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Legal Assistance for Victims

Program Information

Popular name

LAV Program

Program Number

16.524

Program objective

These grants are for increasing the availability of comprehensive civil and criminal legal services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in matters relating to or arising from the abuse or violence. The goal is to develop innovative, collaborative programs within the legal system that promote victim safety and increase victim economic autonomy.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

For more information on each of these data sources, please see the About the data page.

Additional program information

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

Program notices of funding opportunities (NOFOs) can be found at https://www.justice.gov/ovw/open-notices-of-funding-opportunities. Recipients must comply with the current version of the DOJ Financial Grants Management Guide found at https://www.justice.gov/ovw/grant-management.

Program details

Program types

Eligible beneficiaries

  • Individual/Family
  • Other public institution/organization
  • Private nonprofit institution/organization
  • Public nonprofit institution/organization
  • Specialized group (e.g. health professionals, students, veterans)
  • State

Additional resources