Project Grant AV27105520

This $600,000 Project Grant was awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) under the Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs (CFDA 45.164) to support the production of the feature-length documentary film "COMING HOME: FIGHT FOR A LEGACY." The film will explore the history of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), the first female pilots to fly for the U.S. military during World War II, and interwoven with their story, the experiences of the Black female pilots...

The Capital District Women's Bar Association Legal Project received a $500,000 Project Grant from the Department of Veterans Affairs' Veterans Health Administration under the Legal Services for Homeless Veterans and Veterans At-Risk for Homelessness Grant Program (CFDA 64.056), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. The award funds comprehensive legal services delivery to eligible veterans experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness in the New York Capital Region....

The Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $325,000 cooperative agreement to My Sisters Place under the Education, Training, and Enhanced Services to End Violence Against and Abuse of Women with Disabilities program (CFDA 16.529). The two-year award beginning October 1, 2021 will support My Sisters Place in providing collaborative services to deaf and hard of hearing victims of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, sexual assault,...

The U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $505,000 Cooperative Agreement under the "Education, Training, and Enhanced Services to End Violence Against and Abuse of Women with Disabilities" grant program (CFDA 16.529) to YWCA Northern New Jersey, Inc. (doing business as YWCA of Bergen County). The goal of this 3-year project is to create sustainable change in improving the response to individuals with disabilities and deaf individuals who are victims...

The Disability Law Center of Virginia will provide $500,000 in training, consultation, and outreach services to end violence against women with disabilities through September 2024 under a cooperative agreement award from the Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women. The goal of the Education, Training, and Enhanced Services to End Violence Against and Abuse of Women with Disabilities program (CFDA 16.529) is to create sustainable improvements in how organizations respond to...

The Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women awarded $400,000 under the Education, Training, and Enhanced Services to End Violence Against and Abuse of Women with Disabilities (CFDA 16.529) federal grant program to the California Coalition Against Sexual Assault (doing business as Valorus) located in Sacramento, California. This two-year cooperative agreement, effective from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2024, will support a multidisciplinary...

The Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $425,000 cooperative agreement to Living Independently IS For Everyone At Rcil Inc. under the Education, Training, and Enhanced Services to End Violence Against and Abuse of Women with Disabilities program (CFDA 16.529). The award will support training, consultation, and information dissemination activities from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024 related to domestic violence, dating...

The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development received a $4.196 million formula grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS) under the Jobs for Veterans State Grants (JVSG) program (CFDA 17.801), effective October 1, 2025, through December 31, 2027. The grant funds three primary staffing positions within American Job Centers across Wisconsin: Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program (DVOP) specialists who deliver individualized career services to...

The Community Services For Every1, Inc. was awarded a $325,000 cooperative agreement from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions 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 two-year award effective October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2024 will support a multidisciplinary collaborative team comprised of at least one victim service provider and...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) awarded a $595,501 Cooperative Agreement under the Enhanced Training and Services to End Violence and Abuse of Women Later in Life Program (CFDA 16.528) to the Center for Excellence in Aging and Geriatric Health, a non-profit organization based in Williamsburg, Virginia. The grant supports a multi-faceted project to: 1) Provide training to law enforcement, prosecutors, the judiciary, and other professionals to improve...