Project Grant 2015WLAX0059

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...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women has awarded a $750,000 Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant to the Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence (LCADV). The 3-year Project Grant, effective October 1, 2023, will enable LCADV to provide no-cost legal representation and assistance to survivors of domestic violence throughout Louisiana. Key services to be delivered include civil and criminal legal aid in matters related to or arising from domestic violence,...

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...

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...

The Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women awarded The Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc. $600,000 under the Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program on October 1, 2025. The organization will provide legal representation and advocacy in family law and civil law matters for victims ages 11 and older of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, and sexual assault in Maryland through September 30, 2028. Legal services include assistance in family, immigration,...

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...

This $600,000 Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program award, issued by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women, will enable the Network for Victim Recovery of the District of Columbia (NVRDC) to provide comprehensive civil and criminal legal services for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in Washington, D.C. The LAV program, authorized under 34 U.S.C. 20121, aims to increase the availability of legal assistance for...

This Project Grant award, valued at $500,000 and funded by the Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women under the Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program (CFDA 16.524), will enable the Georgia Legal Services Program, Inc. to provide comprehensive civil legal services to survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking across 40 counties in Georgia. The award, a continuation of a previous LAV grant, will fund direct legal representation,...

The Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $750,000 Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program (CFDA #16.524) to Community Legal Aid SoCal to provide comprehensive civil and criminal legal services to adult and youth victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in Orange County, California. Through this 3-year Project Grant awarded on October 1, 2023, Community Legal Aid SoCal will partner with Human Options, Inc. to deliver direct...

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 Day One New York, Inc. The grant supports a three-year project to provide comprehensive civil and criminal legal assistance to youth victims of sexual assault and intimate partner violence in New York City. Key services include legal representation, advocacy, and assistance in matters related to family, employment, housing, and criminal justice...