General Information
The Family Violence Justice Fund (Fund) was established in 1999 to expand the availability of legal assistance for victims of family violence. Annual grant funding is allocated to qualified organizations based on a geographic, need-driven formula that considers the number of low-income persons (i.e., individuals living near or below the poverty line) who may need services in each county or city and county across the State. If there is more than one qualified organization within a county or city and county, funding is allocated in proportion to the number of clients served by each qualified organization or its predecessor in the preceding grant award year.
All grants are awarded on a cost-reimbursement basis and must be used for the purposes set forth in Section 14-4-107(2), C.R.S. Grantees are also subject to periodic reporting requirements.
Qualified Organizations
Statutes establish criteria for determining whether an organization is qualified to apply for a grant. Organizations must:
Grant Uses
Per statute, grants funds can only be used to provide eligible services in covered proceedings for and on behalf of indigent clients who are victims of family violence subject to the following definitions:
Indigent: As noted in Section 14-4-107(5)(d), C.R.S., indigent refers to a person whose income does not exceed 125 percent of the family federal poverty guidelines, adjusted for family size, determined annually by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Covered Proceedings: Include, but are not limited to:
Eligible Services Related to Covered Proceedings: These include full/direct legal representation, other services like legal advice and limited representation, and educational clinics. For more detailed information about grants, please refer to the Grant Rules in the "Grant Resources" section below.
The Family Violence Justice Fund has approximately $2.1 million available to award in fiscal year 2025-2026. The amount available to award by county can be found in the Grant Resources section below. Qualifying organizations are invited to apply between Wednesday April 2, 2025 8 a.m. and Wednesday April 30, 2025 5 p.m. by accessing the link in the Special Announcements section below. Applicants are encouraged to use the guides available on the AmpliFund Grant Management website to help complete their application. The link to the AmpliFund Grant Management page can be found in the Grant Resources section below.
An optional technical assistance session will be hosted Tuesday April 15, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. to answer general questions and provide technical assistance. Please click the link to join the session at the specified date and time.
https://judicial.webex.com/judicial/j.php?MTID=m4a14800bdecd39abead9fa56c446cccd
Direct any questions about Family Violence Justice Fund grants to:
Grants Specialist
Office of the State Court Administrator
1300 Broadway, Suite 1200, Denver, Colorado 80203
FamilyViolenceJusticeFund@judicial.state.co.us | 720-625-5841