The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded $370,000 to Zerov, Inc. on October 1, 2025, under the Family Violence Prevention and Services/State Domestic Violence Coalitions program (CFDA 93.591), a formula grant funding Kentucky's designated statewide domestic violence coalition.
Zerov, a tax-exempt nonprofit headquartered in Frankfort, Kentucky, provides education, support, and technical assistance to domestic violence service providers across the state. The organization serves as Kentucky's statewide domestic violence and sexual assault coalition, functioning as an information clearinghouse, primary point of contact, and resource center on domestic violence. Zerov coordinates shelter and supportive services for domestic violence victims and their dependents, develops policies and protocols to enhance domestic violence intervention and prevention, and delivers trauma-informed case management, safety planning, legal aid, and victim advocacy.
The award obligates $370,000 for performance from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Kentucky. The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act authorizes funding to designated state coalitions to enable service providers to establish and maintain shelter and supportive services for domestic violence victims and to support policy development at the state level. Recipients must maintain financial and program records in accordance with 45 CFR Part 75 and are subject to OMB Guidance codified in 2 CFR Part 200.