Education, Training, and Enhanced Services to End Violence Against and Abuse of Women with Disabilities

Objective

To provide training, consultation, and information on domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, sexual assault, and abuse by caregivers against individuals with disabilities (as defined in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102)) and Deaf people; and to enhance direct services to such individuals.

Who Can Apply

• State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals)
• Local (includes State-designated lndian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals
• Sponsored organization
• Federally Recognized lndian Tribal Governments
• Specialized group (e.g. health professionals, students, veterans)
• Quasi-public nonprofit institution/organization
• State
• Native American Organizations (includes lndian groups, cooperatives, corporations, partnerships, associations)

States, units of local government, Indian tribal governments or tribal organizations, and victim service providers, such as state or tribal domestic violence or sexual assault coalitions or nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations serving individuals with disabilities and Deaf people. For profit organizations and individuals are not eligible.

Who Benefits

• Specialized group (e.g. health professionals, students, veterans)
• Private nonprofit institution/organization
• Native American Organizations
• Sponsored organization
• Public nonprofit institution/organization
• Other public institution/organization
• Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments

Beneficiaries include victim service agencies who respond to crime victims who are individuals with disabilities.

Assistance Types

• Project Grants

Program Contact

OVW.Info@usdoj.gov
2023076026