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 $593,469 to Congolese Community Of Central Pennsylvania 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 provide accessibility and facility modifications, adaptive equipment, and communication tools; deliver direct survivor advocacy and case management; train service providers, law enforcement, courts, and community partners; and establish a referral and partnership network addressing domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, sexual assault, and abuse by caregivers against individuals with disabilities and deaf people. Performance occurs in East Petersburg, Pennsylvania, through July 31, 2029. The program supports training, consultation, and information services to enhance direct services to affected individuals as defined under Section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

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) accessibility and facility modifications, adaptive equipment, and communication tools; 2) direct survivor advocacy and case management; 3) training for service providers, law enforcement, courts, and community partners; and 4) establishment of a referral and partnership network.