Foa_Content_of_HHS-2025-ACF-OFVPS-FV-0027_Full Announcement.pdf

Administration for Children and Families

Office of Family Violence Prevention Services

Native Hawaiian Resource Center on Domestic Violence

HHS-2025-ACF-OFVPS-FV-0027

Application Due Date: 09/02/2025

Table of Contents Executive Summary

I. Program Description

History and Purpose of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act

Native Hawaiian Resource Center on Domestic Violence

Program Goals

Program Requirements

Services Accessibility Plan

Service Accessibility Requirements for FVPSA Grant Recipients

FVPSA Training and Technical Assistance Resource Network

II. Federal Award Information

III. Eligibility Information

III.1. Eligible Applicants

III.2. Cost Sharing or Matching

III.3. Other

IV. Application and Submission Information

IV.1. Address to Request Application Package

IV.2. Content and Form of Application Submission

Required Forms, Assurances, and Certifications

The Project Description

The Project Budget and Budget Justification

Application Submission Options

IV.3. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and System for Award Management (SAM)

IV.4. Submission Dates and Times

Explanation of Due Dates

Acknowledgement of Received Application

IV.5. Intergovernmental Review

IV.6. Funding Restrictions

IV.7. Other Submission Requirements

V. Application Review Information

V.1. Criteria

V.2. Review and Selection Process

V.3. Anticipated Announcement and Federal Award Dates

VI. Federal Award Administration Information

VI.1. Federal Award Notices

VI.2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements

VI.3. Reporting

VII. HHS Award Agency Contact(s)

VIII. Other Information

Reference Websites

Application Checklist

Appendix

Funding Opportunity Title:

Native Hawaiian Resource Center on Domestic Violence Announcement Type:

Initial Funding Opportunity Number:

HHS-2025-ACF-OFVPS-FV-0027

Assistance Listing Number:

93.592 Due Date for Applications:

09/02/2025

Executive Summary Notice:

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The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Family Violence Prevention and Services (OFVPS) will award one cooperative agreement through the Family Violence Prevention and Services Discretionary Grant Program to support a Native Hawaiian Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NHRCDV). NHRCDV will focus on the intervention and prevention of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence by offering statewide information, training, and technical assistance specifically designed to serve Native Hawaiian (NH) communities. The purpose of this project is to enhance the capacity of organizations and providers of services to NH to respond to family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence in a culturally sensitive, relevant, and effective manner.

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NHRCDV will be a member of a nationwide network composed of national and special issue resource centers and culturally specific special issue resource centers, known as the FVPSA Training and Technical Assistance Resource Network (Network). The Network provides information, resources, research, training, and technical assistance on a national level to improve the capacity of individuals, organizations, governmental agencies, local communities, tribes, and tribal organizations to prevent domestic violence and dating violence, and to ensure domestic violence programs are better able to provide effective intervention and prevention services.

I. Program Description

Statutory Authority The statutory authority for this funding opportunity announcement is 42 U.S.C. 10410(b)(3) of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act.

Description

History and Purpose of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) is the main federal funding source for emergency shelters that provide support services for domestic violence (DV), dating violence, and family violence survivors and their children. The goal of FVPSA is to increase awareness of domestic violence, prevent it, and provide services for adults, children, and youth nationwide. FVPSA funding aims to improve how domestic violence providers respond to survivors through training and technical assistance. FVPSA funding supports culturally specific and linguistically appropriate services for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.

FVPSA funding also supports a National Domestic Violence Hotline for domestic violence and dating violence survivors that is free and confidential. Since 1984, Congress has continued to make its intent clear that FVPSA funds are to be used to raise awareness of domestic violence, prevent its occurrence, provide services to survivors and their children, and support domestic violence providers to enhance their responses through training and technical assistance.

Specifically, FVPSA has the following statutory purposes:

• Assist states and Indian tribes in efforts to increase public awareness about, and primary and secondary prevention of, family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence;

• Assist states and Indian tribes in efforts to provide immediate shelter and supportive services for victims of domestic violence and their dependents;

• Provide for a national domestic violence hotline; and

• Provide for technical assistance and training relating to domestic violence programs to states and Indian tribes, local public agencies (including law enforcement agencies, courts, and legal, social service, and health care professionals), nonprofit private organizations (including faith-based and charitable organizations, community-based organizations, and voluntary associations), tribal organizations, and other persons seeking such assistance and training.

Additionally, FVPSA is authorized to support the following:

• Award grants to serve Native Hawaiians by providing statewide information, training, and technical assistance to local domestic violence service organizations serving Native Hawaiians, in a culturally sensitive and relevant manner.

