superior Court of Guam received a $549,160 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women under the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590). The funding will be used, in partnership with local victim service providers VARO and MRCOSS, to improve Guam's criminal justice system response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Key activities include: 1) identifying a project...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Womens Advocate Office (Oficina de la Procuradora de las Mujeres) received a $1.91 million Violence Against Women Formula Grants (STOP Formula Grant Program, CFDA 16.588) award from the Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027. This formula grant supports the organization's efforts to develop and strengthen law enforcement, prosecution, and victim services strategies to combat domestic violence, dating...
- This $500,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) under the Consolidated And Technical Assistance Grant Program to Address Children and Youth Experiencing Domestic and Sexual Violence and Engage Men and Boys as Allies (CFDA 16.888) will support comprehensive, community-based efforts by Solo POR Hoy, a woman-owned non-profit organization in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Over a 36-month period, the funding will enable Solo POR Hoy, in...
- 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...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) awarded the Unified Court System of New York State a $1.5M Project Grant under the Grants to State and Tribal Courts to Implement Protection Order Pilot Programs (CFDA 16.062) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030. Through this five-year initiative, the Kings County Integrated Domestic Violence Court, in collaboration with the New York State Sheriffs Office and Safe Horizon, will develop and implement a...
The Puerto Rico Judicial Branch received a $1.5 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) under the Grants to State and Tribal Courts to Implement Protection Order Pilot Programs (CFDA 16.062), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030. Under this award, the Office Court Administration, in collaboration with the Puerto Rico Office of Court Administration, Directorate of Information Technology, Proyecto Matria, and the Puerto Rico Police Bureau, will develop and implement electronic communication methods for serving protection orders. The project will enhance service speed and efficiency, improve victim and survivor safety by reducing delays in protection order service, ensure rapid enforceability of orders, and establish best practices for electronic service delivery. The grant supports the creation of a comprehensive, multidisciplinary pilot program designed to modernize Puerto Rico's protection order service processes through technology-enabled solutions. This initiative addresses critical gaps in the current system by leveraging electronic communication methods while maintaining legal compliance and proper notice procedures, thereby strengthening protections for domestic violence and sexual assault victims within Puerto Rico's judicial system.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.5m | 9/9/25 |