The purpose of this grant program is to provide culturally responsive services to crime victims and survivors from communities that have been historically underserved; marginalized; adversely affected…

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) awarded a $200,000 Project Grant under the Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants program (CFDA 16.582) to the Korean Community Service Center of Greater Washington, Incorporated. The purpose of this grant is to provide culturally responsive services to crime victims and survivors from historically underserved and marginalized Asian American and immigrant communities in the Greater Washington, D.C. area.

The funding will be used to deliver a range of services to low-income, limited-English-proficient victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, including rent assistance, utility assistance, grocery coupons, transportation assistance, vocational training, childcare, educational support, clothing, and career counseling. The grant award period is from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026.

The purpose of this grant program is to provide culturally responsive services to crime victims and survivors from communities that have been historically underserved; marginalized; adversely affected by inequality; and disproportionately impacted bycrime, violence, and victimization. With this funding, korean community service center of greater washington, incorporated will serve low-income, limited-english-proficient asian american and immigrant victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking who live in the greater washington, D.C. Area. Services will include rent assistance, utility assistance, grocery coupons, transportation assistance, vocational training, childcare, educational support (books and supplies), clothing, and career counseling.