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 Department of Justice's Office for Victims of Crime (CFDA 16.582 - Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants) provides $200,000.00 to UCAN, a non-profit organization based in Chicago, Illinois. The purpose of this grant is to deliver culturally responsive, trauma-informed services to underserved victims of violence, particularly those impacted by gun violence, in African American and Hispanic communities on Chicago's South and West Sides. The funded services include immediate crisis response, de-escalation, psychosocial/emotional support, assistance with crime victim compensation applications, case management, trauma counseling, housing/relocation aid, and emergency needs support. This grant award covers the period 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, ucan will provide comprehensive, trauma-informed support to underserved victims of violence, particularly those impacted by gun violence. Services include immediate crisis response; DE-escalation; psychosocial, spiritual, and emotional support following violence incidents; and assistance with crime victim compensation applications, case management, trauma-informed counseling, housing and relocation assistance, and emergency needs support. The target population will be residents of chicagos south side african american communities as well as west side communities with primarily african american and hispanic residents.