Description: This announcement governs the proposed award of mandatory grants under the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) to States (including Territories and Insular Areas).  The purpose of these grants is to assist States in establishing, maintaining, and expanding programs and projects to: prevent family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence; 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; 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.

Funding Title: Family Violence Prevention and Services Grants to States for Domestic Violence Shelters and Supportive Services & Family Violence Prevention and Services/Grants to State Domestic Violence Coalitions

Agency Name: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children & Families, Family and Youth Services Bureau

Funding Instrument Type: Grant

Express Language for Legal Aid: No

Target Population: Children, youth and families who have received maltreatment, exposure to violence, and/or trauma

Expected Number of Awards: 31

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Grantees are required to meet the matching requirement in section 10406(c)(4)

How to Apply: The State’s application must be submitted by the chief executive officer of the State

Current Closing Date for Applications: 03/14/2014

Award Floor:    $600,000

Eligible Applicants:    States

Policy and Regulations on Use of Funds:     Awards issued under this announcement are subject to the uniform  administrative requirements and cost principles of 45 CFR Part 74 (Awards And Sub-awards To Institutions Of Higher Education, Hospitals, Other Nonprofit Organizations, And Commercial Organizations) or 45 CFR Part 92 (Grants And Cooperative Agreements To State, Local, And Tribal Governments).

Link to Full Announcement:    http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/files/HHS-2013-ACF-ACYF-FVPS-0564_1.pdf

Contact Information: Edna James (202)-205-7750 Edna.James@acf.hhs.gov

Categories: Children, Department of Health and Human Services, Domestic Violence, Family, Government Organizations, Pass-Through Funds/ Block Grants, Subgrant Possibilities, Victims of Crime