U.S. SENATOR Jeff Bingaman

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Contact Senator Bingaman's Office:

Jude McCartin
Maria Najera
703 Hart Building
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-5521

Bingaman: Native American Non-Profit in Española Awarded DOJ Grant

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today announced that the Tewa Women United in Española has been awarded a $300,000 grant through the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).

The funding will help the Native American non-profit organization provide culturally specific advocacy and crisis intervention services to Native American and Hispanic victims of sexual assault.

"This funding will help the community continue to provide support to victims of violence," Bingaman said.

Bingaman also announced that the New Mexico Crime Victims Reparation Commission was awarded a $162,364 DOJ grant to support services, direct intervention, and related assistance to victims of sexual assault.