Block Grant 2016UWAX0013

The Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $428,498 FY21 Formula Grant under the Sexual Assault Services Formula Program (CFDA 16.017) to the Maine Department of Health and Human Services on August 1, 2021 for completion by July 31, 2023. Through this funding and a sub-award to the Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault, statewide services will be delivered to intervene in and prevent sexual violence, sex trafficking, and sexual...

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services received a $795,603 Sexual Assault Services Formula Program (CFDA 16.017) grant from the Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women. This 2-year formula grant, with an award date of August 1, 2024 and ultimate completion date of July 31, 2026, will enable the agency to support rape crisis centers, nonprofit organizations, and governmental entities in Maine that provide core intervention, advocacy, and related services to victims...

The Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women awarded $950,000 under the Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance Program (CFDA #16.589) federal grant program to the Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault. The 36-month project grant funding will support programs that identify, assess, and appropriately respond to child, youth, and adult victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in...

The Department of Attorney General Maine was awarded a $499,752 Project Grant by 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 will fund two key activities over a 3-year period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027: Hire an Interpersonal Violence Prosecutor to provide specialized support and mentorship to prosecutors across the state of Maine in handling...

The Maine Department of Corrections received a $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. 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 award period is from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027. The key products and services to be delivered through this grant include: 1) Sustaining 6 Certified Domestic Violence Intervention Programs (CDVIPs) in the state of Maine; 2)...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women has awarded a $322,854 Project Grant under the Consolidated And Technical Assistance Grant Program to Address Children and Youth Experiencing Domestic and Sexual Violence and Engage Men and Boys as Allies (CFDA 16.888). The funding will support Safe Voices, a domestic abuse and sex trafficking resource center in Maine, to implement the Tri-County Youth Advocacy and Prevention Project. This 24-month project aims to: 1) increase...

The County of Cumberland, located in Portland, Maine, received a three-year Project Grant award of $394,640 from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women. The grant was awarded on October 1, 2021 under the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590). The funding will support case management services provided by Maine Pretrial Services, Inc. and victim advocacy services delivered by Sexual Assault...

The Family Violence Project received a $700,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) under the Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance Program (CFDA 16.589). This 36-month award will support the implementation of the Strength in Unity program, which aims to enhance victim safety, improve community responses, and develop prevention strategies for domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault,...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) awarded a $252,846 Formula Grant under the State Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program (CFDA 16.556) to the Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA). This grant supports MCASA's critical work in coordinating statewide victim services activities, collaborating with federal, state, and local entities on violence against women initiatives, and implementing strategies to prevent and respond to domestic...

The County of Cumberland, Maine was awarded a $700,000 Project Grant under the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590) from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women. The grant will fund a 3-year project from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027 to improve the criminal justice response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in Cumberland County. Key activities include: Coordinating...