Proyecto Matria Inc

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GAIA- TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM

GAIA- TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT AND STALKING VICTIMS

HOUSING PROGRAM

STARTUP AND DEVELOPMENT OF MICRO-FRANCHISES BUSINESS FOR WOMEN UNDER THE TRADE NAME "THE AREPA CHIC: PASIONARIAS (AREPA BAR)".

THE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING PROGRAM (TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM) IS AUTHORIZED BY 34 U.S.C. 12351. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE AID TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING WHO ARE HOMELESS, AS DEFINED BY 34 U.S.C. 12473(6), OR IN NEED OF TRANSITIONAL HOUSING OR OTHER HOUSING ASSISTANCE, AS A RESULT OF THEIR VICTIMIZATION, AND FOR WHOM EMERGENCY SHELTER SERVICES OR OTHER CRISIS INTERVENTION SERVICES ARE UNAVAILABLE OR INSUFFICIENT. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS HOLISTIC, SURVIVOR-CENTERED APPROACHES TO PROVIDING TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND SUPPORT SERVICES THAT MOVE INDIVIDUALS INTO PERMANENT HOUSING AND HELP THEM SECURE EMPLOYMENT AND INTEGRATE INTO A COMMUNITY. PROYECTO MATRIA IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION LOCATED IN CAGUAS, PUERTO RICO, A RURAL REGION OF THE TERRITORY. THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE 15 SCATTERED SITE RESIDENCES FOR 15 SURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH PRIVATE LANDLORD HOUSING UNITS. PROYECTO MATRIA WILL COLLABORATE WITH ITS 6 PARTNERS, THE CASA PROTEGIDA JULIA DE BURGOS, THE CASA DE LA BONDAD, THE CASA JUANA COLON, THE CASA PENSAMIENTO DE MUJER DEL CENTRO, HOGAR RUTH AND ALIANZA MUNICIPAL DE SERVICIOS INTEGRADOS TO PROVIDE A HOLISTIC, VICTIM-CENTERED AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO TRANSITIONAL HOUSING NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY. THIS CONTINUATION PROJECT WILL USE FUNDS TO PROVIDE BOTH HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO MOVE SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR STALKING WHO ARE HOMELESS OR IN NEED OF HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO PERMANENT HOUSING. THE PROJECT WILL ASSIST CLIENTS FOR AN ANTICIPATED MINIMUM OF 6 MONTHS AND A MAXIMUM LENGTH OF 24 MONTHS. SERVICES OFFERED WILL FOCUS ON ADVANCING RACIAL EQUITY, EXPANDING ECONOMIC JUSTICE, AS WELL AS MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE UNDERSERVED HISPANIC, LGBTQ+, IMMIGRANT, DEAF, DISABLED AND RURAL POPULATIONS IN THE REGION. THE GRANT ACTIVITIES WILL BE TAILORED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE SURVIVORS. THE RANGE OF OPTIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDES: RENTAL AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE, CASE MANAGEMENT, SAFETY PLANNING, CHILDCARE, TRANSPORTATION, CAREER COUNSELING, SUPPORT GROUPS, INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING, JOB TRAINING, EDUCATION ATTAINMENT, LEGAL ASSISTANCE, VICTIM AND HOUSING ADVOCACY. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO HIRE AN ADDITIONAL STAFF MEMBER TO IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM AND PROVIDE FOLLOW-UP SERVICES FOR AT LEAST 6 MONTHS ONCE PERMANENT HOUSING IS SECURED.

