Asian Community & Cultural Center

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 ASIAN COMMUNITY AND CULTURAL CENTER (ACCC) HAS A CENTRAL MISSION TO SUPPORT AND EMPOWER ALL REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS THROUGH PROGRAMS AND SERVICES SPECIFIC TO CULTURAL NEEDS. THE PROJECT PARTNER ON THIS AWARD TO ACCC IS FRIENDSHIP HOUSE (FH), A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CRISIS CENTER AND SHELTER. TO CONTINUE WITH THE MISSION AND VISION OF ACCC AND FH, ACCC WILL SERVE 200 IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE CLIENTS PER YEAR AND 50 IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE SURVIVORS WITHIN FH. ACCC WILL PROVIDE PEER SUPPORT THROUGH COMMUNITY CLASSES. ONE-TO-ONE SUPPORT WILL BE PROVIDED TO 75 SURVIVORS IN THE FORM OF RISK ASSESSMENT AND SAFETY PLANNING. ONE-ON-ONE SERVICES INCLUDE EDUCATIONAL COMPONENTS FOCUSING ON LEGAL RIGHTS, STIGMA, EMPOWERMENT, AND CULTURALLY SENSITIVE BLAME AND SHAME MITIGATION. FH WILL WORK TO PROVIDE SAFETY PLANNING, EMERGENCY SHELTER, AND POST-SHELTER SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. FH AND ACCC WILL PROVIDE FINANCIAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN 12 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES TO SURVIVORS TO MITIGATE THE HARM OF FINANCIAL ABUSE AND DEPENDENCE. ACCC AND FH WILL PROVIDE REFERRAL TO IMMIGRATION SERVICES FOR SURVIVORS NEEDING IMMIGRATION SUPPORT.

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