Asian Pacific Institute On Gender-Based Violence

ARP SUPPORT FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT FROM CULTURALLY SPECIFIC POPULATIONS GRANT PROGRAM

ASIAN PACIFIC INSTITUTE ON GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

ASIAN PACIFIC INSTITUTE ON GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

FVPSA AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN COVID-19 TESTING, VACCINES, AND MOBILE HEALTH UNITS SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING

THE OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN (OVW) EMERGING ISSUES AND TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CALL FOR CONCEPT PAPERS (CALL FOR CONCEPT PAPERS) INVITEDINTERESTED ELIGIBLE ENTITIES TO PROPOSE PROJECTS THAT EXPLORE NEW AND EMERGING ISSUES AND TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECTS ADDRESSING THE NEEDS AND CHALLENGES OF OVW GRANTEES, SUBGRANTEES, AND THE LARGER VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN FIELD. IN PARTICULAR, WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2022 (VAWA 2022), PUB. L. NO. 117-103, DIV. W, 136 STAT. 49, 840-962, OVW SOUGHT TO IDENTIFY INNOVATIVE PROJECTS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE THAT ADDRESS THE NEW AND REVISED PROGRAMS AND ISSUES INCLUDED IN VAWA 2022, AS WELL AS OTHER EMERGING ISSUES IN THE FIELDS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, AND STALKING. SEE 34 U.S.C. 12291(B)(11) AND (16). OVW REVIEWED THE SUBMITTED CONCEPT PAPERS, SELECTED PROMISING PROJECTS IN EACH OF THE CALL FOR CONCEPT PAPERS PURPOSE AREAS, AND CONTACTED SELECTED APPLICANTS TO INVITE THEM TO SUBMIT A FULL APPLICATION FOR THEIR CONCEPT PAPER THROUGH THE CALL FOR CONCEPT PAPERS INVITATION TO APPLY SOLICITATION. WITH FUNDING THROUGH THE OVW FY 2023 EMERGING ISSUES AND TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CALL FOR CONCEPT PAPERS, THE ASIAN PACIFIC INSTITUTE ON GENDER VIOLENCE (API-GBV) WILL IMPLEMENT HEALING ACROSS LANGUAGE PROJECT. THE HEALING ACROSS LANGUAGE PROJECT WILL DEVELOP A NATIONAL CENTER FOR THE TRAINING, TESTING, AND REGISTRY OF TRAUMA-INFORMED INTERPRETERS TRAINED SPECIFICALLY ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, STALKING, AND OTHER FORMS OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE.OVER THE COURSE OF THE PROJECT PERIOD, API-GBV AND ITS PROJECT PARTNERS WILL DEVELOP TRAUMA-INFORMED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING INTERPRETING TESTS, CREATE AN ASYNCHRONOUS LEARNING PROGRAM TO TRAIN AND TEST CANDIDATES, DEVELOP A NATIONAL REGISTRY OF QUALIFIED INTERPRETERS TRAINED ON GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE, AND IDENTIFY CONTINUING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTERPRETERS. ADDITIONALLY, API-GBV WILL CREATE A COMPLAINT AND DE-REGISTRATION PROCESS FOR INTERPRETERS THAT ARE PART OF THE NATIONAL REGISTRY OF QUALIFIED INTERPRETERS. THIS AWARD SUPPORTS PURPOSE AREA 1: EMERGING ISSUES. THE TIMING FOR PERFORMANCE OF THIS AWARD IS 36 MONTHS FOR $1,500,000, OF WHICH $1,500,000 WILL BE AWARDED THROUGH THE OVW INNOVATION FUND. THIS PROJECT IS BEING AWARDED AS A PILOT PROJECT.