• Coordinate activities with other Federal agencies, offices, and grant recipients that address the needs of Native Hawaiians that experience violence.

FVPSA is administered by the Office of Family Violence Prevention and Services (OFVPS) located within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF). OFVPS administers mandatory FVPSA formula grants to states, territories, tribes, and state domestic violence coalitions. Funds awarded reach 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 programs provide survivors of domestic violence and their children with emergency shelter, safety planning, crisis counseling, information and referral, legal advocacy, and additional support services. In 2021, local programs provided services to over 1.28 million survivors, including women, men, children, and youth. In 2021, FVPSA funded local domestic violence programs provided 7,218,471 shelter nights and responded to 2,564,242 crisis calls. Additionally, the statute provides for a set aside for grants to support state resource centers (SRC) to serve individuals in states with high populations of American Indian, Alaska Native, and NH populations.

To ensure the safety of adult, youth, and child victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, and their families, FVPSA grant recipients and subrecipients shall protect the confidentiality and privacy of such victims and their families (45 CFR § 1370.4). FVPSA grant recipients and subrecipients shall not do the following:

• Disclose any personally identifying information (as defined in 45 CFR § 1370.2) collected in connection with services requested (including services utilized or denied) through grant recipients’ and subrecipients’ programs.

• Reveal any personally identifying information without informed, written, reasonably time-limited consent by the person about whom information is sought, whether for this program or any other Federal, Tribal or State grant program, including whether to comply with Federal, Tribal or State reporting, evaluation, or data collection requirements; or

• Require an adult, youth, or child victim of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence to provide a consent to release his or her personally identifying information as a condition of eligibility for the services provided by the grant recipient or subrecipient.

Through this NOFO, ACF announces funding available to support one NHRCDV as a SRC as authorized under FVPSA, 42 U.S.C. § 10410(b)(3).

Five bonus points will be awarded if applicant proposes to establish or maintain a resource center in the State of Hawaii.

Native Hawaiian Resource Center on Domestic Violence There is a clear need for additional assistance to support Native Hawaiian’s effort to preventatively address domestic violence as well as identify the needs of survivors and their dependents.

In 2018, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs reported that Native Hawaiians have experienced high rates of intimate partner violence. Twenty percent of NH women ages 18 to 29 years old report experiencing intimate partner violence (compared with 13.3 percent of non-Hawaiian women of the same age range). Twenty-nine percent of NH women ages 45 to 59 years old report experiencing intimate partner violence. This rate is nearly twice as high as non-Hawaiian women in the same age category.

There is a critical need to provide additional support to NH survivors of domestic violence to address the barriers faced by survivors, the children who witness such violence, responders, and their communities.

Through this grant program, OFVPS will fund one cooperative agreement to enhance the capacity of NH, NH organizations, service providers, and other professionals to respond to family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence in a culturally sensitive, relevant, and effective manner. NHRCDV will support family violence, domestic violence and dating violence prevention and intervention efforts for NH.

In accordance with 42 U.S.C. 10410(b)(3), expectations for the NHRCDV are as follows:

• To offer a comprehensive array of technical assistance and training resources to increase the capacity of NH, NH organizations, and other service providers and professionals to respond to domestic violence, including offering the resources in states in which the population of NH exceeds 2.5 percent of the total population of the state;

• To provide comprehensive community education and domestic violence prevention initiatives in a culturally sensitive and relevant manner; and

• To coordinate activities with state and federal agencies, offices, and grant recipients that address the needs of NH that experience domestic violence to enhance their capacity to understand the unique needs of NH.

Program Goals

This funding opportunity will support the operation of a national technical assistance provider to enhance the capacity of organizations and providers of services to NH, specifically designed to respond to family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence in a culturally sensitive and relevant manner. The applicant must have the organizational capacity, leadership, and experience in serving NH from geographically diverse locations as well as experience providing training and technical assistance to programs, communities, and other entities to address challenges faced by NH communities experiencing domestic violence.

This NHRCDV will assist in building the capacity to engage NH communities and programs including those who are geographically isolated where community-level involvement is necessary. The applicant is required to directly support the provision of prevention programming including meetings and gatherings to work collaboratively with community members, domestic violence advocates, and other relevant response systems; to develop policies and protocols and to improve prevention and response skills. Applicants are encouraged to incorporate a six-month planning period at the start of the project period in order to successfully implement training, technical assistance, and other activities designed to meet program goals. Planning period activities can include (but are not limited to) hiring staff, developing curriculum, and designing training.

