Family Violence Prevention and Services Discretionary Grants: Capacity Building and Program Technical Assistance for Family Violence Prevention and Services Act Formula Grantees

The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) Discretionary Grant Program seeks applications to enhance and expand the capacity of FVPSA formula grant recipients–state FVPSA administrators, tribal FVPSA recipients, and state/territory domestic violence coalitions.   For this grant program, one awardee will be expected to provide 1) topic-specific training and technical assistance at a national level and 2) intensive training and technical assistance at the tribal, state, or territory level.  The national training and technical assistance topics, and the identified formula grant recipients...

Eligible entities to receive this discretionary grant under 42 U.S.C. 10410 are  private, non-profit organizations (including a faith-based, charitable,  community-based, culturally specific, or voluntary association); tribal organizations; state, tribal, or local governments; public, private, state-controlled institutions of higher education; for-profit organizations other than small businesses; or small businesses. To be eligible, the entity must demonstrate a documented history of working to address domestic and dating violence.  All applicants must have demonstrated capacity to provide national scope technical assistance specifically regarding best practices in organizational management and infrastructure targeted to local domestic and dating violence programs and to states and State Domestic Violence Coalitions that support these programs funded by the FVPSA .   The applicant will be expected to demonstrate that it has experience in the field of domestic and dating violence and working with local, state, and tribal domestic violence service providers.  Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive 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.

Brian Pinero brian.pinero@acf.hhs.gov