BUILDING CAPACITY TO SERVE ASIANS AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS

CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE DOMESTIC HOMICIDE PREVENTION PROJECT

FY2021 FVPSA ARP ACT SUPPLEMENTAL

INTERPRETATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE & RESOURCE CENTER (ITARC)

INTERPRETATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND RESOURCE CENTER

INTERPRETATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND RESOURCE CENTER (ITARC)

THE OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN (OVW) TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) INITIATIVE PROVIDES OVW GRANTEES AND SUBGRANTEES WITH THE EXPERTISE AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT SUCCESSFUL STATE, LOCAL, TRIBAL, AND CAMPUS PROJECTS; INCREASE VICTIM SAFETY; AND BOLSTER OFFENDER ACCOUNTABILITY. THROUGH COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS, OVW SUPPORTS EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES, CONFERENCES, PEER-TO-PEER CONSULTATIONS, AND TARGETED ASSISTANCE THAT ALLOW CURRENT AND POTENTIAL GRANTEES AND SUBGRANTEES TO LEARN FROM EXPERTS AND ONE ANOTHER ABOUT HOW TO OVERCOME OBSTACLES AND INCORPORATE PROMISING PRACTICES IN THEIR EFFORTS TO ADDRESS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. IN ADDITION, OVW IS FOCUSED ON BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF THE CRIMINAL AND CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEMS AND VICTIM SERVICE PROVIDERS TO RESPOND EFFECTIVELY TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING AND TO FOSTER PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE NOT TRADITIONALLY WORKED TOGETHER TO ADDRESS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. WITH FY 2024 OVW TA INITIATIVE FUNDING, THE ASIAN PACIFIC INSTITUTE ON GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE WILL CONTINUE TO IMPLEMENT THE INTERPRETATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER (ITARC). ITARC WILL PROVIDE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO OVW GRANTEES, SUBGRANTEES, AND POTENTIAL GRANTEES AND SUBGRANTEES ON INCREASING AND STRENGTHENING MEANINGFUL LANGUAGE ACCESS TO PERSONS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY EXPERIENCING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING. OVER THE COURSE OF THE PROJECT PERIOD ITARC WILL CONDUCT MONTHLY OFFICE HOURS, HOST AN ANNUAL VIRTUAL INSTITUTE ON LANGUAGE ACCESS FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS, DEVELOP LANGUAGE ACCESS RESOURCES AND TIPSHEETS, PRESENT MULTI-DAY TRAUMA-INFORMED INTERPRETING SKILLS BUILDING TRAININGS FOR BILINGUAL OFFICERS AND ADVOCATES, COORDINATE AN ANNUAL LANGUAGE ACCESS INSTITUTE FOR OVW TA PROVIDERS, AND PROVIDE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF LANGUAGE ACCESS PLANS. THIS PROJECT SUPPORTS FY 2024 TA INITIATIVE PURPOSE AREA 39: COMPREHENSIVE ON LANGUAGE ACCESS. THE TIMING FOR PERFORMANCE OF THIS AWARD IS 24 MONTHS. THIS AWARD IS A CONTINUATION OF 15JOVW-21-GK-02218-MUMU. THIS AWARD IS FOR YEARS ONE AND TWO OF A FIVE-YEAR COMPREHENSIVE TA PROJECT AWARDED COMPETITIVELY UNDER THE FY 2024 TA INITIATIVE SOLICITATION.

ENHANCING ACCESS TO SERVICES: TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

ENHANCING ACCESS TO SERVICES: TRAINING & TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

