15JOVW25GG00474LEGA
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
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).
Through this new Legal Assistance for Victims project, Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice will provide comprehensive legal services in protection order hearings, family law cases, victim compensation and restitution matters, public benefits cases, housing cases, privacy rights matters, petitions for post-conviction relief, and Title IX actions to victims and survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and/or stalking in Los Angeles County, California.
The project will address the following statutory consideration: improve the availability of legal services for sexual assault survivors by focusing at least 80% of services to survivors of sexual assault.
The following products will be developed during the project period: printed outreach materials to raise awareness of the project among victims and survivors and training materials to use with project personnel.
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).
Through this new Legal Assistance for Victims project, Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice will provide comprehensive legal services in protection order hearings, family law cases, victim compensation and restitution matters, public benefits cases, housing cases, privacy rights matters, petitions for post-conviction relief, and Title IX actions to victims and survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and/or stalking in Los Angeles County, California.
The project will address the following statutory consideration: improve the availability of legal services for sexual assault survivors by focusing at least 80% of services to survivors of sexual assault.
The following products will be developed during the project period: printed outreach materials to raise awareness of the project among victims and survivors and training materials to use with project personnel.
Awardee
Funding Goals
THE LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS (LAV) GRANT PROGRAM IS INTENDED TO INCREASE THE AVAILABILITY OF CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE NEEDED TO EFFECTIVELY AID ADULT AND YOUTH VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, AND STALKING WHO ARE SEEKING RELIEF IN LEGAL MATTERS RELATING TO OR ARISING OUT OF THAT ABUSE OR VIOLENCE, AT MINIMUM OR NO COST TO THE VICTIMS. LAV GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS MAY NOT BE USED PROVIDE CRIMINAL DEFENSE SERVICES. GRANT FUNDS MAY BE USED TO PROVIDE DIRECT LEGAL SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, AND STALKING IN MATTERS RELATED TO OR ARISING OUT OF THAT ABUSE OR VIOLENCE. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE LAV GRANT PROGRAM IS TO DEVELOP INNOVATIVE, COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS THAT PROVIDE QUALITY REPRESENTATION TO VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, AND STALKING.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Los Angeles,
California
90022
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
LA Center For Law & Justice was awarded
Project Grant 15JOVW25GG00474LEGA
worth $900,000
from Office on Violence Against Women in October 2025 with work to be completed primarily in Los Angeles California United States.
The grant
has a duration of 3 years and
was awarded through assistance program 16.524 Legal Assistance for Victims.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 12/12/25
Period of Performance
10/1/25
Start Date
9/30/28
End Date
Funding Split
$900.0K
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$900.0K
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
15JOVW25GG00474LEGA
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI NOT AVAILABLE
Awardee Classifications
Nonprofit With 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other Than An Institution Of Higher Education)
Awarding Office
15J0VW OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
Funding Office
15J0VW OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
Awardee UEI
ZZURKVEBSJL1
Awardee CAGE
4M8V8
Performance District
CA-34
Senators
Dianne Feinstein
Alejandro Padilla
Alejandro Padilla
Modified: 12/12/25