Notice Details

HRA/EIS intends to enter into sole source negotiation with the Center for Survivor Agency and Justice (CSAJ)for providing training and technical assistance in survivor-centered economic legal advocacy to enhance the capacity of the domestic violence service providers. Many survivors in NYC face long-term economic needs. Attorneys have the potential to address issues such as debt collection, credit discrimination, bankruptcy, damaged credit, and foreclosure, but have not made the critical connection between their work and the needs of domestic violence survivors, leaving their clients with incomplete and sometimes dangerous legal outcomes. These trainings will help to make the connection and better serve our clients. CSAJ is the only organization working to address the critical gap between the work of attorneys in legal services agencies practicing consumer and other types of economic law and the needs of domestic violence survivors. They also have Proprietary reference materials which include The “Guidebook on Consumer and Economic Civil Legal Advocacy for Survivors” and “Accounting for Survivors` Economic Security: An Atlas for Direct Service Providers”. Both of which are essential for this training and technical assistance to be successful.
E-PIN: 09618S0001 Term: 7/1/2018-6/30/2019