Federal Grant Award Summary

Sepa Mujer, Inc. received a $750,000 continuation Project Grant from the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) under the Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) program (CFDA 16.524), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. The award supports comprehensive civil and criminal legal assistance to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in Suffolk County, New York. Services delivered include representation in family law matters, protection and stay-away order proceedings, immigration proceedings, employment law, housing matters, criminal justice proceedings (including post-trial and post-conviction relief), and alternative dispute resolution processes designed to promote victim safety and autonomy. In alignment with statutory requirements, Sepa Mujer will dedicate a minimum of 50 percent of grant activities to sexual assault legal services.

The organization will develop informational flyers as a project deliverable during the grant period. This continuation award builds on Sepa Mujer's established capacity as a tax-exempt, community-based nonprofit specializing in culturally and linguistically specific victim services for Hispanic and Latina immigrant populations in Long Island. The grant extends the organization's prior LAV award (15JOVW-22-GG-00304-LEGA) and reflects OVW's ongoing commitment to expanding legal service availability for vulnerable populations experiencing gender-based violence.