Project Grant SLMAQM13GR1260

This $146,880 Project Grant from the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) supports empowerment and leadership initiatives for young indigenous women in rural Guatemala. The grantee, Organizacion No Gubernamental Na'Leb'Ak ONG, will deliver popular education and leadership workshops, establish community safe spaces, and create community gardens in Chisec and Raxruh, Alta Verapaz. These activities aim to address gender inequality,...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (CFDA 16.021 - Justice Systems Response to Families Program) provides $600,000 over a 3-year period starting October 1, 2024 to the Bureau of Women's Affairs in Guam. The funding will support the following key products and services: Supervised visitation and safe exchange services for families with a history of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. This includes a 1.0 FTE...

This $614,100 Project Grant from the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) will support Asociacion De Mujeres Mayas Majawil QIJ Nuevo Amanecer's efforts to promote economic empowerment for indigenous women in Guatemala through April 2025. The grantee will diversify local production, train women in sustainable agriculture and small business administration, and support the development of community stores to increase market access and income...

This $500,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (CFDA 16.590 - Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program) supports the Puerto Rico Department of Justice, in partnership with Coordinadora Paz Para Las Mujeres (CPM), in enhancing investigations and prosecutions of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking cases throughout Puerto Rico. Key activities include: 1) funding two...

The Bureau of Women's Affairs in Guam received a $500,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) 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 grant will fund a 36-month project to: 1) Provide trauma-informed counseling services for domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking to...

STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Award Summary The Bureau of Women's Affairs in Guam received $669,180 in formula grant funding from the Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women under the STOP (Services, Training, Officers, Prosecutors) Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program (CFDA 16.588) for the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027. This award supports comprehensive services and initiatives designed to combat domestic violence, dating violence, sexual...

The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) awarded the Women's Advocate Office (Oficina de la Procuradora de las Mujeres) $1,905,928 under the Violence Against Women Formula Grants program (CFDA 16.588) for the performance period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027. This formula grant supports the development and strengthening of law enforcement, prosecution, and victim services strategies to combat domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking across Puerto Rico. The...

This $500,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women supports the Puerto Rico Department of Justice's implementation of the Local Law Enforcement Grants for Enforcement of Cybercrimes Program (CFDA 16.060). The funding will enable the agency to: 1) provide training to law enforcement personnel and prosecutors on handling cybercrime cases against individuals; 2) disseminate public education on cybercrimes with a focus on gender-based violence...

The Governor's Office-Governor's Community Outreach Federal Programs Office (GCO-FPO) received a $678,445 Formula Grant award from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) under the Violence Against Women Formula Grants (CFDA 16.588) program. The July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2023 award will support services addressing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking through nine sub-awards. Sub-awardees include the Guam Coalition...

The Guam Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Family Violence (GCASAFV) has been awarded a $350,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) 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 36-month grant will enable GCASAFV, in partnership with Gumamami, Inc., to: 1) train and empower men and boys to model...