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Legal Aid to Victims of Human Trafficking

Award Information

Award #
15POVC-23-GG-04083-HT
Funding Category
Competitive Discretionary
Areas Served
States Served
WI
Indicates all applicable states in which services are provided.
Location
Congressional District
Status
Open
Funding First Awarded
2023
Total funding (to date)
$800,000

Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2023, $800,000)

Legal Action of Wisconsin (LAW) will expand provision of civil legal aid to survivors of human trafficking throughout Wisconsin; engage in structural-change advocacy to respond to and develop legal remedies related to human trafficking; engage in development of statewide coordination between service providers, law enforcement, and legal aid organizations; structure outreach and partnership development on internal data collection and review; and  employ a race-equity lens to legal aid provision to meet the needs of labor trafficking victims and communities that have been historically underserved, marginalized, and adversely affected by inequality.

Date Created: September 27, 2023