Hopeful Horizons in Beaufort to receive $500K grant
Funding ensures survivors across the Lowcountry have access to free legal services
Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC-01) announced Hopeful Horizons in Beaufort, SC, will receive a $500,000 grant from the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office on Violence Against Women to strengthen services for survivors.
This funding, awarded through the DOJ’s Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program, will expand free civil legal services for survivors across Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper counties. With this grant, Hopeful Horizons will add one full-time and one part-time attorney, along with two full-time court advocate paralegals, to provide life-saving representation and safety planning for victims…