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 $200,000 Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs, Office for Victims of Crime (CFDA 16.582 - Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants), will enable Springhaven, Inc., a non-profit domestic violence organization in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, to enhance support services for survivors of domestic violence. The grant funding, effective October 2024 through September 2026, will allow Springhaven, Inc. to provide culturally responsive services targeting historically underserved, marginalized, and disproportionately impacted communities, including Hispanic and African American/Black populations within the Lincoln Trail Area Development District. The services to be delivered include emergency shelter, legal advocacy, counseling, support groups, housing assistance, economic empowerment, and critical support such as food, clothing, transportation, and childcare.

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, springhaven, INC., will enhance support services for survivors of domestic violence, focusing on safety, healing, and empowerment for a diverse population of domestic violence survivors within the lincoln trail area development district in kentucky. This includes individuals from various racial and ethnic backgrounds, particularly underserved groups such as hispanic and african american/black communities. Services to support domestic violence survivors will include emergency shelter, legal advocacy, counseling, support groups, housing assistance, economic empowerment, food, clothing, transportation, and childcare.