FW: [ddcouncils] Funds available - Violence against women with disabilities

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Subject: [ddcouncils] Funds available - Violence against women with

disabilities

Justice

Department Offers $6 Million for Grants to Prevent Violence against Women

with Disabilities

The Justice

Deptartment is offering $6 million for 11 cooperative agreement awards of

up to $600,000 each to fund various programs designed to prevent violence

against women with disabilities.

States, units of local governments, Indian tribal governments or

organizations, nonprofit and nongovernmental victim services

organizations, such as a state domestic violence or sexual assault

coalition or nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations serving individuals

with disabilities are eligible to apply for funds.

$6 million will support 11 cooperative agreement awards. Awards are

available up to $600,000 for a state-focused collaborative and up to

$450,000 for a local-focused collaborative. This applies to applicants

who have not received funds under this grant program in prior years

(36-month project period). For applicants who received grant awards in

2006 and 2007, $450,000 is available for a state-focused collaborative

and $400,000 for a local-focused collaborative (24-month project period).

Deadline to apply is March 9.

Recipients will provide training, consultation and information on sexual

assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking against individuals

with disabilities, and enhance direct services to such individuals. The

program will support education, training, cross training, capacity

building, activities promoting systemic change and the establishment of

multi-disciplinary teams at the state or local levels.

Applicants must address activities that fall within at least one

statutory program purpose area below:

* To provide personnel, training, technical assistance, advocacy,

intervention, risk reduction and prevention of sexual assault, domestic

violence, dating violence and stalking against individuals with

disabilities.

* To conduct outreach activities to ensure that individuals with

disabilities who are victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating

violence and stalking receive appropriate assistance.

* To conduct cross-training for victim service organizations,

governmental agencies, and nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations

serving individuals with disabilities about risk reduction, intervention,

prevention and the nature of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating

violence and stalking for individuals with disabilities.

* To provide technical assistance to assist with modifications to

existing policies, protocols, and procedures to ensure equal access to

the services, programs and activities of victim service organizations for

individuals with disabilities.

* To provide training and technical assistance on the requirements of

shelters and victim services organizations under federal

anti-discrimination laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act

of 1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

* To modify facilities, purchase equipment and provide personnel so that

shelters and victim service organizations can accommodate the needs of

individuals with disabilities.

* To provide advocacy and intervention services for individuals with

disabilities who are victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating

violence and stalking.

* To develop model programs providing advocacy and intervention services

within organizations serving individuals with disabilities who are

victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence or

stalking.

For more information, go to http://www.ovw.usdoj.gov/ovwgrantprograms.htm

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