Group Type: Centers for Excellence 

Questions 
Briefly describe:
* Your organization and your role within your organization.
* Your collaboration including its proposed service area and target populations (if applicable).
* Your role in your collaboration; and
* Your experience addressing issues related to violence against women with disabilities and Deaf women. 

Specific questions to consider:
1. As a Center for Excellence, what unique strengths and resources do you bring to your collaboration and its efforts to improve services with survivors with disabilities and those who are Deaf?
2. What unique challenges do you anticipate experiencing with this grant and how can you overcome them? How can you draw on the strengths and resources of the other members of your collaboration to help you overcome them?
3. What work, if any, has been done to improve the accessibility and effectiveness of services within your organization and your jurisdiction to meet the unique needs of survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and/or stalking?
4. What are the top issues or unmet needs facing survivors with disabilities and Deaf survivors in your organization and jurisdiction? 
5. What unique challenges do you anticipate staff will experience as they work to improve their services in response to the needs of survivors with disabilities and those who are Deaf? How can your collaboration best assist your staff in overcoming these challenges?










Group Type: Local Independent Living Centers 

Questions 
Briefly describe:
* Your organization and your role within your organization.
* Your collaboration including its proposed service area and target populations (if applicable).
* Your role in your collaboration; and
* Your experience addressing issues related to violence against women with disabilities and Deaf women. 

Specific questions to consider:
1. As an Independent Living Center, what unique strengths and resources do you bring to your collaboration and its efforts to improve services with survivors with disabilities and those who are Deaf?
2. What unique challenges do you anticipate experiencing with this grant and how can you overcome them? How can you draw on the strengths and resources of the other members of your collaboration to help you overcome them?
3. What work, if any, has been done to improve the effectiveness of services within your organization to meet the unique needs of survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault?
4. What are the top issues or unmet needs facing survivors with disabilities at your organization? How do these needs vary from people with disabilities who do not experience violence?
5. What unique challenges do you anticipate your organization’s staff will experience as they work to improve their service response to the needs of survivors with disabilities and those who are Deaf? How can your collaboration best assist your staff in overcoming these challenges?













Group Type: Domestic Violence Coalitions

Questions 
Briefly describe:
* Your organization and your role within your organization.
* Your collaboration including its proposed service area and target populations (if applicable).
* Your role in your collaboration; and
* Your experience addressing issues related to violence against women with disabilities and Deaf women. 

Specific questions to consider:
1. As a domestic violence coalition, what unique strengths and resources do you bring to your collaboration and its efforts to improve services for survivors with disabilities and those who are Deaf?
2. What unique challenges do you anticipate experiencing with this grant and how can you overcome them? How can you draw on the strengths and resources of the other members of your collaboration to help you overcome them?
3. What work, if any, has been done to improve the accessibility and effectiveness of services within your state’s local domestic violence programs? 
4. What are the top access issues or unmet needs facing survivors at your state’s local domestic violence programs? How do these needs vary for different populations or groups of survivors with disabilities? 
5. What unique challenges do you anticipate your local domestic violence programs will experience as they work to improve their access and, ultimately, their services for survivors with disabilities and those who are Deaf? How can your collaboration best assist them in overcoming these challenges?












Group Type: Protection & Advocacy   

Questions 
Briefly describe:
* Your organization and your role within your organization.
* Your collaboration including its proposed service area and target populations (if applicable).
* Your role in your collaboration; and
* Your experience addressing issues related to violence against women with disabilities and Deaf women. 

Specific questions to consider:
1. As a Protection & Advocacy organization, what unique strengths and resources do you bring to your collaboration and its efforts to improve services with survivors with disabilities and those who are Deaf?
2. What unique challenges do you anticipate experiencing with this grant and how can you overcome them? How can you draw on the strengths and resources of the other members of your collaboration to help you overcome them?
3. What work, if any, has been done to improve the accessibility and effectiveness of services within your organization and your state to meet the unique needs of survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and/or stalking?
4. What are the top access issues or unmet needs facing survivors with disabilities and Deaf survivors based on your state-wide work? 
5. What unique challenges do you anticipate your organization staff will experience as they work to improve their services in response to the needs of survivors with disabilities and those who are Deaf? How can your collaboration best assist your staff in overcoming these challenges?












Group Type: Sexual Assault Coalitions

Questions 
Briefly describe:
* Your organization and your role within your organization.
* Your collaboration including its proposed service area and target populations (if applicable).
* Your role in your collaboration; and
* Your experience addressing issues related to violence against women with disabilities and Deaf women. 

