The grants to enhance culturally specific services for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking program is authorized by 34 U.S.C. 20124

The Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women awarded $400,000 to the Hispanic and Immigrant Center of Alabama under the Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services Program (CFDA 16.016) on August 1, 2026, for a project grant supporting culturally specific services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. The recipient will hire and deploy a traveling victim service officer to deliver mobile services, maintain a statewide resource directory, and host quarterly trainings for service providers, law enforcement, and community stakeholders. The award period runs through July 31, 2029, with place of performance in Birmingham, Alabama. The program supports maintenance and replication of successful community-based programs and development of innovative culturally specific strategies to enhance access to services for victims facing obstacles to traditional programs.

This program supports the maintenance and replication of existing successful community-based programs providing culturally specific services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, as well as the development of innovative culturally specific strategies to enhance access to services and resources for victims who face obstacles to using more traditional programs. Projects must address at least one of the programs statutory purpose areas. Theproject will hire and deploy a traveling victim service officer to deliver mobile services; maintain a statewide resource directory; and host quarterly trainings for service providers, law enforcement, and community stakeholders.