
About FVPSA Grants to States and Territories
The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) provides the primary federal funding stream dedicated to providing immediate shelter and supportive services for victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence and their dependents. One of our funding streams, FVPSA Formula Grants to States and Territories, funds more than 1,600 local public, private, nonprofit, and faith-based organizations and programs demonstrating effectiveness in the field of domestic violence services and prevention. These domestic violence programs provide victims of domestic and dating violence and their children with:
- Shelter
- Safety planning
- Crisis counseling
- Information and referral
- Legal advocacy
- Additional support services
Additionally, we recognize the importance of providing state and territorial administrators with the tools to succeed. As a result, FVPSA is pleased to announce the release of this comprehensive guide, Navigating the Family Violence Prevention and Services Program. Feel free to view our State and Tribal Domestic Violence Services Fact Sheet and our 2023 OFVPS FVPSA State and Territory Administrators List (PDF) .
FVPSA Standing NOFO Domestic Violence Shelter and Supportive Services/Grants to States

The Administration on Children and Families (ACF), Office of Family Violence Prevention and Services (OFVPS) is very pleased to announce the availability of 2024 funding through the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) formula/mandatory grant program. The Standing Announcement for Family Violence Prevention and Services/Domestic Violence Shelter and Supportive Services/Grants to States is available online.
The purpose of this funding is to assist states and territories in addressing domestic violence and dating violence through a 70% set aside required by the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA). The goals of this non-competitive notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) are to assist states and territories in their efforts to support the establishment, maintenance, and expansion of programs and projects to:1) assist states in efforts to increase public awareness about, and primary and secondary prevention of, family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence; and 2) assist states in efforts to provide immediate shelter and supportive services for victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, and their dependents.
This grant program is designed to assist states and territories in their efforts to support the establishment, maintenance, and expansion of programs and projects to: 1) prevent incidents of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence; 2) 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 3) provide specialized services for children exposed to family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, including victims who are members of underserved populations.