Specific questions to consider:
1. As a sexual assault coalition, what unique strengths and resources do you bring to your collaboration and its efforts to improve services with survivors with disabilities and those who are Deaf?
2. What unique challenges do you anticipate experiencing with this grant and how can you overcome them? How can you draw on the strengths and resources of the other members of your collaboration to help you overcome them?
3. What work, if any, has been done to improve the accessibility and effectiveness of services within your state’s local rape crisis/sexual assault programs?
4. What are the top access issues or unmet needs facing survivors at your state’s local sexual violence programs? How do these needs vary for different populations or groups of survivors with disabilities?
5. What unique challenges do you anticipate your local rape crisis/sexual assault programs will experience as they work to improve their access and, ultimately, their services for survivors with disabilities and those who are Deaf? How can your collaboration best assist them in overcoming these challenges?













Group Type: Domestic and Sexual Assault Coalitions

Questions 
Briefly describe:
* Your organization and your role within your organization.
* Your collaboration including its proposed service area and target populations (if applicable).
* Your role in your collaboration; and
* Your experience addressing issues related to violence against women with disabilities and Deaf women. 

Specific questions to consider:
1. As a domestic and sexual assault coalition, what unique strengths and resources do you bring to your collaboration and its efforts to improve services with survivors with disabilities and those who are Deaf?
2. What unique challenges do you anticipate experiencing with this grant and how can you overcome them? How can you draw on the strengths and resources of the other members of your collaboration to help you overcome them?
3. What work, if any, has been done to improve the accessibility and effectiveness of services within your state’s local domestic violence and sexual assault/rape crisis programs?
4. What are the top access issues or unmet needs facing survivors at your state’s local domestic and sexual violence programs? How do these needs vary for different populations or groups of survivors with disabilities?
5. What unique challenges do you anticipate your local domestic violence and sexual assault/rape crisis programs will experience as they work to improve their access and, ultimately, their services for survivors with disabilities and those who are Deaf? How can your collaboration best assist them in overcoming these challenges?
















Group Type: Sexual Assault Programs (non-coalition, non-deaf)

Questions 
Briefly describe:
* Your organization and your role within your organization.
* Your collaboration including its proposed service area and target populations (if applicable).
* Your role in your collaboration; and
* Your experience addressing issues related to violence against women with disabilities and Deaf women. 

Specific questions to consider:
1. As a sexual assault/rape crisis program, what unique strengths and resources do you bring to your collaboration and its efforts to improve services with survivors with disabilities and those who are Deaf?
2. What unique challenges do you anticipate experiencing with this grant and how can you overcome them? How can you draw on the strengths and resources of the other members of your collaboration to help you overcome them?
3. What work, if any, has been done to improve the accessibility and effectiveness of services within your organization?
4. What are the top access issues or unmet needs facing survivors at your organization? How do these needs vary for different populations or groups of survivors with disabilities?
5. What unique challenges do you anticipate your organization’s staff will experience as they work to improve their access and, ultimately, their services for survivors with disabilities and those who are Deaf? How can your collaboration best assist them in overcoming these challenges?















Group Type: General Disability  

Questions 
Briefly describe:
* Your organization and your role within your organization.
* Your collaboration including its proposed service area and target populations (if applicable).
* Your role in your collaboration; and
* Your experience addressing issues related to violence against women with disabilities and Deaf women. 

Specific questions to consider:
1. As a disability organization, what unique strengths and resources do you bring to your collaboration and its efforts to improve services with survivors with disabilities and those who are Deaf?
2. What unique challenges do you anticipate experiencing with this grant and how can you overcome them? How can you draw on the strengths and resources of the other members of your collaboration to help you overcome them?
3. What work, if any, has been done to improve the effectiveness of services within your organization to meet the unique needs of survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault? 
4. What are the top issues or unmet needs facing survivors with disabilities at your organization? How do these needs vary from people with disabilities who do not experience violence?
5. What unique challenges do you anticipate your organization’s staff will experience as they work to improve their services in response to the needs of survivors with disabilities and those who are Deaf? How can your collaboration best assist your staff in overcoming these challenges?














Group Type: Government    

Questions 
Briefly describe:
* Your organization and your role within your organization.
* Your collaboration including its proposed service area and target populations (if 
 	applicable).
* Your role in your collaboration; and
* Your experience addressing issues related to violence against women with disabilities and Deaf women. 

