Project Grant 15POVC23GG04099HT
- The Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA) has been awarded an $800,000 grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Services for Trafficking Victims program (CFDA 16.320) to implement the "Removing Barriers to Legal Services for Asian Pacific Islander Victims of Human Trafficking" project. The project aims to provide immigrant and limited English proficient victims of human trafficking with comprehensive access to civil legal services, equip community organizations to adopt a...
- This $800,000 federal Project Grant award from the Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime (CFDA 16.320 - Services for Trafficking Victims program), will allow Colorado Legal Services (CLS) and the Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network (RMIAN) to provide comprehensive legal services to human trafficking victims in Colorado. Services will include advocacy within the criminal justice system, civil litigation, immigration petition preparation, family reunification, protective order...
- The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women has awarded a $600,000 Legal Assistance for Victims (CFDA 16.524) grant to Enlace Comunitario, a non-profit organization in Central New Mexico. This 3-year project grant, effective from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2026, will enable Enlace Comunitario, in partnership with the New Mexico Immigrant Law Center, to provide holistic, culturally-specific legal representation and other comprehensive services to Spanish-speaking...
- This Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office for Victims of Crime (CFDA 16.320 - Services for Trafficking Victims) provides $1,066,667.00 to The Sanar Institute to deliver long-term, evidence-based, trauma-specific behavioral health services for victims of human trafficking in Northern New Jersey. The Human Trafficking Healing and Resiliency Program (HT-HARP) will offer trauma-informed psychotherapy, wellness services, and collaborative service linkages to decrease...
- The La Center for Law & Justice was awarded a $600,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime under the Services for Victims of Trafficking program (CFDA 16.320) to provide trauma-informed comprehensive legal services and case management for victims of human trafficking in East Los Angeles, California from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. The overarching goal of the Services for Victims of Trafficking program is to develop, expand,...
- The Life-Link Inc., doing business as La LUZ De Santa Fe Family Shelter, will receive $800,000 under a three-year Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime to implement a rapid rehousing model for victims of human trafficking in New Mexico. Through its Sojourn Home Program, Life-Link will provide housing assistance and supportive services to survivors of sex and labor trafficking using trauma-informed and victim-centered approaches....
- Legal Services of New Jersey, Inc. was awarded an $800,000 project grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime under the Services for Victims of Trafficking program (CFDA 16.320) to continue and expand its anti-trafficking initiative, Protect, from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. Protect coordinates a referral system throughout New Jersey to provide civil legal assistance and connect victims of sex and labor trafficking to social services. Services...
- Life-Link Inc. received a three-year, $950,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime under the Services for Trafficking Victims program (CFDA 16.320). The funding will support Life-Link's expansion of outreach and trauma-informed services to victims of labor trafficking in industries such as oil, gas, mining, and agriculture throughout New Mexico. Leveraging its expertise, Life-Link will develop, strengthen, and expand victim service...
- The U.S. Department of Justice's Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) awarded a $948,241 Project Grant under the Services for Trafficking Victims program (CFDA 16.320) to Community Action Against Rape, doing business as Signs of Hope (SOH), a non-profit organization based in Las Vegas, Nevada. The purpose of the 3-year R.I.S.E. project is to increase identification and referrals of human trafficking victims, and enhance and expand comprehensive victim-centered services in Southern Nevada, with a...
- This $750,000 Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women will fund the "Safe to Be You" project implemented by New Mexico Legal Aid, Inc. (NMLA) in partnership with several local organizations. The project aims to provide outreach and comprehensive civil legal assistance to LGBTQ survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking across New Mexico, including in rural and tribal...
THE NEW MEXICO IMMIGRANT LAW CENTER (NMILC) WILL IMPLEMENT THE "BRIDGING THE GAP: EXPANDING LEGAL SERVICES FOR IMMIGRANT HUMAN TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS" PROJECT AND FOCUS PRIMARILY ON SPANISH-SPEAKING LATINO IMMIGRANT VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING. WITH A GEOGRAPHIC SERVICE AREA COVERING THE ENTIRE STATE OF NEW MEXICO, THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO ADDRESS THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES FACED BY IMMIGRANT VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN A BORDER STATE BY PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT TO SURVIVORS OF BOTH LABOR AND SEX TRAFFICKING, WITH 75% OF RESOURCES DEDICATED TO LABOR TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS AND 25% TO SEX TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS. IMMIGRANT VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING TYPICALLY EXPERIENCE ADDITIONAL BARRIERS, SUCH AS LACK OF LANGUAGE ACCESS, RACISM AND DISCRIMINATION, AND FEAR OF DEPORTATION, WHICH EXACERBATE THEIR VULNERABILITY AND LIMIT ACCESS TO SUPPORT SERVICES. THIS PROJECT SEEKS TO OVERCOME THESE BARRIERS BY OFFERING TAILORED SERVICES AND FOSTERING COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY-BASED, CULTURALLY SPECIFIC PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS TO CREATE A HOLISTIC SUPPORT NETWORK FOR IMMIGRANT TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS. PRIMARY ACTIVITIES INCLUDE CULTURALLY COMPETENT, TRAUMA-INFORMED DIRECT LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND CONSULTATION FOR IMMIGRATION-RELATED MATTERS; CASE MANAGEMENT TO ASSIST SURVIVORS LEGAL CASES AND ADDRESS THEIR OTHER NEEDS; TRAINING FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT; AND ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN THE NEW MEXICO HUMAN TRAFFICKING TASK FORCE. NMILC EXPECTS TO SERVE AT LEAST 110 UNDUPLICATED TRAFFICKING VICTIMS DURING THE THREE-YEAR GRANT PERIOD, PROVIDE AT LEAST 24 TRAINING SESSIONS, AND ATTEND ALL 12 OF THE QUARTERLY TASK FORCE MEETINGS. EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE INCREASED ACCESS TO LEGAL SERVICES, IMPROVED COORDINATION AMONG SERVICE PROVIDERS, HEIGHTENED AWARENESS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING ISSUES IMPACTING IMMIGRANTS, AND INCREASED SAFETY FOR IMMIGRANT VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING. THE PROJECT ALSO AIMS TO REDUCE IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES' VULNERABILITY TO TRAFFICKING BY ADDRESSING SYSTEMIC BARRIERS AND PROVIDING CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE IMMIGRANT VICTIMS OF LABOR AND SEX TRAFFICKING, PARTICULARLY SPANISH-SPEAKING LATINO IMMIGRANTS RESIDING IN NEW MEXICO. BY STRENGTHENING NMILC'S CAPACITY AS A CULTURALLY SPECIFIC ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL LEGAL SERVICES, THE PROJECT AIMS TO FACILITATE SELF-DETERMINATION AND HEALING FOR IMMIGRANT HUMAN TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $0 | 7/10/26 | ||
| Not listed | $0 | 4/27/26 | ||
| Not listed | $0 | 6/12/25 | ||
| Not listed | $800.0k | 9/27/23 |