Deadline: 1-Jun-22
The Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) has announced available funding for eligible applicants to submit applications to the Safe Access for Victims’ Economic Security (SAVES) demonstration program.
SAVES will implement comprehensive domestic violence safety policies, procedures, and outreach activities to enhance safety for victims of domestic violence in the child support program.
Purpose and Goals
- The overall goal of the SAVES Demonstration is to increase safe access to child support and parenting time services for victims/survivors of domestic violence.
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These grants will support development and implementation of domestic violence expert-informed, comprehensive policies and procedures for the following:
- Establishing paternity
- Implementing child support and parenting time orders
- Modifying and enforcing existing orders
- Connecting victims/survivors to essential supportive services
- Identifying and mitigating disparities in access caused by the victimization
- Adopting case management strategies to manage interactions with parents who have used violence
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Funding: $6,720,000
- Expected Number of Awards: 16
- Award Ceiling: $420,000 Per Budget Period
- Award Floor: $300,000 Per Budget Period
- Average Projected Award Amount: $420,000 Per Budget Period
- Anticipated Project Start Date: 09/01/2022
- Length of Project Periods: 60-month project period with five 12-month budget periods
Eligibility Criteria
- Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and from funding under this funding opportunity
Program Activities
- Recipients in the SAVES Demonstration will develop and implement domestic violence expert-informed child support and parenting time processes in their state or tribal jurisdiction.
- Recipients will conduct these activities with the support of technical assistance, guidance, and research and evaluation efforts of the SAVES Center recipient and will be overseen by OCSE.
- All grant-funded activities will be victim-/survivor-focused and traumainformed, ensuring the greatest likelihood that victims/survivors can safely receive the child support and parenting time services needed for financial independence and family safety.
Target Population
- The SAVES Demonstration includes multiple target populations for training, policy development, and program services.
- The priority population is victims/survivors needing and wanting child support and parenting time services.
- In order to meet the needs of the priority population, OCSE anticipates recipients will also target child support professionals, judicial and court staff, public assistance agency staff, and domestic violence service providers and coalitions in their jurisdiction.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=335465