Specific questions to consider:
1. As a government agency, what unique strengths and resources do you bring to your collaboration and its efforts to improve services with survivors with disabilities and those who are Deaf?
2. What unique challenges do you anticipate experiencing with this grant and how can you overcome them? How can you draw on the strengths and resources of the other members of your collaboration to help you overcome them?
3. What work, if any, has been done to improve the accessibility and effectiveness of services within your agency?
4. What are the top access issues or unmet needs facing survivors with disabilities across your jurisdiction? 
5. What unique challenges do you anticipate organizations in your jurisdiction, including your own, will experience as they work to improve their responsiveness and, ultimately, their services for survivors with disabilities and those who are Deaf? How can you and your collaboration best assist them in overcoming these challenges?














Group Type: Domestic Violence Programs (non-coalition, non-deaf)

Questions 
Briefly describe:
* Your organization and your role within your organization.
* Your collaboration including its proposed service area and target populations (if applicable).
* Your role in your collaboration; and
* Your experience addressing issues related to violence against women with disabilities and Deaf women. 

Specific questions to consider:
1. As a domestic violence program, what unique strengths and resources do you bring to your collaboration and its efforts to improve services with survivors with disabilities and those who are Deaf?
2. What unique challenges do you anticipate experiencing with this grant and how can you overcome them? How can you draw on the strengths and resources of the other members of your collaboration to help you overcome them?
3. What work, if any, has been done to improve the accessibility and effectiveness of services within your organization?
4. What are the top access issues or unmet needs facing survivors at your organization? How do these needs vary for different populations or groups of survivors with disabilities?
5. What unique challenges do you anticipate your organization’s staff will experience as they work to improve their access and, ultimately, their services for survivors with disabilities and those who are Deaf? How can your collaboration best assist them in overcoming these challenges?















Group Type: General Disability 

Questions 
Briefly describe:
* Your organization and your role within your organization.
* Your collaboration including its proposed service area and target populations (if applicable).
* Your role in your collaboration; and
* Your experience addressing issues related to violence against women with disabilities and Deaf women. 

Specific questions to consider:
6. As a disability organization, what unique strengths and resources do you bring to your collaboration and its efforts to improve services with survivors with disabilities and those who are Deaf?
7. What unique challenges do you anticipate experiencing with this grant and how can you overcome them? How can you draw on the strengths and resources of the other members of your collaboration to help you overcome them?
8. What work, if any, has been done to improve the effectiveness of services within your organization to meet the unique needs of survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault? 
9. What are the top issues or unmet needs facing survivors with disabilities at your organization? How do these needs vary from people with disabilities who do not experience violence?
10. What unique challenges do you anticipate your organization’s staff will experience as they work to improve their services in response to the needs of survivors with disabilities and those who are Deaf? How can your collaboration best assist your staff in overcoming these challenges?














Group Type:  State Independent Living Centers 

Questions 
Briefly describe:
* Your organization and your role within your organization.
* Your collaboration including its proposed service area and target populations (if applicable).
* Your role in your collaboration; and
* Your experience addressing issues related to violence against women with disabilities and Deaf women. 

Specific questions to consider:
1. As a state-wide Independent Living Council, what unique strengths and resources do you bring to your collaboration and its efforts to improve services with survivors with disabilities and those who are Deaf?
2. What unique challenges do you anticipate experiencing with this grant and how can you overcome them? How can you draw on the strengths and resources of the other members of your collaboration to help you overcome them?
3. What work, if any, has been done to improve the effectiveness of services to meet the unique needs of survivors within your state’s local Independent Living Centers?
4. What are the top issues or unmet needs facing survivors at your state’s local Independent Living Centers? How do these needs vary from people with disabilities who do not experience violence? 
5. What unique challenges do you anticipate your local Independent Living Centers will experience as they work to improve their responsiveness and, ultimately, their services for survivors with disabilities and those who are Deaf? How can your collaboration best assist them in overcoming these challenges?














Group Type: Deaf Victims/Survivors Programs   

Questions 
Briefly describe:
* Your organization and your role within your organization.
* Your collaboration including its proposed service area and target populations (if applicable).
* Your role in your collaboration; and
* Your experience addressing issues related to violence against women with disabilities and Deaf women. 

Specific questions to consider:
1. As a Deaf victims/survivors organization, what unique strengths and resources do you bring to your collaboration and its efforts to improve services with Deaf survivors?
2. What unique challenges do you anticipate experiencing with this grant and how can you overcome them? How can you draw on the strengths and resources of the other members of your collaboration to help you overcome them?
3. What work has been done within your organization and your state to meet the needs of Deaf survivors and Deaf survivors with disabilities? 
4. What are the top access issues or unmet needs facing Deaf survivors in your community?
5. What unique challenges do you anticipate your organization’s staff will experience as they work to improve their services in response to the needs of Deaf survivors and Deaf survivors with disabilities? How can your collaboration best assist your staff in overcoming these challenges? 




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