Project Grant 2008WLAX0017

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $748,720 Project Grant under the Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program (CFDA 16.524) to Hope's Door, Inc. The grant will fund the delivery of trauma-informed and culturally competent civil legal representation and advocacy on criminal cases for immigrant and undocumented victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence in Westchester County, New York. Key partners in this project...

The Hope Justice Project was awarded a $400,000 Cooperative Agreement under the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women's Enhanced Training and Services to End Violence and Abuse of Women Later in Life Program (CFDA 16.528). The grant, which began on October 1, 2024, will be used to increase and strengthen training for law enforcement, prosecutors, and the judiciary in recognizing, investigating, and prosecuting instances of abuse, neglect, exploitation, domestic...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $750,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to Volunteers of America Chesapeake Inc. The 5-year grant, effective September 30, 2024, will support the organization's "Building Bridges to Hope" program to reduce substance misuse and related problems in the...

This Project Grant award of $2,000,000 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) will enable Hopesparks Family Services to expand integrated healthcare and prevention services for children in Washington state. The key objectives are to: (1) expand the existing Bridge of Hope collaborative care model within four pediatric clinics in Pierce and King Counties; (2) add the Bridge of Hope model in two new...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs awarded a $350,000 Project Grant under the Africa Regional Democracy Fund (CFDA 19.225) to the American Bar Association Fund For Justice And Education. The grant, awarded on October 1, 2024, will be used to establish two legal clinics in Luanda and Lunda Norte, Angola and deliver legal defense services through the Angolan Bar Association and pro-bono association. The project aims to advance civil and political rights, freedom of...

The Hope Justice Project was awarded a $950,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women. The award will support the Hope and Justice Project Rural Outreach and Advocacy Project from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. The Project Grant funding will allow the Hope Justice Project, located in Presque Isle, Maine, to provide critical services that identify, assess, and appropriately respond to victims of domestic violence,...

The federal Project Grant award of $260,000 from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) under the Low Income Taxpayer Clinics (LITC) program supports Operation Hope, Inc., a non-profit organization, to provide the following key services: Representation of low-income taxpayers in controversies with the IRS, including opening new cases and consulting with taxpayers on specific tax issues. Educational activities for low-income and English as a second language (ESL) taxpayers on their tax rights and...

This federal Project Grant award of $830,000 was provided by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753). The funding will be subawarded to The Bridge Family Resource Connector Network, a 501(c)(3) organization in Douglas County, Nebraska, to implement a community-based model targeting factors linked to youth justice system involvement. The grant will enable The Bridge to hire program...

This federal Project Grant award for $1,081,135.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women under the Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments program (CFDA 16.587). The funding will support the Helping Ourselves Prevent Emergencies (HOPE) organization, an Alaska-based non-profit, to deliver a 36-month project focused on addressing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, and stalking in...

This $440,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office for Victims of Crime (CFDA 16.320 - Services for Trafficking Victims) will enable Canopy NWA, a non-profit refugee resettlement agency in Fayetteville, Arkansas, to develop the "Building Bridges to Care: Increasing Capacity to Serve Foreign National Victims of Human Trafficking in Northwest Arkansas" project. This initiative aims to create a comprehensive suite of trauma-informed direct services and...