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 Legal Aid of Western Ohio Inc. $600,000 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 legal consultations, legal advocacy, and legal services for victims with disabilities and deaf victims of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, sexual assault, and abuse by caregivers. Legal Aid of Western Ohio Inc. will deliver these services from Toledo, Ohio, through July 31, 2029. The organization specializes in providing comprehensive legal assistance to vulnerable populations, including representation in housing, family law, child custody, protection orders, and criminal defense matters across multiple counties in northwest and west central Ohio.

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 provision of legal consultations, legal advocacy, and legal services for victims with disabilities and deaf victims.