The purpose of the disability grant program is to provide training, consultation, and information on domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, sexual assault, and abuse by caregivers against…

The Office on Violence Against Women awarded Women & Children First: The Center Against Family Violence $332,535 on August 1, 2026, under the Education, Training, and Enhanced Services to End Violence Against and Abuse of Women with Disabilities program (CFDA 16.529).

The award funds four activities: hiring a disability specialist to provide advocacy for survivors; installing essential equipment in facilities; expanding outreach to disability organizations, healthcare providers, and community groups; and developing intake forms, confidentiality policies, and service protocols to promote accessibility. These activities support training, consultation, information, and direct services addressing domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, sexual assault, and abuse by caregivers against individuals with disabilities and Deaf people.

Women & Children First, a Little Rock, Arkansas–based nonprofit, operates an emergency shelter and community services program for domestic violence victims, sexual assault survivors, and trafficking survivors. The organization performs the work at its Little Rock location (72203). Performance runs from August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2029. The assistance type is a Project Grant.

The purpose of the disability grant program is to provide training, consultation, and information on domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, sexual assault, and abuse by caregivers against individuals with disabilities (as defined in section 3 of the americans with disabilities act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102)) and deaf people and to enhance direct services to such individuals. The project will support the following activities: 1) hire a disability specialist to provide advocacy for survivors; 2) install essential equipment in facilities; 3) expand outreach to disability organizations, healthcare providers, and community groups; and 4) develop intake forms, confidentiality policies, and service protocols to promote accessibility.