Transaction Description:
THE GRANTS FOR OUTREACH AND SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS (UNDERSERVED PROGRAM) WAS STATUTORILY CREATED IN THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2013 (VAWA 2013) TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT OUTREACH STRATEGIES TARGETED AT ADULT OR YOUTH VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR STALKING IN UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, AND TO PROVIDE VICTIM SERVICES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF SUCH POPULATIONS. GRANT FUNDS MAY BE USED TO: 1) WORK WITH FEDERAL, STATE, TRIBAL, TERRITORIAL, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AGENCIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS TO DEVELOP OR ENHANCE POPULATION SPECIFIC VICTIM SERVICES; 2) STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS TO PROVIDE POPULATION SPECIFIC VICTIM SERVICES; 3) STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF TRADITIONAL VICTIM SERVICE PROVIDERS TO PROVIDE POPULATION SPECIFIC VICTIM SERVICES; 4) STRENGTHEN THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL JUSTICE INTERVENTIONS BY PROVIDING TRAINING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT, PROSECUTORS, JUDGES, AND OTHER COURT PERSONNEL ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR STALKING IN UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS; 5) WORK IN COOPERATION WITH AN UNDERSERVED POPULATION TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT OUTREACH, EDUCATION, PREVENTION, AND INTERVENTION STRATEGIES THAT HIGHLIGHT AVAILABLE RESOURCES AND THE SPECIFIC ISSUES FACED BY VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR STALKING FROM UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS; OR, 6) STRENGTHEN THE RESPONSE OF SOCIAL AND HUMAN SERVICES BY PROVIDING POPULATION-SPECIFIC TRAINING FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR STALKING IN UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS ARE LIMITED TO: POPULATION SPECIFIC ORGANIZATIONS OR VICTIM SERVICE PROVIDERS THAT ARE (1) DEAF PROGRAMS (2) LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER (LGBT) ORGANIZATIONS, (3) ORGANIZATIONS SERVING UNDERSERVED RELIGIOUS POPULATIONS, (4) DISABILITY PROGRAMS, OR (5) ORGANIZATIONS SERVING CERTAIN UNDERSERVED RACIAL AND ETHNIC POPULATIONS.
THE VISION OF ASIYAH WOMENS CENTER (AWC) IS TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT FROM ARAB, MIDDLE EASTERN, MUSLIM, SOUTH ASIAN, AND OTHER BIPOC POPULATIONS WITH A FOCUS ON THOSE WITH A FIRST LANGUAGE THAT IS NOT ENGLISH. TO CONTINUE THIS VISION, AWC WILL UTILIZE COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS TO INCREASE ADVOCACY FOR ISLAMIC SURVIVORS. AWC WILL ENGAGE LOCAL MOSQUE LEADERS IN TRAINING IN PREVENTION AND SUPPORT FOR SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT WITHIN THE ISLAMIC FAITH COMMUNITY. AWC WILL ALSO FACILITATE TRAINING FOR OTHER COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS, SUCH AS THE NYPD AND LOCAL SHELTERS, IN CULTURALLY COMPETENT SUPPORT AND SERVICES FOR ARAB, MIDDLE EASTERN, MUSLIM, AND SOUTH ASIAN SURVIVORS. FURTHER TRAININGS WILL BE EXTENDED TO OTHER LOCAL AGENCIES TO INCREASE CAPACITY FOR UNDERSTANDING AND ABILITY TO PROVIDE TRAUMA-INFORMED, CULTURALLY COMPETENT CARE.
