The legal assistance for victims (LAV) grant program, authorized by 34 U.S.C. 20121, is intended to increase the availability of civil and criminal legal assistance needed to effectively aid victims…

The Office on Violence Against Women awarded $750,000 to New York Legal Assistance Group Inc. on October 1, 2025, under the Legal Assistance for Victims (CFDA 16.524) program to provide civil legal assistance to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in New York City through September 30, 2028. This is a continuation award.

New York Legal Assistance Group Inc. will deliver comprehensive direct legal services to victims ages 11 and older in family law, immigration, employment, housing, protection order proceedings, criminal justice matters impacting victim safety and privacy, and post-conviction relief proceedings related to abuse or violence. The recipient will focus 50 percent or more of grant activities on sexual assault legal services. A pro se manual will be developed during the project period. The work is performed in partnership with Garden of Hope, Violence Intervention Project, and Volunteers of America-Greater NY. Place of performance is New York, NY.

The legal assistance for victims (LAV) grant program, authorized by 34 U.S.C. 20121, is intended to increase the availability of civil and criminal legal assistance needed to effectively aid victims (ages 11 and older) of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking by providing funds for comprehensive direct legal services to victims in legal matters relating to or arising out of that abuse or violence. Legal assistance includes assistance to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in: a) family, tribal, territorial, immigration, employment, administrative agency, housing matters, campus administrative, or protection or stay away order proceedings, and other similar matters; B) criminal justice investigations, prosecutions, and post-trial matters (including sentencing, parole, and probation) that impact the victims safety and privacy; C) alternative dispute resolution, restorative practices, or other processes intended to promote victim safety, privacy, and autonomy; and D) post-conviction relief proceedings in state, local, tribal, or territorial court where the conviction of a victim is related to or arising from domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or SEX trafficking. 34 U.S.C. 12291(a)(24)(C). Through this continuation legal assistance for victims project, new york legal assistance group INC, in partnership with garden of hope, violence intervention project, and volunteers of america-greater NY, will provide civil legal assistance to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and/or stalking in new york city. The project will address the following statutory consideration:improve the availability of legal services for sexual assault survivors by focusing 50 percent or more of its grant activities on sexual assault legal services. The following products will be developed during the project period: a pro SE manual. This award is a continuation of 15JOVW-22-GG-00303-lega.