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THE GRANTS FOR OUTREACH AND SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS (UNDERSERVED PROGRAM) WAS STATUTORILY CREATED IN THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 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) PROVIDE POPULATION-SPECIFIC TRAINING FOR SOCIAL AND HUMAN SERVICES PROVIDERS ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR STALKING IN UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. THE "ESTAMOS PARA TI" (WE ARE FOR YOU") PROJECT PROPOSES TO OFFER OUTPATIENT SERVICES TO NO LESS THAN 10,000 VICTIMS OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE WHO FACE BARRIERS DUE TO THEIR SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, DISABILITY OR GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION (RURAL AREAS ), TO ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING FIVE (5) GAPS ACROSS THE 13 JUDICIAL AREAS IN PUERTO RICO: (1) DEVELOP OR IMPROVE SERVICES FOR UNDERSERVED VICTIMS; (2) OUTREACH STRATEGIES TO REACH NEGLECTED SURVIVORS; (3) INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF ORGANIZATIONS TO SPECIFICALLY SERVE THE UNDERSERVED POPULATION, SURVIVORS OF THESE CRIMES; (4) THE CAPACITY OF VICTIM SERVICE PROVIDERS TO PROVIDE SPECIFIC SERVICES TO THIS POPULATION; (5) TRAIN AND EDUCATE COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM ABOUT THE NEEDS OF SURVIVORS OF UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. GUIDED BY ONE (1) PRIORITY AREA: PROMOTING GENDER EQUITY AS AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT OF REDUCING SEXUAL ASSAULT, VIOLENCE, DOMESTIC DATING VIOLENCE, AND STALKING THROUGH OUR CULTURALLY SPECIFIC ORGANIZATION WITH A TRACK RECORD OF SERVING LGBT POPULATIONS, RURAL WOMEN, AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. TO ACHIEVE THIS, WE WILL HAVE THE SUPPORT OF SEVERAL KEY PARTNERS WITH A LONG HISTORY IN PROVIDING SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF GENDER VIOLENCE AND A WORK PLAN (WITH ACTIVITIES, DATES, INDICATORS, AND RESOURCES) THAT GUARANTEES THE DEVELOPMENT OR IMPROVEMENT OF THE FOLLOWING SIX (6) OBJECTIVES BASED ON THE SELECTED UNDERSERVED POPULATION: WORK WITH GOVERNMENT, STATE/MUNICIPAL AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS TO DEVELOP OR IMPROVE SPECIFIC SERVICES FOR THE POPULATION; 2. STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF THE GOVERNMENT, AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE SPECIFIC SERVICES TO THE POPULATION; 3. STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF TRADITIONAL VICTIM SERVICE PROVIDERS TO PROVIDE CARE TO THE UNDERSERVED POPULATION; 4. STRENGTHEN THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL JUSTICE INTERVENTIONS BY PROVIDING TRAINING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT, PROSECUTORS, JUDGES, AND OTHER JUDICIAL PERSONNEL ON GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE IN UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS; 5. WORK IN COOPERATION WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE LGBT COMMUNITY, RURAL WOMEN AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF OUTREACH, EDUCATION, PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION STRATEGIES SPECIFIC TO THE POPULATION AND 6. PROVIDE SPECIFIC TRAINING TO SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS AND HUMAN RESOURCES TO SERVE THE NEGLECTED POPULATION.