Note: For the purposes of this NOFO, evidence-informed practices bring together the best available research, professional expertise, and input from communities to identify and deliver services that show promise to achieve positive outcomes for NH populations.

NOTE: Consistent with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, (44 U.S.C. §§ 3501-3521) OFVPS will not conduct or sponsor – and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information covered by such Act, unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. If activities under this cooperative agreement are subject to PRA, OFVPS will work with the funding recipient to obtain OMB approval.

Program Requirements

The NHRCDV must do the following:

• Provide technical assistance to expand the capacity of NH, NH organizations, domestic violence programs, and other responders to provide survivor- and culturally centered domestic violence prevention and intervention services;

• Create community-level involvement opportunities and develop programmatic resources and training tools to assist NH organizations, community-based supports, and non-NH programs;

• Increase emergency/safety responses, access to shelter or safe homes, and other supportive services, such as legal assistance and transportation, for NH survivors of domestic violence;

• Enhance public awareness through the development and promotion of the following: new and/or existing resources, including emerging issues and prevention/intervention strategies that are both broadly relevant and community specific; model program policies;

sheltering policies; screening tools; and promising practices to support NH individuals, families and communities impacted by intimate partner violence;

• Synthesize research literature and conduct studies to inform development of frameworks that consider the unique needs of NH survivors of domestic violence with special emphasis on the populations that are geographically isolated from accessible services;

• Develop partnerships and build innovative collaborations between entities such as:

domestic violence service providers, NH organizations, other FVPSA Training and Technical Assistance Resource Network members, the Hawaii State Domestic Violence Coalition, educators, community members, faith-based providers, transportation providers, public health organizations, law enforcement, and social service agencies.

• Provide coordinated and topic-specific training and technical assistance through onsite visits; presenting at statewide, regional, and national meetings and conferences;

developing on-line, self-paced learning modules; presenting webinars; developing written materials; and coordinating small group meetings such as in-person, conference calls and video conferencing to encourage peer learning. The recipient will participate in ongoing coordination and collaboration with OFVPS funded resource centers;

• Address emerging issues related to family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence through the provision of training and technical assistance that is comprehensive and national in scope. Emerging topics of relevance may include violence prevention for children and youth; the co-occurrence of human trafficking and domestic violence;

accessible services for people with disabilities; family/youth homelessness; services for male survivors; services for children of all ages who witness violence; and meeting the needs of survivors with substance use histories;

• Conduct needs assessments to address emerging trends, gaps, and accessibility barriers that domestic violence survivors may face when accessing health and social services in Hawaii;

• Coordinate with the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act Formula Grantees Resource Center Consortium (FGRCC) in their efforts to assure the capacity of the states and domestic violence coalitions, FVPSA recipients and subrecipients to carry out the FVPSA grant program requirements with best practices and in adherence to FVPSA guidance, including legislation and regulations;

• Plan meetings, events, and site visits in conjunction with OFVPS to allow for participation of OFVPS staff. The selected recipient will also assist OFVPS project officers with site visits and provide necessary technical assistance to subrecipients as part of follow-up to a site visit;

• Develop and implement activities in recognition of awareness months including Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month and Sexual Assault Awareness Month; and

• Ensure that the grant approach, workplans, and deliverables are consistent with a comprehensive approach to non-discrimination in alignment with FVPSA statute at 42 U.S.C. § 10406(c)(2). The recipient will provide a plan (or other similar documentation within the application) that demonstrates the processes and policies the recipient has in place to ensure deliverables are consistent with prohibitions on discrimination.

Services Accessibility Plan In accordance with the FVPSA statute, Services must be widely accessible to all victims of family violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and their dependents to comply with federal law.

Recipients must not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, disability, race, color, national origin, or religion (42 U.S.C. 10406(c)(2)). The grant recipient will also ensure that technical assistance, services, and training is conducted with respect to statutory non-discrimination provisions, including prohibitions against discrimination on the basis of age under the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.), on the basis of disability under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794), on the basis of sex under title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.), or on the basis of race, color, or national origin under title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.).

Below are resources to ensure that FVPSA-funded programs and activities are accessible to people with disabilities.

