Sexual Assault Capacity Building Centers

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF), Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) announces the Sexual Assault Capacity Building Centers funding opportunity for national technical assistance providers to assist states, territories, and tribal governments in supporting virtual services for rape crisis centers, sexual assault programs, culturally specific programs, and other nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations or tribal programs that provide direct intervention and related assistance to victims of sexual assault, without regard...

Eligible entities for the FVPSA Sexual Assault Capacity Building Center discretionary grants are national nonprofit organizations with a demonstrated history in providing sexual assault training and technical assistance. Eligible applicants must have the capacity to provide training and technical assistance on a national level for states, tribes, and coalitions. These entities must have demonstrated history of providing training and technical assistance, and include justification in the application that they have delivered training and technical assistance to a national audience. 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.

Yndia Coates Yndia.Coates@acf.hhs.gov