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 Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women awarded Legal Aid Services Of Oklahoma, Inc. $750,000 on October 1, 2025, under the Legal Assistance for Victims program (CFDA 16.524) to provide direct and supportive legal services to survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, and sexual assault in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma through September 30, 2028.

The award funds comprehensive civil and criminal legal assistance to victims ages 11 and older in matters relating to or arising from abuse or violence, including family law, immigration, employment, housing, protection order proceedings, criminal justice investigations and prosecutions, alternative dispute resolution, and post-conviction relief proceedings related to domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or sex trafficking. Legal education materials will be developed during the project period.

This is a continuation of prior award 15JOVW-22-GG-00311-LEGA. Legal Aid Services Of Oklahoma operates in partnership with the Oklahoma City Family Justice Center to deliver services. The recipient is a nonprofit organization based in Oklahoma City that provides federal grant-funded legal services to low-income and vulnerable populations across Oklahoma, operating 18 offices serving all 77 Oklahoma counties with particular focus on domestic violence survivor advocacy, sexual assault victim services, tax representation, housing assistance, Medicaid navigation, and veterans' legal services.

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, legal aid services of oklahoma (laso), in partnership with the oklahoma city family justice center (FJC), will provide direct and supportive legal services to survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, or sexual assault in oklahoma county, oklahoma. The following products will be developed during the project period: legal education materials. This award is a continuation of 15JOVW-22-GG-00311-lega.