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 at the Department of Justice awarded $599,259 to YWCA Northeast Indiana Inc. 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 recipient will hire new staff to serve victims, provide direct services and coordinate cross-training efforts, and implement improvements to referral systems with partner agencies. All activities focus on training, consultation, and information on domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, sexual assault, and abuse by caregivers against individuals with disabilities and Deaf people.

Performance takes place in Fort Wayne, Indiana, with a period of performance extending from August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2029. YWCA Northeast Indiana Inc. is a nonprofit organization serving six Northeast Indiana counties (Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, Noble, Wells, and Whitley) and operates the 66-bed Bonnie's House domestic violence shelter along with 24/7 crisis services and sexual violence services.

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 new staff to serve victims; 2) provide direct services and coordinate cross-training efforts; and 3) implement improvements to the referral systems with partner agencies.