Family Violence Prevention and Services Culturally Specific Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Discretionary Grants

This new funding opportunity will award thirty cooperative agreements to implement culturally relevant sexual assault and domestic violence services for individuals and families impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence and family violence. The intent of the FVPSA Culturally Specific Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault discretionary grant program is to build and sustain organizational capacity in delivering trauma-informed, developmentally sensitive, culturally relevant services for children, individuals, and families affected by sexual assault, domestic violence and other...

To be eligible to receive a grant to establish or maintain a Culturally Specific Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault discretionary grants under 42 U.S.C. 10410, an entity shall be a private non-profit organization that focuses primarily on issues of domestic violence, dating violence, family violence and sexual assault in a racial or ethnic community, or a public or private non-profit educational institution that has an institute, center, or program related to culturally specific issues in domestic violence and sexual assault and: (i) has documented experience in the areas of domestic violence and sexual assault prevention and services and experience relevant to the specific racial or ethnic population to which information, training, technical assistance, and outreach is provided; (ii) demonstrates the strong support of advocates across the nation who are working to address domestic violence and sexual assault for culturally specific communities; (iii) has a record of demonstrated success in enhancing the cultural and linguistic relevancy of service delivery; (iv) a tribal organization, with a demonstrated record of serving victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, and their children, from historically marginalized or underserved communities; and (vi) have a board of directors and staffing which is reflective of the targeted minority group.    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.

Deleon Barnett-Smalls deleon.barnett-smalls@acf.hhs.gov