Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary

The National Domestic Violence Hotline received a $2,000,000 cooperative agreement from the Office for Victims of Crime under the Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants program (CFDA 16.582) effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028. The award supports the expansion of the organization's capacity to deliver 24/7/365 crisis intervention services, safety planning, and trauma-informed support to domestic violence victims nationwide. Through this funding, the National Domestic Violence Hotline will hire additional live advocates to answer an estimated 12,000 additional contacts annually across multiple platforms including phone, chat, and text, while maintaining its provision of confidential services to victims, their families, friends, and individuals seeking to change abusive behaviors.

The funded services encompass crisis intervention, safety planning, emotional support, and referrals to local providers, with multilingual support available through translation services. Additionally, the award enables the National Domestic Violence Hotline's participation in the National Hotline Consortium to facilitate knowledge-sharing of promising practices and strengthen collaborative responses across national hotline networks. The organization, operating as Loveisrespect.org and headquartered in Austin, Texas, will utilize these resources to enhance direct service capacity and improve coordinated victim support infrastructure.