American University

Dec 29, 2022

Grant Projects

Improving Access To Services And Legal Options For Immigrant Survivors

Summary

Through this project, the National Immigrant Women's Advocacy Project (NIWAP) at the American University Washington College of Law will provide in-person trainings, webinars, online learning modules, a family law community of practice, and technical assistance and training to OVW grantees, subgrantees, grant partners and potential grantees on legal options for immigrant victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking and dating violence. Topics to be covered include: immigration, family and public benefits laws, language access and access to victim services.

Contacts

Technical Assistance
(202) 274-4457
info@niwap.org

Leslye Orloff
Director
(202) 210-8886
orloff@wcl.american.edu

Rocio Molina
Assistant Director
(240) 480-6378
molina@wcl.american.edu

Grant Programs Served

Legal Assistance For Victims
STOP Grant Programs

U-Visa Certification: Strengthening Law Enforcement and Prosecutorial Assistance to Immigrant Victims

Summary

Training for Law Enforcement and Prosecutors on the use of early U and T visa certification practices to improve law enforcement’s and prosecutors’ work with immigrant and Limited English Proficient (LEP) victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking.

Contacts

Rocio Molina
Associate Director
(240) 480-6378
molina@wcl.american.edu

Leslye Orloff
Director
(202) 210-8886
orloff@wcl.american.edu

Grant Programs Served

Improving Criminal Justice Response
Rural
STOP Grant Programs

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