JUSTICE DEPARTMENT AWARDS OVER $350,000 IN GRANTS TO AREA FOUNDATIONS

Acting U.S. Attorney Ellison C. Travis announced that the Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women has awarded $353,303 collectively to the Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault, Inc. and Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Inc.

The Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault, Inc. was awarded $243,213 to: (a) work with local sexual assault programs and other providers of direct services to encourage appropriate responses to sexual assault within the state or territory; (b) work with judicial or law enforcement agencies to encourage appropriate responses to sexual assault cases; (c) work with courts, child protective services agencies, and children’s advocates to develop appropriate responses to child custody and visitation issues when sexual assault has been determined to be a factor; (d) design and conduct public education campaigns; (e) plan and monitor the distribution of grants and grant funds to their state or territory; and (f) collaborate with and informing federal, state, or local public officials and agencies to develop and implement policies to reduce or eliminate sexual assault.

The Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Inc. was awarded $110,090 to coordinating state and territory victim services activities and collaborate and coordinate with federal, state, territory, and local entities engaged in violence against women activities.

For more information about this award, contact the Office on Violence Against Women at 202-307-6026 and ask for the Policy, Communication, and Evaluation Division.