The North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence Incorporated (NCCADV) was awarded a $580,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women under the Education, Training, and Enhanced Services to End Violence Against and Abuse of Women with Disabilities grant program (CFDA 16.529). The goal of this 3-year project is to create sustainable changes that improve the response to individuals with disabilities and Deaf individuals who are victims of...
The County of San Diego will receive $400,000 in cooperative agreement funding from the Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women under the Enhanced Training and Services to End Violence and Abuse of Women Later in Life program (CFDA 16.528) from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024. As the awardee, the County will provide training, services, and collaboration to address the needs of victims of abuse in later life, including domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault,...
The County of San Diego received a $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women to improve criminal justice responses to domestic violence. The grant falls under the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590), which aims to assist state and local entities in enhancing responses to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Through this...
The U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $505,000 Cooperative Agreement under the "Education, Training, and Enhanced Services to End Violence Against and Abuse of Women with Disabilities" grant program (CFDA 16.529) to YWCA Northern New Jersey, Inc. (doing business as YWCA of Bergen County). The goal of this 3-year project is to create sustainable change in improving the response to individuals with disabilities and deaf individuals who are victims...
This $700,000 Project Grant awarded on October 1, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women under the Justice Systems Response to Families Program (CFDA #16.021) will support a comprehensive initiative in DeKalb County, Georgia led by Women Moving On Inc. to improve the civil and criminal justice system's response to families affected by domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Key activities include: Providing a full-time legal advocate...
The City and County of San Francisco received a three-year, $1 million Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women under the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590). The grant funds the San Francisco Domestic Violence Multi-Disciplinary Team, which aims to improve the criminal justice response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. As the direct awardee, the City and County of...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women has awarded a $400,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice (doing business as Survivor Justice Center) under the CFDA 16.529 "Education, Training, and Enhanced Services to End Violence Against and Abuse of Women with Disabilities" federal grant program. The goal of this program is to create sustainable improvements in organizational responses to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual...
The County of Winnebago, in partnership with Remedies Renewing Lives, Rockford Sexual Assault Counseling, Inc., and YWCA Northwestern Illinois, received a $500,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women under the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590). The grant award, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, aims to enhance the county's capacity to investigate and prosecute...
The Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant to the County of Erie, New York under the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590). The grant period runs from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. Funding will support the BE SAFE initiative to improve the criminal justice response to domestic violence in Buffalo and Erie County, New York. Through a $1,000,000...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $600,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Education, Training, and Enhanced Services to End Violence Against and Abuse of Women with Disabilities program (CFDA 16.529) to Shalom Task Force, Inc. The goal of this 3-year project is to establish a multidisciplinary collaborative team between Shalom Task Force, a domestic violence provider, and Ohel Children's Home and Family Services, a disability service provider, to...