Project Grant 2013WLAX0050

Through the Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program (CFDA 16.524) administered by the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women, the Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice (LACLJ) was awarded a $600,000 project grant to provide comprehensive civil and criminal legal services to underserved, low-income survivors of sexual assault in Los Angeles County, California. Under this 2-year grant, LACLJ will partner with several local organizations to deliver a range of legal...

The Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $750,000 Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program project grant to the Illinois Prison Project's Women & Survivors Project. This 3-year grant, effective October 1, 2023, will provide post-conviction legal assistance and representation to incarcerated survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking in Illinois. The project will focus on serving survivors of color, LGBTQ survivors, and survivors with...

This $750,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women under the Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program (CFDA 16.524) will enable Women Against Abuse, Inc., a Philadelphia-based non-profit organization, to provide comprehensive civil and criminal legal services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. The funding will support direct legal representation, advocacy, and assistance in legal matters...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women has awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program (CFDA 16.524) to the Victim Rights Law Center Inc., a non-profit organization based in Boston, Massachusetts. This funding will enable the Victim Rights Law Center to provide comprehensive civil and criminal legal services to survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking aged 11 and older in Oregon's...

Against Abuse Inc. received a $400,000 Project Grant awarded October 1, 2025, by the Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women under the Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program (CFDA 16.524). This award supports the Expanding Legal Services Initiative, which enables the organization to establish a new comprehensive legal services program serving victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking aged 11 and older in Pinal County, Arizona. The...

The Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault Inc. (LAFASA) received a $900,000 Project Grant under the Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Program (CFDA 16.524), administered by the Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women. The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028, funds LAFASA to provide comprehensive direct legal services to sexual assault survivors throughout Louisiana. The project will deliver trauma-informed legal representation and assistance...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $750,000 Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program (CFDA 16.524) to My Sisters' Place, Inc., a non-profit organization in Westchester County, New York. Through this 3-year project grant, My Sisters' Place will provide comprehensive civil and criminal legal services to immigrant victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in the local area. Key services include trauma-informed...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women has awarded a $750,000 Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program grant to the Philadelphia Legal Assistance Center, Inc. (doing business as P L A), in partnership with WOAR Philadelphia Center Against Sexual Violence and HIAS Pennsylvania. The 3-year project will provide comprehensive civil and criminal legal services to assist adult and youth victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in...

The $750,000 Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women will fund a 3-year project by Queens Legal Services Corporation to provide comprehensive legal services to youth victims of sexual assault and intimate partner violence in New York City. The project will deliver direct legal assistance in matters such as family, immigration, housing, employment, and criminal justice proceedings related to or arising from the abuse...

This $400,000 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) under the Education, Training, and Enhanced Services to End Violence Against and Abuse of Women with Disabilities program (CFDA 16.529), aims to strengthen partnerships and enhance organizational capacity to provide accessible, safe, and effective services to individuals with disabilities and Deaf individuals who are victims of violence and abuse in East Los Angeles, CA. The...