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 Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women awarded Mountain Comprehensive Care Center, Inc. $600,000 under the Education, Training, and Enhanced Services to End Violence Against and Abuse of Women with Disabilities program (CFDA 16.529) on August 1, 2026. The award period runs through July 31, 2029, with performance based in Prestonsburg, Kentucky.

The grant funds direct support, advocacy, and case management for survivors with disabilities and Deaf people who experience domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, sexual assault, and abuse by caregivers. Mountain Comprehensive Care Center will provide assistive technology, deliver training and coordinate with healthcare providers, law enforcement, and legal services, and conduct outreach to identify and serve survivors with disabilities who need services.

Mountain Comprehensive Care Center, Inc., a CARF-accredited nonprofit established in 1963, operates as the Big Sandy region's primary comprehensive health and behavioral health services provider, functioning as the region's community mental health center, rape crisis center, and sexual assault crisis center. The organization serves over 40,000 individuals annually across eastern Kentucky and central Appalachia and maintains a portfolio of federal assistance awards concentrated in behavioral health, homelessness services, and victim support through grants from HUD, SAMHSA, and the Department of Justice.

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) offer direct support, advocacy, and case management; 2) provide assistive technology; 3) deliver training and coordinate with healthcare providers, law enforcement, and legal services; and 4) conduct outreach to identify survivors with disabilities who need services.