Small Dollar Grants for Domestic Violence Survivors

Small Dollar Grants for Domestic Violence Survivors is sponsored by Los Angeles County Department of Consumer and Business Affairs (DCBA). Grants for domestic violence survivors severely impacted by COVID-19.

Small Dollar Grants for Domestic Violence Survivors 2. 6 Addressing Trauma and Violence Federal Expenditure Category Community Violence Interventions DPipkins@dcba. lacounty.

gov Indicators & Metrics to Date # of domestic violence survivors who received referrals to wraparound services.

# of CBO surveys completed # of CBO surveys completed Total amount of grants funded Total amount of grants funded % of grant funds used for rent % of grant funds used for childcare % of grant funds used for transportation % of grant funds used for phone service % of grant funds used for medical services % of grant funds used for other # of Application Workshops Hosted # of Languages Outreach Materials are Prepare in Other Than English # of Languages the Application and/or Survey was Available # of CBO Surveys Completed/Returned # of CBO Surveys Completed/Returned # of domestic violence survivors who received referrals to wraparound services.

# of domestic violence survivors who received referrals to wraparound services. Total amount of grants funded Total amount of grants funded Systems Impacted Individuals Individuals Experiencing Mental Health Disorders Individuals Experiencing Substance Use Disorders People Experiencing Homelessness Survivors of domestic violence who have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The pandemic exacerbated existing inequities, leaving domestic violence survivors even more vulnerable to physical, mental and economic harm.

Prior to the pandemic, domestic violence was an issue that, due to system inequities, already disproportionately impacted women, especially women of color, low-income women, and women without immigration status, as well as individuals who identified as LGBTQIA+, gender-queer and gender nonconforming / nonbinary.

The purpose of the Small Dollar Grants for Domestic Violence Survivors project is to bolster the financial security for survivors of domestic violence (DV) who have been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic prioritizing the most financially insecure and in-need disadvantaged communities.

The Department of Consumer and Business Affairs (DCBA)’s Center for Financial Empowerment will partner with community-based organizations with DV subject matter expertise to award $2,500 grants to cover relocation expenses, medical bills, and other costs necessary to bolster financial independence.

ARP funds will support the economic recovery of DV survivors so they may focus on economic recovery and independence as a focus for intervention. The project will also fund administrative and staff costs to develop and implement this project incurred from August 2021 to the conclusion of the project.

Provide access for at least 2780 domestic violence survivors to use for immediate and flexible cash assistance that will enable participants to secure short term housing, healthcare and other resources that can provide real time relief and the opportunity for the survivor to move towards economic recovery and independence by on or before December 31, 2026 DCBA will identify and enter an agreement with one contractor to carry out the administrative duties of distributing grants to domestic violence survivors.

Disburse $1. 25 million in small-dollar grants ($2,500 each) to 500 qualifying domestic violence survivor households by May 31, 2023. % of grant funds used for specific activities, i.e., rent, childcare, transportation, phone service Disburse an additional $1.

25 million in small-dollar grants ($2,500 each) to 500 qualifying domestic violence survivor households on or before December 31, 2024. Disburse an additional $875,000 in small dollar grants (2,500 each) to 350 qualifying domestic violence survivor households on or before December 31, 2026 # of domestic violence survivors who received referrals to wraparound services.

Disburse an additional $3,575,000 in grant funding to 1430 qualifying domestic violence survivor households on or before December 31, 2026 # of domestic violence survivors who received referrals to wraparound services. At Least 500 domestic violence survivors received cash assistance in the form of $2,500 grants to be used for participant-determined need.

Total amount of grants funded Total amount of grants funded Number of domestic violence survivors who received cash assistance in the form of $2,500 grants Number of domestic violence survivors receiving grants.

Number of Domestic Violence Survivors that received grants Total dollar amount of grants disbursed Total amount of grants funded Total amount of grants funded % of grant funds used for rent % of grant funds used for childcare % of grant funds used for transportation % of grant funds used for phone service % of grant funds used for medical services % of grant funds used for other DV Survivor CBOs will confirm wraparound services were offered to at least 50% of DV survivor applicants, conduct outreach, provide technical assistance to DV Survivor CBOs, and provide a final impact report with lessons learned and best practices.

By May 15, 2023, DCBA will contract with the a TPA to provide technical assistance to 5 DV CBOs: TPA will host application workshops for DV Survivor CBOs. # of applications for grants # of Application Workshops Hosted TPA will produce and distribute in-language outreach materials (at minimum Spanish).

Preferred language of grantee # of Languages Outreach Materials are Prepare in Other Than English The TPA will work with DV Survivor CBOs to ensure that information on available resources and services is provided to the applicants. TPA will distribute survey to DV survivor CBOs to confirm referrals to wraparound services were made. # of domestic violence survivors who received referrals to wraparound services.

Preferred language of grantee # of Languages the Application and/or Survey was Available # of CBO Surveys Completed/Returned # of CBO Surveys Completed/Returned TPA will collect surveys from DV survivor CBOs as they are completed each month.

# of CBO surveys completed TPA will collect surveys from DV survivor CBOS at the conclusion of the program to determine effectives and other feedback related to the program # of CBO surveys completed Produce a report that provides the number of grants made and highlights successes and lessons learned in support of the Countywide learning agenda.

Produce a report that provides the number of grants made and highlights successes and lessons learned in support of the Countywide learning agenda by December 31, 2024