Family Violence Prevention and Services Grants to States for Domestic Violence Shelters and Supportive Services

HHS-2013-ACF-ACYF-FVPS-0564

Summary

Funding Opportunity Title:

Family Violence Prevention and Services Grants to States for Domestic Violence Shelters and Supportive Services

Funding Opportunity Number (FON):  

HHS-2013-ACF-ACYF-FVPS-0564

Program Office:

Administration on Children, Youth and Families

Funding Type:

Mandatory

Funding Category:

Grant

Announcement Type:

Initial

CFDA#:

93.592

Post Date:

03/05/2013

Application Due Date:

04/04/2013

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.

This announcement sets forth the application requirements, the application process, and other administrative and fiscal requirements for grants in Fiscal Year (FY) 2013.