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…

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office for Victims of Crime (CFDA 16.582 - Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants) provides $200,000.00 to Sauti Yetu Center for African Women, Inc. to deliver culturally responsive services to crime victims and survivors from historically underserved, marginalized, and adversely affected communities in the Bronx, New York. The funding will enable the organization to improve access to basic need services and emergency assistance for limited-English-proficient African and other immigrant individuals impacted by domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, sex/labor trafficking, and hate crimes. Specifically, the project will provide culturally and linguistically appropriate, trauma-informed crisis intervention, case management, victim advocacy, food, clothing, hygiene kits, transportation, and referrals for housing and other services. The target population includes victims in the Hunts Point, Jerome, Kingsborough, and Mott Haven neighborhoods of the Bronx. The project 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 by crime, violence, and victimization. With this funding, sauti yetu center for african women, INC., will make new york city safer for limited-english-proficient african and other immigrant individuals by improving access for those impacted by crime to basic need services and emergency assistance. The project will provide culturally and linguistically appropriate, trauma-informed crisis intervention, case management, and/or victim advocacy services; food assistance; clothing; hygiene kits; transportation; and referrals for housing and other services. The target population is victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, SEX trafficking, FGC (female genital mutilation/cutting), arranged/forced marriage, workplace abuse, labor trafficking, SEX trafficking, and hate in the hunts point, jerome, kingsborough, and mott haven neighborhoods of the bronx.