Project Grant 2016WEAX0005

The Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court received a $1,000,000 Project Grant award 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 will be used to improve the county's criminal justice response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking by implementing a coordinated community response. Key activities include: 1) developing an action plan to...

The Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women awarded $500,000 to the City of Columbus, Ohio under the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590) cooperative agreement for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025. The City of Columbus will partner with the Center for Family Safety and Healing and the Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital to reduce domestic violence involving firearms through a Domestic...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The County of Cuyahoga, Division of Cuyahoga County Domestic Relations Court, received a $600,000 Project Grant award effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028, from the Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) under the Justice Systems Response to Families Program (CFDA 16.021). In partnership with Journey Center for Safety and Healing and Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, the project will deliver three primary services to...

The Ohio Domestic Violence Network (ODVN) received a $720,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Justice's 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 award will fund a 3-year project, "Ohio COSTS of Violence," to strengthen partnerships between organizations serving survivors with disabilities and those addressing...

The U.S. Department of Justice awarded a $439,000 Project Grant under the Congressionally Recommended Awards (CFDA 16.753) program to the Journey Center for Safety and Healing, a non-profit organization in Cleveland, Ohio. The grant will fund increased staff capacity and advocacy efforts to enhance support for domestic violence victims and survivors in Cuyahoga County. Key activities include providing professional trainings, outreach, and referrals to organizations that interface with...

The Ohio Domestic Violence Network was awarded a $600,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women. The grant is part of the Legal Assistance for Victims program (CFDA 16.524) and will fund the OVERCOMING BARRIERS: LEGAL OUTREACH TO MARGINALIZED SURVIVORS project from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. The project aims to increase the availability of comprehensive civil and criminal legal services to victims of domestic...

The Cleveland Rape Crisis Center was awarded a $607,500 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" program (CFDA 16.529). The 3-year project, beginning October 1, 2023, will focus on strengthening the Deaf Pathways collaborative team in Cuyahoga County, Ohio to improve access to safe and effective services for Deaf and...

The Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women awarded $550,000 under the Justice Systems Response to Families program (CFDA 16.021) to the Journey Center For Safety And Healing in Cleveland, OH. The three-year project grant will support the Center's delivery of court-based and court-related programs, supervised visitation and safe exchange services, training for professionals working with families in the court system, and civil legal aid. As required...

The Ohio Domestic Violence Network received a $2.77 million Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development under the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267), effective December 1, 2025 through November 30, 2026. This award supports the organization's efforts to provide housing and supportive services to homeless individuals and families, with particular focus on domestic violence survivors...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women has awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program (CFDA 16.736) to Family & Community Services, Inc. (FCS) in Ravenna, Ohio. The grant will enable FCS to provide 17 communal site residences for 25 survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking who are homeless or in need of...