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THE GRANTS TO ENHANCE CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING PROGRAM IS AUTHORIZED BY 34 U.S.C. 20124. THIS PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE MAINTENANCE AND REPLICATION OF EXISTING SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS PROVIDING CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING, AS WELL AS THE DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE CULTURALLY SPECIFIC STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE ACCESS TO SERVICES AND RESOURCES FOR VICTIMS WHO FACE OBSTACLES TO USING MORE TRADITIONAL PROGRAMS. CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES MEANS COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES THAT INCLUDE CULTURALLY RELEVANT AND LINGUISTICALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES AND RESOURCES TO CULTURALLY SPECIFIC COMMUNITIES WHICH ARE STATUTORILY DEFINED AS AMERICAN INDIANS (INCLUDING ALASKA NATIVES, ESKIMOS, AND ALEUTS); ASIAN AMERICANS; NATIVE HAWAIIANS AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDERS; BLACKS; AND HISPANICS. PROJECTS MUST ADDRESS AT LEAST ONE OF THE PROGRAMS STATUTORY PURPOSE AREAS. THROUGH THIS NEW CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES PROGRAM PROJECT, PROYECTO MATRIA, INC. WILL IMPLEMENT A PROJECT ADDRESSING THE FOLLOWING PURPOSE AREA(S): PRIORITY AREA 4 - ENHANCING TRADITIONAL SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING THROUGH THE LEADERSHIP OF CULTURALLY SPECIFIC PROGRAMS; AND PRIORITY AREA 7 - PROVIDING CULTURALLY SPECIFIC RESOURCES AND SERVICES THAT ADDRESS THE SAFETY, ECONOMIC, HOUSING, AND WORKPLACE NEEDS OF VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR STALKING, INCLUDING EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FOR HISPANICS IN THE CAGUAS REGION OF PUERTO RICO.SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE: 1) TECHNICAL TRAINING, JOB PLACEMENT SERVICES, AND BUSINESS INCUBATION; 2) CULTURALLY SPECIFIC PSYCHOSOCIAL SERVICES AND ADVOCACY; 3) EMPOWERMENT WORKSHOPS; AND 4) SUPPORT GROUPS.

THE LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS (LAV) GRANT PROGRAM, AUTHORIZED BY 34 U.S.C. 20121, IS INTENDED TO INCREASE THE AVAILABILITY OF CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE NEEDED TO EFFECTIVELY AID VICTIMS (AGES 11 AND OLDER) OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING BY PROVIDING FUNDS FOR COMPREHENSIVE DIRECT LEGAL SERVICES TO VICTIMS IN LEGAL MATTERS RELATING TO OR ARISING OUT OF THAT ABUSE OR VIOLENCE. LEGAL ASSISTANCE INCLUDES ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING IN: A) FAMILY, TRIBAL, TERRITORIAL, IMMIGRATION, EMPLOYMENT, ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY, HOUSING MATTERS, CAMPUS ADMINISTRATIVE, OR PROTECTION OR STAY AWAY ORDER PROCEEDINGS, AND OTHER SIMILAR MATTERS; B) CRIMINAL JUSTICE INVESTIGATIONS, PROSECUTIONS, AND POST-TRIAL MATTERS (INCLUDING SENTENCING, PAROLE, AND PROBATION) THAT IMPACT THE VICTIMS SAFETY AND PRIVACY; C) ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION, RESTORATIVE PRACTICES, OR OTHER PROCESSES INTENDED TO PROMOTE VICTIM SAFETY, PRIVACY, AND AUTONOMY; AND D) POST-CONVICTION RELIEF PROCEEDINGS IN STATE, LOCAL, TRIBAL, OR TERRITORIAL COURT WHERE THE CONVICTION OF A VICTIM IS RELATED TO OR ARISING FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, STALKING, OR SEX TRAFFICKING. 34 U.S.C. 12291(A)(24)(C). THE LAV GRANT PROGRAMS EXPANDING LEGAL SERVICES INITIATIVE (ELSI) IS INTENDED TO ENABLE ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS THAT DO NOT CURRENTLY OFFER LEGAL SERVICES TO ESTABLISH A PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING. THROUGH THIS NEW LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS EXPANDING LEGAL SERVICES INITIATIVE PROJECT, PROYECTO MATRIA WILL PLAN AND IMPLEMENT A COMPREHENSIVE LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAM FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, STALKING, AND DATING VIOLENCE IN THE JUDICIAL REGION OF CAGUAS, PUERTO RICO. THE REGION IS COMPRISED OF SEVERAL TOWNS INCLUDING AGUAS BUENAS, CAGUAS, CAYEY, CIDRA, GURABO, JUNCOS, AND SAN LORENZO. THE PROJECT WILL ADDRESS THE PRIORITY AREA OF ADVANCING EQUITY AND TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY.

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TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT AND STALKING VICTIMS

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AWARD

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