Project Grant SPE50023GR0010

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $125,000 Project Grant to Asociación Las Pregoneras (Pregoneras), a women-led community organization in Lima, Peru, to combat gender-based violence and address physical, psychological, and sexual violence in public schools. The grant, provided under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750), supports Pregoneras' efforts to forge local alliances, launch violence prevention campaigns, and provide mental health care for women and youth. The...

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...

This federal Project Grant award of $125,000 from the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) supports a two-year initiative by the local non-profit organization Fundacion Familias Saludables (FAMISAL) in Bolivia. The project aims to break the cycle of violence in families and promote the safety and well-being of women and children in the municipality of Tinquipaya. Key activities include conducting training on alternatives to violence,...

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $110,000 Project Grant under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to the Asociacion Santa Rita Del Cusco (SRC) to combat gender-based violence in Cusco, Peru. The grant supports community-led initiatives to reduce and mitigate the effects of the recent rise in femicides, attempted femicides, and cases of sexual violence, particularly affecting female adolescents. SRC will provide a comprehensive support system to help women...

Through the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) Technical Assistance Initiative (CFDA 16.526), Caminar Latino Inc. has been awarded a $400,000 Cooperative Agreement to implement the Advocate Training Institute for Peace and Safety (ADVOCATE TIPS) project. Over 24 months, this project will provide training and technical assistance to culturally specific organizations across OVW grant programs to build their capacity for serving culturally diverse communities...

The U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women has awarded a $350,000 Project Grant to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico, Inc. (GBC PR) 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, effective October 1, 2024, will fund the Puerto Rico Intervention, Diversion, and Education (PRIDE-MB) project to address violence...

The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) has awarded a $300,000 Cooperative Agreement to Caminar Latino Inc., a non-profit organization based in Georgia, to implement the "Opportunities for All: The PEACE Approach to Culturally Specific Outreach" project. This 2-year initiative, funded under OVW's Technical Assistance (TA) Initiative (CFDA 16.526), aims to strengthen the organizational capacity of culturally specific organizations (CSOs) to serve survivors of domestic violence,...

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $165,000 Project Grant under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to the grassroots organization Foro Ciudadano Articulacion de Mujeres por la Equidad de Genero e Igualdad (FORO AMUPEI) in the municipality of Oruro, Bolivia. The grant supports community-led efforts to promote respect for civic and human rights, and reduce violence against women and other marginalized groups. FORO AMUPEI is providing training and education,...

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 a $500,000 Project Grant award from the 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), Casa Juana Coln, Apoyo Y Orientacin a la Mujer, Inc. (CASA JUANA COLN) will serve children and youth ages 11-18 in Comero, Puerto Rico over a 36-month project period. The funding supports CASA JUANA COLN's...