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 Harambe Social Services, Inc. on August 1, 2026, under the Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services Program (CFDA 16.016).

Harambe Social Services will deliver emergency housing, individual and group therapy for children and adults, advocacy, and prevention education for high-risk teens exposed to or affected by domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. The organization, a woman-owned nonprofit based in Sicklerville, New Jersey, specializes in providing culturally responsive services to victims and survivors from the African Diaspora community.

The award runs through July 31, 2029, with place of performance in Sicklerville, Winslow Township, New Jersey. The program supports maintenance and replication of existing successful community-based programs providing culturally specific services to domestic violence victims, as well as development of innovative culturally specific strategies to enhance access 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. The project will provide emergency housing, individual and group therapy for children and adults, advocacy, and prevention education for high-risk teens exposed to or affected by domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.