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Legal Aid to Victims of Human Trafficking

Award Information

Award #
15POVC-23-GG-04083-HT
Funding Category
Competitive Discretionary
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