Womens Center For Advancement

Womens Center For Advancement is a nonprofit organization based in Omaha, Nebraska that receives federal grant funding as a prime recipient for victim services, homelessness prevention, and support for individuals with disabilities. The organization operates as both a direct service provider and a sub-recipient coordinator, deploying advocates, crisis counselors, and case managers across domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and homeless services programs, with a portfolio split evenly between prime recipient awards (52%) and sub-awards under state and local partners (48%).

The organization's customer base concentrates among social-service and victim-assistance agencies. The Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women leads with seven awards, followed by the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime (six awards), the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (four awards), and the Department of Housing and Urban Development Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development (four awards) — together accounting for 92% of recent award count across seven distinct federal agencies.

Recent prime grant work includes a $599,478 project grant from DOJ Office on Violence Against Women (CFDA 16.529, ending July 31, 2029) to hire a Deaf or American Sign Language-fluent advocate, establish a dedicated hotline for Deaf victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, integrate assistive listening technologies, and conduct statewide training for victim service providers and law enforcement. Womens Center for Advancement also holds a $212,620 cooperative agreement from DOJ Victims of Crime (CFDA 16.582, ending September 30, 2028) to modernize victim services communication infrastructure in Omaha through a secure multi-platform system integrating voice, text, chat, and secure messaging. HUD Continuum of Care Program awards (CFDA 14.267) support rapid rehousing, permanent supportive housing, transitional housing, and supportive services for homeless individuals and families, with a $527,865 award through December 2026 and a $431,960 award completed December 2024. The organization also holds a DOJ Legal Assistance for Victims grant (ending September 30, 2026) supporting civil and criminal legal assistance to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.

As a sub-recipient, Womens Center for Advancement operates under prime grants from the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice (victim crime assistance and coordinated response to domestic and sexual violence), the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (SNAP Employment and Training services, domestic violence services, sexual assault mitigation), the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (Trafficking Victim Assistance Program case management), and the City of Omaha (bilingual and shift advocate positions). The organization's award activity has accelerated, climbing from one award per year in 2022 and 2023 to eight in 2024 and five in 2025; combined dollars obligated across all twenty-five awards total $8 million, with only two awards (combined value not separately stated) facing ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months.