The grants to prevent and respond to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and SEX trafficking against children and youth program (children and youth program) supports…

The Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women awarded Wheat, Inc. $475,000 on May 1, 2026, 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).

Wheat, Inc., in partnership with Live Rite Recovery Resource Center, will provide counseling, advocacy, crisis intervention, and referrals to youth victims and non-offending caregivers; implement age-appropriate violence-prevention curricula for youth ages 11–24 in schools and community centers; conduct outreach and host an annual back-to-school event; and train law enforcement, allied professionals, and staff of youth-serving organizations on recognizing and responding to abuse and exploitation. Performance occurs in Eastpointe, Michigan, with a period of performance from May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2029. The award targets children and youth ages 0–24 impacted by domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and sex trafficking.

The grants to prevent and respond to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and SEX trafficking against children and youth program (children and youth program) supports comprehensive, community-based efforts to develop or expand prevention, intervention, treatment, and response strategies to address the needs of children and youth (ages 0-24) impacted by domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and SEX trafficking. Wheat, in partnership with live rite recovery resource center, will: 1) provide counseling, advocacy, crisis intervention, and referrals to youth victims and non-offending caregivers; 2) implement age-appropriate violence-prevention curricula for youth ages 1124 in schools and community centers; 3) conduct outreach and host an annual back to school event; and 4) train law enforcement, allied professionals, and staff of youth-serving organizations on recognizing and responding to abuse and exploitation.