Federal grant programs / Department of Health and Human Services

Family Violence Prevention and Services/Domestic Violence Shelter and Supportive Services (93.671)

Also known as Family Violence Prevention and Services Act Formula Grants for States and Native American Tribes (including Alaska Native Villages) and Tribal Organizations

• Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$1.3 billion
• Grant awards1,204
• Typical award$194,832
• Awarded in FY 2025$156 million
• Size rank224 of 1,823
• Type of assistanceFormula grants

Key findings

• Annual funding fell from $288 million in fiscal 2021 to $156 million in fiscal 2025.
• It is the 224th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
• The 20 largest recipients received 56% of the money.
• Awards went to recipients in 56 states and territories.

What the program funds

The purpose of this program is to increase public awareness and support primary and secondary prevention of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence; and assist States and Tribes in efforts to provide immediate shelter and supportive services for victims/survivors. The funding for this Program is available to States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the territories of Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Native American Tribes (including Alaska Native Villages) and Tribal Organizations.

From the federal Assistance Listing. Read the full listing on SAM.gov.

Open opportunities

No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.

Rules from the program listing

Who can apply

Eligible applicants for the State Grants are the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the U.S. territories of Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Eligible applicants for the Tribal Grants are the federally recognized Indian Tribes (including Alaska Native Villages), or a tribal organization or nonprofit private organization authorized by an Indian Tribe.

What the money can and cannot pay for

Federal funds are used by States and Tribes to support the establishment, maintenance, and expansion of programs and projects: (1) to prevent incidents of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence; (2) to provide immediate shelter, supportive services, and access to community-based programs for victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, and their dependents; and (3) to provide specialized services for children exposed to family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, underserved populations, and victims who are members of racial and ethnic minority populations. Federal funds are awarded by the States through subawards to local public agencies and nonprofit private organizations. States and their subrecipients, and Tribes may not impose an income eligibility standard on individuals receiving services supported by funds appropriated under the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act and Federal funds may not be used as direct payment to any victim of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence. The receipt of supportive services shall be voluntary, and no condition may be applied for the receipt of emergency shelter. Each State may not use more than 5% of the amounts allotted under Section 10406(a) for State administrative costs.

Continue reading on SAM.gov

Matching requirements

Statutory Formula: Title III, Part N/A, Subpart N/A,Public Law 111–320, CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010.CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010, To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978, and the Abandoned Infants Assistance Act of 1988 to reauthorize the Acts, and for other purposes. 42 USC § 10403(a)(2)(D)Determined by NOFOMOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

Deadlines

See the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for deadline information. States/Territories NOFO: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ofvps/OFVPS%20Notice%20of%20Standing%20Funding%20Opportunity%20States%20and%20Territories%202024%20-%202026.pdf Tribes/Tribal Organizations NOFO: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ofvps/OFVPS%20Notice%20of%20Standing%20Funding%20Opportunity%20Tribes%202024.pdf

Award range and average, in the agency's words

In FY2023 an average of $727,674 to $10,135,726 was awarded to multiple States, $127,215 to several Territories, and an average of $55,826 to $2,039,912 to multiple Indian Tribes. In FY2024 an average of $171,828 to $12,839,676 was awarded to 56 States. In addition, an average range of $58,250 to $2,739,154 was awarded to 125 Native American Tribes and Tribal organizations. In FY2025 an average of $171,828 to $12,839,676 will be awarded to 56 States. In addition, an average range of $58,250 to $2,739,154 was awarded to 125 Native American Tribes and Tribal organizations.

Quoted from the program's federal Assistance Listing. The notice of funding opportunity is the official source for each competition's rules.

Who usually wins

State and local governments received 81% of the money, tribes 17% and nonprofits 2.2%.

By state

52 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.

Award amounts are federal obligations reported to USAspending.gov for fiscal 2021 to 2025; see how our data works.