Family Violence Prevention and Services/Discretionary

Objective

The purpose of this program is to fund a wide range of discretionary activities for the purpose of: (1) providing resource information, training and technical assistance to improve the capacity of individuals, organizations, government entities, and communities to prevent family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence and to provide effective intervention services; (2) improving the design, delivery, and coordination of services to address family violence, domestic violence and dating violence; (3) gathering information on the incidence and prevalence of family violence, domestic violence and dating violence; and (4) increasing knowledge and understanding of the issues through research, demonstration, and evaluation projects. Specific sections in the Act authorize funding for such discretionary projects as a National Resource Center on Domestic Violence; a National Indian Resource Center Addressing Domestic Violence and Safety for Indian Women; Special Issue Resource Centers including Culturally-Specific Issue Resource Centers; State Resource Centers to Reduce Tribal Disparities; Specialized Services for Abused Parents and Their Children; and a National Domestic Violence Hotline.

Who Can Apply

• Other Local Government Consortium, Regional Organization (Intrastate), or Other Local Government Combination

Depending on the purpose of the project and the statutory requirements, an applicant may be a nonprofit private organization, tribal organization, federally recognized Indian tribe, Native Hawaiian organization, local public agency, institution of higher education, private organization, Alaska Native Village, or nonprofit Alaska Native Regional Corporation.

Who Benefits

• Individual/Family

These discretionary awards will benefit victims of family violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and their dependents, families, other interested persons, the general public, and communities and government entities.

Assistance Types

• Grant

Program Contact

Jan-Sheri.Morris@acf.hhs.gov
(202) 795-7361