API ON GBV TAT TO DVHPI SITES ON CULTURALLY SPECIFIC ISSUES

THE OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN (OVW) TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) INITIATIVE PROVIDES OVW GRANTEES AND SUBGRANTEES WITH THE EXPERTISE AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT SUCCESSFUL STATE, LOCAL, TRIBAL, AND CAMPUS PROJECTS; INCREASE VICTIM SAFETY; AND BOLSTER OFFENDER ACCOUNTABILITY. THROUGH COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS, OVW SUPPORTS EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES, CONFERENCES, PEER-TO-PEER CONSULTATIONS, AND TARGETED ASSISTANCE THAT ALLOW CURRENT AND POTENTIAL GRANTEES AND SUBGRANTEES TO LEARN FROM EXPERTS AND ONE ANOTHER ABOUT HOW TO OVERCOME OBSTACLES AND INCORPORATE PROMISING PRACTICES IN THEIR EFFORTS TO ADDRESS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. IN ADDITION, OVW IS FOCUSED ON BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF THE CRIMINAL AND CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEMS AND VICTIM SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS TO RESPOND EFFECTIVELY TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING AND TO FOSTER PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE NOT TRADITIONALLY WORKED TOGETHER TO ADDRESS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. WITH FY 2023 TA INITIATIVE FUNDING, THE ASIAN PACIFIC INSTITUTE ON GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE (API-GBV), IN COLLABORATION WITH CONSORTIUM MEMBER ESPERANZA UNITED AND TO BE DETERMINED ADDITIONAL MEMBERS, WILL IMPLEMENT THE BUILDING CAPACITY FOR ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER SERVING ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS PROJECT. THIS PROJECT WILL BUILD ORGANIZATIONS' SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE TO ADDRESS THE CULTURALLY SPECIFIC DYNAMICS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING IMPACTING THE ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER (API) COMMUNITY AND ASSIST ORGANIZATIONS TO DEVELOP CULTURALLY SPECIFIC COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES TO EFFECTIVELY WORK WITH VARIED ASIAN-SPECIFIC FAITH-BASED COMMUNITIES. OVER THE COURSE OF THE PROJECT PERIOD, API-GBV WILL PROVIDE DIRECT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, CONDUCT IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL TRAININGS, FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF LANGUAGE ACCESS PLANS, ORGANIZE AN ANNUAL API SUMMIT, AND HOST PODCASTS. THE CONSORTIUM WILL ALSO WORK IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER OVW TA PROVIDERS TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES PROGRAM (CSSP) GRANTEES. THIS PROJECT SUPPORTS FY 2023 TA INITIATIVE PURPOSE AREA 01: TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER SERVING ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS. THIS AWARD IS A CONTINUATION OF 2016-TA-AX-K017.

THE OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN (OVW) TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) INITIATIVE PROVIDES OVW GRANTEES AND SUBGRANTEES WITH THE EXPERTISE AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT SUCCESSFUL STATE, LOCAL, TRIBAL, AND CAMPUS PROJECTS; INCREASE VICTIM SAFETY; AND BOLSTER OFFENDER ACCOUNTABILITY. THROUGH COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS, OVW SUPPORTS EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES, CONFERENCES, PEER-TO-PEER CONSULTATIONS, AND TARGETED ASSISTANCE THAT ALLOW CURRENT AND POTENTIAL GRANTEES AND SUBGRANTEES TO LEARN FROM EXPERTS AND ONE ANOTHER ABOUT HOW TO OVERCOME OBSTACLES AND INCORPORATE PROMISING PRACTICES IN THEIR EFFORTS TO ADDRESS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. IN ADDITION, OVW IS FOCUSED ON BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF THE CRIMINAL AND CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEMS AND VICTIM SERVICE PROVIDERS TO RESPOND EFFECTIVELY TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING AND TO FOSTER PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE NOT TRADITIONALLY WORKED TOGETHER TO ADDRESS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. WITH FY 2024 TA INITIATIVE FUNDING, THE ASIAN PACIFIC INSTITUTE ON GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE (API-GBV) WILL IMPLEMENT THE CAPACITY BUILDING FOR NATIVE HAWAIIANS AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS (PASIFIKA) PROJECT. THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ORGANIZATIONS CURRENTLY SERVING OR PLANNING TO SERVE SURVIVORS FROM NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER (NHPI) COMMUNITIES ON INCREASING THEIR CAPACITY TO SERVE NHPI SURVIVORS EFFECTIVELY BY ENHANCING PROGRAM DESIGN, CULTURAL RESPONSIVENESS, AND LANGUAGE ACCESSIBILITY. OVER THE COURSE OF THE PROJECT PERIOD, API-GBV WILL PROVIDE DIRECT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AS WELL AS CONVENE IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL TRAININGS, HOST PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKING MEETINGS, AND DEVELOP RESOURCES AS NEEDED. THIS PROJECT SUPPORTS FY 2024 TA INITIATIVE PURPOSE AREA 21: CAPACITY BUILDING FOR NATIVE HAWAIIANS AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS. THE TIMING FOR PERFORMANCE OF THIS AWARD IS 24 MONTHS. THIS IS A NEW AWARD.

