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 $500,000 to Phumulani Minnesota African Women Against Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault on August 1, 2026, under the Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services Program (CFDA 16.016).

Phumulani will deliver mobile advocacy, healing circles and support groups, emergency housing and other victim services, law enforcement training, and prevention programming for youth serving victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. The organization operates in Minneapolis, Minnesota with a period of performance through July 31, 2029. The award is classified as a Project Grant and supports the maintenance, replication, and development of culturally specific strategies to enhance access to services for victims who face 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 program's statutory purpose areas. This project will provide mobile advocacy, healing circles/support groups, emergency housing and other victim services, law enforcement training, and prevention programming for youth consistent with the program's statute.