Project Grant 15JOVW25GG00475LEGA

Grant Award Summary

The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) awarded Peace Over Violence a $750,000 Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) grant (CFDA 16.524) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. Under this project grant, Peace Over Violence will deliver comprehensive civil and criminal legal services to victims and survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking across Los Angeles County, California. Legal assistance will encompass protection order proceedings, family law matters, public benefits cases, employment law representation, and housing law cases for victims aged 11 and older. The project specifically addresses the statutory consideration to improve legal service availability for sexual assault survivors and will develop printed outreach materials to raise awareness of available services among affected populations.

This award builds on Peace Over Violence's established capacity as a victim services provider, leveraging the organization's expertise in trauma-informed, culturally appropriate programming to underserved and marginalized populations, including LGBTQ+ individuals. The organization maintains substantial experience managing federal grants from OVW, with current prime awards totaling $2.2 million across multiple victim assistance programs, supplemented by 30 active sub-grant awards from the California Office of Emergency Services supporting sexual assault response teams, domestic violence rapid rehousing, rape crisis intervention, and coordinated community response initiatives.