THE OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN (OVW) TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) INITIATIVE PROVIDES OVW GRANTEES AND SUBGRANTEES WITH THE EXPERTISE AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT SUCCESSFUL STATE, LOCAL, TRIBAL, AND CAMPUS PROJECTS; INCREASE VICTIM SAFETY; AND BOLSTER OFFENDER ACCOUNTABILITY. THROUGH COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS, OVW SUPPORTS EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES, CONFERENCES, PEER-TO-PEER CONSULTATIONS, AND TARGETED ASSISTANCE THAT ALLOW CURRENT AND POTENTIAL GRANTEES AND SUBGRANTEES TO LEARN FROM EXPERTS AND ONE ANOTHER ABOUT HOW TO OVERCOME OBSTACLES AND INCORPORATE PROMISING PRACTICES IN THEIR EFFORTS TO ADDRESS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. IN ADDITION, OVW IS FOCUSED ON BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF THE CRIMINAL AND CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEMS AND VICTIM SERVICES PROVIDERS TO RESPOND EFFECTIVELY TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING AND TO FOSTER PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE NOT TRADITIONALLY WORKED TOGETHER TO ADDRESS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN.   THIS AWARD WILL SUPPORT FY 2022 TA INITIATIVE PURPOSE AREA 16, TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO COURTS, COURT-BASED PROGRAMS, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS SEEKING TO ENSURE MEANINGFUL LANGUAGE ACCESS FOR LITIGANTS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY INVOLVED IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND/OR STALKING MATTERS.   THE TIMING FOR PERFORMANCE OF THIS AWARD IS 24 MONTHS.   THIS AWARD IS A CONTINUATION OF 2018-TA-AX-K011.

IMPROVING LANGUAGE ACCESS IN THE COURTS

BUILDING CAPACITY: STRENGTHENING PROGRAMS FOR ASIAN,PACIFIC ISLANDER AND OTHER COMMUNITIES OF COLOR

THE OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN (OVW) TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) INITIATIVE PROVIDES OVW GRANTEES AND SUBGRANTEES WITH THE EXPERTISE AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT SUCCESSFUL STATE, LOCAL, TRIBAL, AND CAMPUS PROJECTS; INCREASE VICTIM SAFETY; AND BOLSTER OFFENDER ACCOUNTABILITY. THROUGH COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS, OVW SUPPORTS EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES, CONFERENCES, PEER-TO-PEER CONSULTATIONS, AND TARGETED ASSISTANCE THAT ALLOW CURRENT AND POTENTIAL GRANTEES AND SUBGRANTEES TO LEARN FROM EXPERTS AND ONE ANOTHER ABOUT HOW TO OVERCOME OBSTACLES AND INCORPORATE PROMISING PRACTICES IN THEIR EFFORTS TO ADDRESS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. IN ADDITION, OVW IS FOCUSED ON BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF THE CRIMINAL AND CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEMS AND VICTIM SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS TO RESPOND EFFECTIVELY TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING AND TO FOSTER PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE NOT TRADITIONALLY WORKED TOGETHER TO ADDRESS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. WITH FY 2023 TA INITIATIVE FUNDING, THE ASIAN PACIFIC INSTITUTE ON GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE (API-GBV) WILL IMPLEMENT THE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ON SERVING SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT FROM THE MIDDLE EASTERN AND NORTH AFRICAN COMMUNITIES PROJECT. THE PROJECT WILL BUILD THE CAPACITY OF MIDDLE EASTERN AND NORTH AFRICAN (MENA) ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS AND VICTIM SERVICE PROVIDERS TO SERVE VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT FROM MENA COMMUNITIES BY IDENTIFYING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT DYNAMICS AND TRENDS, STRENGTHENING SERVICES FOR MARGINALIZED AND/OR NEWLY ARRIVED MENA ETHNIC GROUPS, AND ENHANCING THE ACCESSIBILITY OF SERVICES FOR MENA VICTIMS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY (LEP). OVER THE COURSE OF THE PROJECT PERIOD, API-GBV WILL PROVIDE DIRECT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, CONDUCT LISTENING SESSIONS WITH MENA-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS, CONDUCT SITE VISITS, HOST REGIONAL WORKSHOPS ON DEVELOPING ORGANIZATIONAL PRACTICES TO ENHANCE VICTIM SAFETY, DEVELOP RESOURCES AND TOOLS ON EMERGING ISSUES, AND MAINTAIN A LISTSERV. THIS PROJECT SUPPORTS FY 2023 TA INITIATIVE PURPOSE AREA 34: SERVING SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT FROM THE MIDDLE EASTERN AND NORTH AFRICAN COMMUNITIES. THIS IS A NEW AWARD.