HHS-2021-ACF-ACYF-EV-1936: Family Violence Prevention and Services Discretionary Grants: Culturally Specific Special Issue Resource Centers (CSSIRCs)
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Administration for Children & Families - ACYF/FYSB notices from 2021.
Administration for Children & Families - ACYF/FYSB offered grants of up to $1.0 million (at least $500,000) to nonprofits and colleges and universities. It expected to make about 3 awards worth $2.3 million in total. Applications closed on June 21, 2021.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed June 17, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$1.0 million
- Award floor$500,000
- Total funding$2.3 million
- Expected awards3
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | April 22, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | June 21, 2021 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | July 21, 2021 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits and colleges and universities.
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
To be eligible to receive a grant to establish or maintain a Culturally-Specific Special Issue Resource Center (CSSIRC) under Section 310 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA), an entity shall be: a private non-profit organization that focuses primarily on issues of domestic violence prevention and intervention efforts for victims of domestic violence who are members of racial and ethnic minority groups; or a public or private nonprofit educational that has institution that has a domestic violence institute, center, or program related to culturally specific issues in domestic violence. The entity must meet the specific FVPSA requirements for a CSSIRC: Be national in scope and provide information, training, and technical assistance to State and local domestic violence providers; Focuses on enhancing domestic violence intervention and prevention efforts for victims of domestic violence who are members of racial and ethnic minority group; Enhances the resource utilization, policy, research, technical assistance, communication education, and prevention initiatives; Enhances the linguistic relevancy of service delivery and has a record of effectiveness of service delivery to victims of domestic violence; Demonstrates experience in domestic violence prevention, experience relevant to the racial or ethnic population served; and Demonstrates strong support of advocates addressing domestic violence across the Nation who are working to address domestic violence. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and from funding under this funding opportunity announcement. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Family Violence Prevention and Services/Discretionary awards averaged $1.5 million; this notice allows up to $1.0 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (92% over five years) went to nonprofits.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB), Family Violence Prevention and Services (FVPSA) Program seeks to award three cooperative agreements under the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, to establish and maintain three Culturally-Specific Special Interest Resource Centers (CSSIRC) that will enhance intervention and prevention efforts for victims of domestic violence for members of racial and ethnic minority groups: African American, Asian American/Pacific Islander, and Latino/Latina. The CSSIRC grantees are part of a network of National, Special Issue, Culturally Specific, and Capacity Building Resource Centers providing leadership, training, technical assistance, resources, and support to programs and systems serving victims of domestic violence and their children. The award will be a cooperative agreement, which is an award instrument used when substantial involvement is anticipated between the awarding office and the grantee during performance of the contemplated project. FYSB will collaborate with the grantee throughout the project period. Update: This FOA has been modified to correct and clarify content regarding page limitations in Section IV.2. Content and Form of Application Submission, “Page Limitations and Content for All Submission Formats".
Who has won Family Violence Prevention and Services/Discretionary grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Family Violence Prevention and Services/Discretionary (93.592) awarded $285 million across 196 grant awards, an average of $1.5 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Domestic Violence Hotline | Texas | 3 | $52.5 million |
| Futures Without Violence | California | 6 | $23.6 million |
| National Resource Center on Domestic Violence, Inc. | Pennsylvania | 6 | $18.9 million |
| National Indigenous Women's Resource Center, Inc. | Montana | 5 | $14.4 million |
| Ujima the National Center on Violence Against Women in the Black Community | District of Columbia | 4 | $9.9 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is HHS-2021-ACF-ACYF-EV-1936 still open?
No. It closed on June 21, 2021.
Who can apply for Family Violence Prevention and Services Discretionary Grants: Culturally Specific Special Issue Resource Centers (CSSIRCs)?
Administration for Children & Families - ACYF/FYSB accepted applications from nonprofits and colleges and universities. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for Family Violence Prevention and Services Discretionary Grants: Culturally Specific Special Issue Resource Centers (CSSIRCs)?
Closed June 21, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.
How much funding is available?
Awards of up to $1.0 million each. About $2.3 million in total across about 3 awards.
Who has won Family Violence Prevention and Services/Discretionary grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were National Domestic Violence Hotline, Futures Without Violence, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence, Inc. The program made 196 awards worth $285 million in that time.
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