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 $599,478 to Women's Center for Advancement 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 project delivers four core activities: hiring a Deaf or American Sign Language–fluent advocate to provide direct services to victims; establishing a hotline for Deaf victims; incorporating assistive listening technologies in client areas; and conducting statewide outreach and training for victim service providers, law enforcement, courts, and other first responders. The work addresses domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, sexual assault, and abuse by caregivers against individuals with disabilities and Deaf people.

Women's Center for Advancement, a nonprofit based in Omaha, Nebraska, is the recipient. Performance takes place in Omaha, Nebraska, with a period of performance through July 31, 2029. This 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 deaf or american sign language (ASL)-fluent advocate to provide direct services; 2) establish a hotline for deaf victims; 3) incorporate assistive listening technologies in client areas; and 4) conduct statewide outreach and training for victim service providers, law enforcement, courts, and other first responders.