| Our Bright Future |



| In 2009, SHAWL was awarded $500,000 for three years under the United States Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women, Transitional Housing Assistance Grant Program |
| “The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 provided the Justice Department’s Office on Violence Against Women with $225 million, for grants to expand efforts to combat violence against women, and just as importantly, to invest in the lives of those who have been victimized and remain vulnerable” -Attorney General Eric Holder |
| Due to the success and the effectiveness of the SHAWL program, SHAWL had the privilege of being recognized by the US Attorney General Eric Holder. |

| US Attorney General Eric Holder visits SHAWL on July 16, 2009 to announce the grant. |