Project Grant 15JOVW25GG02611CSSP

The Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women awarded $400,000 to Ayuda, a Washington, DC–based nonprofit, on August 1, 2026, under the Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services Program (CFDA 16.016) to deliver case management, therapy, support groups, and job readiness training to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking through culturally responsive services. The award supports the maintenance and replication of existing community-based programs providing culturally specific services to underserved victims and the development of innovative strategies to enhance access for those facing obstacles to traditional programs. Performance runs through July 31, 2029, at Ayuda's place of performance in Washington, DC. Ayuda, a nonprofit established in 2005, specializes in delivering trauma-informed, linguistically appropriate legal and social services to low-income immigrant victims of violence and trafficking across the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. The organization currently holds multiple active grants from the Office on Violence Against Women and the Victims of Crime office supporting victim services, including a Legal Assistance for Victims grant, a Transitional Housing Assistance grant, and a Sexual Assault Services Culturally Specific Program grant, alongside human trafficking survivor services.