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 Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grant (CFDA 16.582) to the An Nisa Hope Center, a nonprofit organization based in Houston, Texas. The purpose of this grant is to provide culturally responsive services to crime victims and survivors from refugee and immigrant communities in Harris County, Texas that have been historically underserved and disproportionately impacted by crime, violence, and victimization.

With this funding, the An Nisa Hope Center will deliver a range of critical support services, including legal assistance, rental assistance, transportation, and food support, to individuals and families in crisis situations, with a focus on victims and survivors of domestic violence within the Muslim refugee and immigrant communities. The grant period runs 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, an nisa hope center will provide services related to basic needs (legal and rental assistance, etc.) to individuals and families in crisis situations, including victims and survivors of domestic violence. The target population is refugees and immigrants resettled in muslim communities in the harris county, texas area. Services to be provided will include rental assistance, legal assistance, transportation, and food.