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HHS-2024-ACF-OFVPS-EV-0039: Family Violence Prevention and Services Discretionary Grants: Specialized Services to Abused Parents and their Children (Demonstration Projects)

Closed Closed June 12, 2024 Opportunity HHS-2024-ACF-OFVPS-EV-0039 ☆ Save

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• Award ceiling$450,000
• Award floor$275,000
• Total funding$19.1 million
• Expected awards50
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement

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Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities and tribes.

• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• 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

According to FVPSA, 42 U.S.C. §10412(b), eligible entities shall be:a local agency (agency that serves a local jurisdiction);a nonprofit private organization including faith-based and charitable organizations, community-based organizations, and voluntary associations (providing services for a city, county, region, state or territory); or a tribal organization (serving tribal communities). All entities must have a demonstrated record of serving victims of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence and their children. If entities are not direct domestic violence victim services providers or an HHS-designated state domestic violence coalition, entities must demonstrate a history of meaningful, collaborative partnerships working with local, state, and/or domestic violence service providers. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from the merit review and funding under this funding opportunity. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity. Faith-based organizations may apply for this award on the same basis as any other organization, as set forth at and, subject to the protections and requirements of 45 CFR Part 87 and 42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq., ACF will not, in the selection of recipients, discriminate against an organization on the basis of the organization's religious character, affiliation, or exercise.

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Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Family Violence Prevention and Services/Discretionary awards averaged $1.5 million; this notice allows up to $450,000 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 Office of Family Violence Prevention and Services program (OFVPS) Discretionary Grant Program under the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA): Specialized Services for Abused Parents and Their Children (Demonstration Projects) will support fifty (50) demonstration projects. These projects will focus on expanding the capacity (of coalitions, local programs, and community-based programs) to prevent future family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence by appropriately addressing the needs of children exposed to domestic violence, and the potentially co-occurring impacts of child abuse and neglect.

Category: Income Security and Social Services.

Applying now

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