Project Grant S184M190002

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...

Through a $500,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women 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 nonprofit organization Peace Over Violence will provide intervention and prevention services to participants in the Para Los Ninos Youth Workforce Services program in Los Angeles, California. The goal is to...

The U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) awarded a $750,000 Cooperative Agreement under the OVW Technical Assistance Initiative (CFDA 16.526) to End Violence Against Women (EVAW) International. The funding will support the "Seek Then Speak" project, which aims to enhance and expand an interactive web-based tool for sexual assault survivors to privately gather information, explore options, and initiate the reporting process if desired. Over the 36-month...

This $500,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) under CFDA Program #16.525 "Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking on Campus" will support Adams State University, a Hispanic-Serving Institution located in Alamosa, Colorado, to develop culturally-specific strategies and a coordinated community response to address domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking on...

The U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) awarded a $607,481 Cooperative Agreement grant under CFDA 16.529 - Education, Training, and Enhanced Services to End Violence Against and Abuse of Women with Disabilities to The Arc of Bristol County Inc. for the "Empower Bristol County" project. Through this 3-year grant, The Arc of Bristol County will collaborate with sub-awardee New Hope, Inc. to strengthen partnerships, increase organizational capacity,...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $350,000 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) to the Tucson Center for Women and Children, Inc. (dba Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse). This 36-month grant will support Emerge's efforts to expand coordinated community responses to prevent domestic and dating...

The U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women, awarded a $400,000 Project Grant under the Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking on Campus Program (CFDA 16.525) to Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU), a Hispanic-Serving Institution located in Chicago, IL. Through this 3-year grant, NEIU will collaborate with local victim service providers to: 1) expand its Coordinated Community Response Team and develop an onboarding manual; 2)...

Ending Violence Against Women International (EVAWI) will develop and maintain access to The Safe Virtual Practicum (The Practicum), an in-depth, interactive training on conducting sexual assault medical forensic exams (SAFEs). The Practicum allows users to conduct a mock exam and includes additional training resources such as courtroom and crime lab simulations and interviews. Under this $300,000 cooperative agreement from the Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women, EVAWI...

The Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $500,000 cooperative agreement to Disability Rights Maine 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 support a multidisciplinary collaborative team including at least one victim service provider and one nonprofit serving individuals with disabilities through September 2025. Key...

The Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women awarded Dominican University $300,000 under the Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking on Campus program (CFDA 16.525) for the project "STARS RISING: ELIMINATING GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE." The three-year project from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024 aims to develop and strengthen effective security and investigation strategies to combat sexual assault,...