Project Grant 2006WLAX0064

The Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women awarded $600,000 to Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation under the Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) grant program (CFDA 16.524) to increase the availability of comprehensive civil and criminal legal services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in matters relating to or arising from the abuse or violence. The 36-month project will implement, expand, and/or...

This $749,810 project grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women under the Legal Assistance for Victims (CFDA 16.524) program will enable the Crime Victims Treatment Center, Inc. to provide a range of comprehensive civil and criminal legal services to victims of sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking across New York City and the surrounding region. The project aims to increase legal assistance for survivors in matters such as...

The Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) awarded a $750,000, 36-month Cooperative Agreement to the Victim Rights Law Center Inc. under the OVW Technical Assistance Initiative (CFDA 16.526). Through this project, the Victim Rights Law Center will provide basic and advanced consultations, resources, training, and technical assistance to attorneys who represent sexual assault survivors. Key deliverables include ongoing comprehensive consultations, roundtables, an...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Financial Assistance to Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program (CFDA 16.063) to Victim Assistance Program Inc., a non-profit organization based in Akron, Ohio. The grant, effective from February 1, 2025, to January 31, 2027, will enable Victim Assistance Program Inc. to provide flexible financial assistance to survivors of domestic...

The Legal Aid Society of Cincinnati was awarded a $600,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women. The award is part of the Legal Assistance for Victims program (CFDA 16.524) and will provide comprehensive civil and criminal legal services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. The Legal Assistance for Victims program aims to increase...

This $350,000 Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program award, authorized under CFDA 16.524 and administered by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women, will enable Safe Journeys, a non-profit domestic shelter organization, to establish a comprehensive legal services program. The program will provide legal representation to survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, and sexual assault in the rural Illinois counties of LaSalle and Livingston. The...

This $800,000 cooperative agreement from the Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women will support the Legal Resource Center On Violence Against Women, Inc. in delivering training and technical assistance to attorneys, legal advocates, and judges on interstate civil legal matters in the context of domestic violence cases. Funded through the OVW Technical Assistance Initiative program (CFDA 16.526), this 36-month continuation award will provide communities with critical resources to...

The Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $750,000 Project Grant under the Legal Assistance for Victims (CFDA 16.524) program to Life-Span, a non-profit organization in Illinois. The funds will be used to provide civil and criminal legal assistance to adult and youth victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in Cook County. Services include legal representation and aid in matters such as protection orders, divorce, child custody...

The Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $600,000 Project Grant to 1736 Family Crisis Center under the Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) program (CFDA 16.524). The three-year award will fund the delivery of comprehensive civil and criminal legal services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in matters relating to or arising from the abuse or violence. Services will include assistance with...

The Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women awarded Manhattan Legal Services $600,000 under the Legal Assistance for Victims federal grant program (CFDA 16.524) to deliver holistic legal services that promote safety and economic independence for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. The three-year project grant, awarded October 2, 2021, will support increasing access to comprehensive civil and criminal legal aid...