# Family Violence Prevention and Services/Discretionary (93.592)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/93-592-family-violence-prevention-and-services-discretionary/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Family Violence Prevention and Services/Discretionary is run by Department of Health and Human Services. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $285 million in 196 grants, about $1.5 million per award.

## Objectives

The purpose of this program is to fund a wide range of discretionary activities for the purpose of: (1) providing resource information, training and technical assistance to improve the capacity of individuals, organizations, government entities, and communities to prevent family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence and to provide effective intervention services; (2) improving the design, delivery, and coordination of services to address family violence, domestic violence and dating violence; (3) gathering information on the incidence and prevalence of family violence, domestic violence and dating violence; and (4) increasing knowledge and understanding of the issues through research, demonstration, and evaluation projects. Specific sections in the Act authorize funding for such discretionary projects as a National Resource Center on Domestic Violence; a National Indian Resource Center Addressing Domestic Violence and Safety for Indian Women; Special Issue Resource Centers including Culturally-Specific Issue Resource Centers; State Resource Centers to Reduce Tribal Disparities; Specialized Services for Abused Parents and Their Children; and a National Domestic Violence Hotline.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $61.7 million | 81 |
| 2022 | $77.3 million | 61 |
| 2023 | $56.9 million | 46 |
| 2024 | $48.5 million | 109 |
| 2025 | $40.6 million | 71 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Domestic Violence Hotline | Texas | $52.5 million |
| Futures Without Violence | California | $23.6 million |
| National Resource Center on Domestic Violence, Inc. | Pennsylvania | $18.9 million |
| National Indigenous Women's Resource Center, Inc. | Montana | $14.4 million |
| Ujima the National Center on Violence Against Women in the Black Community | District of Columbia | $9.9 million |
| Caminar Latino Inc | Georgia | $9.5 million |
| Esperanza United | Minnesota | $8.9 million |
| Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence | California | $8.9 million |
| Alaska Native Women's Resource Center | Alaska | $8.5 million |
| The Hektoen Institute for Medical Research | Illinois | $8.1 million |
| Battered Women's Justice Project | Minnesota | $7.3 million |
| National Network to End Domestic Violence, Inc. | District of Columbia | $6.6 million |
| Pouhana O NA Wahine | Hawaii | $6.0 million |
| Los Angeles LGBT Center | California | $3.8 million |
| East Los Angeles Women's Center | California | $2.2 million |
| Community Advocates for Family & Youth, Incorporated | Maryland | $2.0 million |
| Center for Domestic Peace | California | $2.0 million |
| The Regents of the University of Colorado | Colorado | $2.0 million |
| Sanctuary for Families Inc | New York | $2.0 million |
| Child and Family Service | Hawaii | $2.0 million |