United States: Family Violence Prevention and Services Discretionary Grant Program

Deadline: 05-Jul-21

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB), Family Violence Prevention and Services (FVPSA) Program is seeking to award one grant authorized under the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act to establish and maintain the National Indian Resource Center Addressing Domestic Violence and Safety for Indian Women (NIRC).

The NIRC shall offer a comprehensive array of technical assistance and training resources to Indian tribes and tribal organizations to enhance their capacity to respond to the domestic violence; enhance the intervention and prevention efforts of Indian tribes and tribal organizations to increase the safety of Indian women; and coordinate activities with other Federal agencies, offices, and grantees that address the needs of Indians (including Alaska Natives), and Native Hawaiians that experience domestic violence.

The NIRC is part of a network of National, Special Issue, Culturally Specific, and Capacity Building Resource Centers providing leadership, training, technical assistance, resources, and support to programs and systems serving victims of domestic violence and their children.

Funding Information

Estimated Total Funding: $1,600,000
Award Ceiling: $1,600,000 Per Budget Period
Award Floor: $1,100,000 Per Budget Period
Average Projected Award Amount: $1,150,000 Per Budget Period
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Anticipated Project Start Date: 09/30/2021
Length of Project Period: 60-month project period with five 12-month budget periods

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible to receive a grant to establish or maintain an NIRC under FVPSA an entity shall be a tribal organization or a non-profit private organization with 501c3 status that focuses primarily on issues of domestic violence with Indian tribes and that can demonstrate the ability to meet the following specific FVPSA eligibility requirements for the NIRC.
- Experience working with Indian tribes and tribal organizations to respond to domestic violence and the findings of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005;
- Experience providing Indian tribes and tribal organizations with assistance in developing tribally based prevention and intervention services addressing domestic violence and safety for victims of domestic violence;
- Strong support for the entity’s designation as the NIRC from advocates working within Indian tribes to address family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence as well as the safety of Indian domestic violence survivors;
- A record of demonstrated experience in and successful outcomes from, assisting Indian tribes and tribal organizations with prevention and intervention services addressing family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence;
- The capacity to serve Indian tribes (including Alaska Native villages and regional andvillage corporations) across the United States, including Native Hawaiians; and
- A record of demonstrated experience in and successful outcomes from delivering national training and technical assistance, enhancing service delivery, and maintaining a clearinghouse library accessed by service providers.
Faith-based organizations may apply for this award on the same basis as any other organization, as set forth at and, the Department will not, in the selection of recipients, discriminate against an organization on the basis of the organization’s religious character, affiliation, or exercise.
Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorship) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and from funding under this announcement.