# Specialized Services for Abused Parents and Their Children (Demonstration Projects)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hhs-2026-acf-ofvps-ev-0052-specialized-services-for-abused-parents-and-their-children/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362404

> Administration for Children and Families - OFVPS offered grants of up to $350,000 (at least $300,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities and tribes. It expected to make about 60 awards worth $21.5 million in total. Applications closed on September 8, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HHS-2026-ACF-OFVPS-EV-0052 |
| Agency | Administration for Children and Families - OFVPS |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 8, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $350,000 |
| Award floor | $300,000 |
| Expected awards | 60 |
| Total funding | $21.5 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.592 |

## Who can apply

- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- 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

An entity shall be a local agency, a nonprofit private organization (including faith-based and charitable organizations, community-based organizations, and voluntary organizations), or a tribal organization, with a demonstrated record of serving victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence and their children (42 U.S.C. §10412(b)). 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 for awards under this funding opportunity.

## What the grant funds

The purpose of the Specialized Services for Abused Parents and Their Children is to expand the capacity of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence service programs and community-based programs to prevent future domestic violence. This is done by addressing the needs of children who have been exposed to family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence in an appropriate manner. Required activities include providing direct counseling; providing developmentally and age-appropriate services to victims and their children; providing advocacy on behalf of victims and their children; and supporting non-abusing parents in their roles as caregivers and in meeting social, emotional, and developmental needs of their children. Where appropriate, services may also work with a non-abusing parent and child together. Optional activities include providing early childhood development and mental health services; coordinating with and providing technical assistance to community-based organizations that serve victims or exposed children and providing additional services and referrals to services for children. These may include childcare, transportation, educational support, respite care, supervised visitation, or other necessary services.

## Questions people ask

### Is HHS-2026-ACF-OFVPS-EV-0052 still open?

No. It closed on September 8, 2026.

### Who can apply for Specialized Services for Abused Parents and Their Children (Demonstration Projects)?

Administration for Children and Families - OFVPS accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Specialized Services for Abused Parents and Their Children (Demonstration Projects)?

Closed September 8, 2026. 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 $350,000 each. About $21.5 million in total across about 60 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.