The maryland network against domestic violence (mnadv) will implement the pathways to stability: advancing innovative services for domestic violence survivors project

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime awarded $500,000 to Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence Inc. on October 1, 2025, under the Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants program (CFDA 16.582).

The recipient will implement the Pathways to Stability: Advancing Innovative Services for Domestic Violence Survivors project through September 30, 2028. The project develops a comprehensive, trauma-informed, victim-centered multidisciplinary program to ensure survivors throughout Maryland have access to quality health care, job training and preparation, and housing stability. Project activities include developing and maintaining an affordable network of healthcare providers and partners for job training, employment assistance, and educational opportunities, and providing trauma-informed, victim-centered emergency aid for survivors living in the community.

Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence Inc., based in Cape St Claire, Maryland, is a tax-exempt nonprofit statewide domestic violence coalition that coordinates victim services activities across Maryland. The organization holds extensive federal grant experience in violence against women programming through the Office on Violence Against Women and other federal agencies.

The project will develop a comprehensive, trauma-informed, victim-centered multidisciplinary program built on best practices to ensure survivors have access to quality health care, job training and preparation, and housing stability throughout maryland. Project activities include developing and maintaining an affordable network of healthcare providers and partners for job training, employment assistance, and educational opportunities; and providing trauma-informed, victim-centered emergency aid for survivors who are living in the community.