This $400,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.047 Community-Based Approaches to Advancing Justice) supports a collaborative effort between the Latino Community Fund Georgia and the Lucky Shoals Community Association, Inc. to address the rise in hate crimes against Latinos in Georgia.
The key products and services delivered under this grant include: 1) Providing education and confidential victim services, including know-your-rights training, 2) Teaching restorative justice practices in schools, 3) Piloting a conflict resolution mechanism for neighborhoods to resolve low-level, non-criminal disputes that could escalate into hate-fueled crimes, and 4) Training local law enforcement on culturally competent practices. These multi-pronged interventions are designed to educate the public, support Latino victims, and facilitate better identification and reporting of hate crimes in the target counties of DeKalb and Gwinnett in Georgia. The project period runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027.
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