This $2,000,000 Project Grant was awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Community-Based Approaches to Advancing Justice program (CFDA 16.047). The grant aims to implement "Strengthening Sustainable Community-Based Efforts to Prevent and Respond to Hate" in partnership with the National League of Cities and subject matter experts. Key project activities include: 1) Hosting an inaugural capacity-building workshop for community-based organizations (CBOs) and city...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $399,999 Project Grant under the Community-Based Approaches to Advancing Justice program (CFDA 16.047) to the Global Peace Foundation. The three-year grant, effective October 1, 2024, will fund a project dedicated to reducing community tensions and enhancing resilience against hate crimes and incidents, with a focus on Black and African immigrant populations in Maryland's Prince Georges, Montgomery, and Anne Arundel...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance has awarded a $999,428 Project Grant under the Community-Based Approaches to Advancing Justice program (CFDA 16.047) to Mediators Beyond Borders, International, on behalf of the Trust Network. The project aims to help communities understand, address, and heal from hate speech and hate crimes. The key products and services to be delivered include: Identifying 10 dispute resolution centers in high-risk "corridors of hate" in...
The U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $400,000 Project Grant over 36 months to St. John's Community Health, a non-profit healthcare organization, to implement a community-based Stop the Hate Immigrant and Transgender Restorative Justice Program. The program aims to enhance reporting and data collection on hate crimes and incidents targeting immigrant and transgender communities, establish an effective task force to develop community-based solutions, expand public...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $361,491 Project Grant under the Community-Based Approaches to Advancing Justice program (CFDA 16.047) to MN8, a non-profit organization, for the Intergenerational Response to Hate Project. This 3-year project, running from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, aims to support survivors, increase reporting, and develop community-based responses to hate crimes targeting Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) and...
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.047 Community-Based Approaches to Advancing Justice) awarded a $400,000 Project Grant to Nonviolent Peaceforce to implement a 3-year initiative addressing hate crimes against Asian American/Pacific Islander (AAPI) and LGBTQ+ communities in San Diego County, California. The project aims to strengthen the community safety ecosystem and build intersectional capacity and solidarity to prevent and respond to hate crimes and incidents. Key activities...
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $400,000 Project Grant under the Community-Based Approaches to Advancing Justice program (CFDA 16.047) to the NAACP Eugene-Springfield Branch. The 3-year grant will support a comprehensive initiative to address the increase in hate crimes and incidents in Eugene and Springfield, Oregon, as well as the broader Lane County area. Key activities include hiring dedicated staff, developing educational materials, creating an effective reporting system,...
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) within the U.S. Department of Justice awarded a $400,000 Project Grant under the Community-Based Approaches to Advancing Justice program (CFDA 16.047) to the Pinyon Foundation (doing business as La Red Hispana) to implement the "No al Odio" (No to Hate) project. The project aims to empower and engage Hispanic communities in California to understand, report, and not perpetrate hate crimes, with a focus on Los Angeles, Central Valley, and Imperial...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $399,828 Project Grant to The Asian Roundtable of Colorado (ARC) to implement the "United Against Hate: Building a Comprehensive Response to Hate Crimes" initiative. This 3-year project under the Community-Based Approaches to Advancing Justice program (CFDA 16.047) aims to expand ARC's existing Action Against Hate program and intensify support for Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities in...
This Project Grant award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Community-Based Approaches to Advancing Justice program (CFDA 16.047) will provide $400,000 over 3 years to the Lucky Shoals Community Association, Inc. and the Latino Community Fund Georgia to implement a pilot program to address hate crimes against Latinos in DeKalb and Gwinnett Counties, Georgia. The project will focus on four key strategies: 1) providing education and confidential victim services; 2) teaching...