Block Grant 2016WLAX0041

The Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women awarded Manhattan Legal Services $600,000 under the Legal Assistance for Victims federal grant program (CFDA 16.524) to deliver holistic legal services that promote safety and economic independence for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. The three-year project grant, awarded October 2, 2021, will support increasing access to comprehensive civil and criminal legal aid...

The Victim Rights Law Center Inc. received a $600,000 continuation project grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) under the Legal Assistance for Victims (CFDA 16.524) program. This two-year grant will enable the organization to provide civil legal assistance to victims of sexual assault and stalking in Massachusetts. The project will focus at least 80% of its activities on legal services for survivors of non-intimate partner sexual assault. The grant...

The Legal Services NYC was awarded a $600,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women under the Legal Assistance for Victims federal grant program (CFDA 16.524). The three-year award will fund the provision of comprehensive civil and criminal legal services to adult and youth victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in matters relating to or arising from the abuse or violence. Services will...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) has awarded a $900,000 Legal Assistance for Victims (CFDA 16.524) Project Grant to the Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault (La Fasa), a non-profit organization in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The grant will support the provision of comprehensive legal services to sexual assault survivors throughout the state of Louisiana over a 3-year period from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2028. At least 80% of the clients...

Through the Sexual Assault Services Culturally Specific Program (CFDA 16.023) awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women, Latin Women In Action will provide $495,000 in culturally relevant services to Hispanic victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking in the Chicago area over a 4-year period from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2027. Key services include counseling, therapy, medical and legal advocacy, immigration assistance,...

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...

This $800,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women's Legal Assistance for Victims program (CFDA 16.524) will fund the King County Sexual Assault Resource Center to provide legal representation, consultation and assistance to Latinx sexual assault survivors in King County, Washington from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. The Center will use the funding to directly deliver sexually assault-specific legal services to support survivors in both...

The Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women has awarded a $900,000 Legal Assistance for Victims (CFDA 16.524) grant to the Sexual Trauma Awareness and Response (STAR) Center, a nonprofit organization in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. This 3-year project grant supports STAR Center in providing holistic civil and criminal legal assistance to non-intimate partner sexual assault survivors across 15 parishes in Central and Southeast Louisiana. Key services include safety and privacy...

The Florida Council Against Sexual Violence, Inc. (FCASV) received a $900,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women's Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program (CFDA 16.524). This 3-year grant will enable FCASV, in partnership with 5 sub-grantees, to provide comprehensive civil and criminal legal representation to victims of sexual assault in 5 major metropolitan areas and adjacent counties across Florida. The grant will fund the following...

The Victim Rights Law Center Inc. was awarded a $799,997 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women. The grant falls under the Legal Assistance for Victims program (CFDA 16.524), which provides funding to increase access to comprehensive civil and criminal legal services for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking for matters relating to or arising from the abuse suffered. Under this three-year...