Service Accessibility Requirements for FVPSA Grant Recipients

• American with Disabilities Act website: https://www.ada.gov/ https://www.ada.gov/

• A Guide to Disability Rights Law, https://www.ada.gov/resources/disability-rights-guide/

• ADA Primer for States and Local Governments, https://www.ada.gov/resources/title- ii-primer/

• ADA Accessibility Standards, https://www.access-board.gov/ada/

• Access Board ADA and Accessibility training, https://www.access-board.gov/webinars/training.html

FVPSA Training and Technical Assistance Resource Network The NHRCDV will be a part of FVPSA Training and Technical Assistance Resource Network (Network) a nationwide network composed of national resource centers, national hotline, national native helpline, capacity building centers, special issue resource centers, culturally specific special issue resource centers, and emerging issue capacity building centers focused on the intervention and prevention of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence. The Network will provide information, resources, training, and technical assistance to improve the capacity of individuals, organizations, governmental agencies, local communities, tribes, and tribal organizations, to prevent family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence, and to provide evidence-based and evidence-informed intervention services. As part of the Network, the NHRCDV will work collaboratively while respecting the primary role of states and local communities in addressing domestic violence. While OFVPS's special issue resource center grant recipients are members of the Network, they will maintain independent governance of their organizations but will be required to share their expertise with other Network members, actively participate in the coordination of technical assistance, attend semi-annual Network meetings, and work collaboratively to develop resources as needed. All Network resource centers are expected to conduct their activities in an accessible, linguistically appropriate and trauma-informed manner while actively engaging with faith-based organizations as essential partners in providing comprehensive support to victims. The NHRCDV will recognize the historical and ongoing role that religious organizations play in providing shelter, counseling, and support to victims of domestic violence, and will ensure that faith-based providers are fully included in resource databases and referral protocols. The Network resource centers will work to ensure access to services for all survivors of domestic violence and their children, focusing on effective delivery of core services that protect victims and help them achieve safety and stability. The NHRCDV will maintain neutrality on contested social and political issues while focusing on its primary mission of crisis response and referral services.

Subawards Recipients under this grant program may opt to transfer a portion of substantive programmatic work to other organizations through subaward(s). The prime recipient must maintain a substantive role in the project. ACF defines a substantive role as conducting activities and/or providing services funded under the award that are necessary and integral to the completion of the project. Subrecipient monitoring activities alone, as specified in 45 CFR § 75.352, do not constitute a substantive role. Furthermore, ACF does not fund awards where the role of the applicant is primarily to serve as a conduit for passing funds to other organizations unless that arrangement is authorized by statute.

Subrecipient(s) must meet the eligibility requirements identified in the NOFO, Section III.1.

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Eligible Applicants. Additionally, all subrecipient(s) must obtain a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number assigned by the System for Award Management (SAM), if they do not already have one. Prime recipients are required to check the SAM to verify that the subrecipient(s) is/are not debarred, suspended, or ineligible.

Please reference the Award Term and Condition on Subawards on the ACF Administrative and National Policy Requirements website for further requirements involving subawards.

II. Federal Award Information

Funding Instrument Type:

CA (Cooperative Agreement) Estimated Total Funding:

$1,000,000 Expected Number of Awards:

Award Ceiling:

$1,000,000 Per Budget Period

Award Floor:

$500,000 Per Budget Period

Average Projected Award Amount:

$1,000,000 Per Budget Period

Anticipated Project Start Date:

09/30/2025 Length of Project Periods:

36-month project period with three 12-month budget periods

Additional Information on Project Periods and Explanation of 'Other' Additional Information on Awards:

Awards made under this funding opportunity are subject to the availability of federal funds.

If an application asks for more money than the award ceiling, it will not be considered for review or funding. Please see Section III.3. Other, Application Disqualification Factors.

Description of ACF's Anticipated Substantial Involvement Under the Cooperative Agreement Award

The grant award will be a cooperative agreement. A cooperative agreement is an award instrument used when substantial involvement is anticipated between the awarding office and the https://www.acf.hhs.gov/administrative-and-national-policy-requirements#book_content_14 https://www.acf.hhs.gov/administrative-and-national-policy-requirements https://www.acf.hhs.gov/administrative-and-national-policy-requirements recipient during performance of the contemplated project. OFVPS will collaborate with the grant recipient throughout the project period.

• OFVPS will provide consultation and will review and approve the work plan for the project, as well as the structure and integrity of the approved project as needed.

• OFVPS will also approve any revisions to the work plan or structure of the approved project during each budget period. Additionally, OFVPS will approve significant project activities and changes to project plans.

• OFVPS will review and approve final drafts of all updated or new materials, articles, major publications, and research reports that are developed or distributed with resources made available under the cooperative agreement.

• OFVPS will be involved in the development of long-term strategies for the implementation of the project and will participate in major project activities, such as conferences, topical meetings, or major project meetings.

• As OFVPS determines appropriate, OFVPS will make changes to the grant recipient's detailed plan for project implementation including its work plan, trainings/events schedule, and evaluation schedule, in consultation with the grant recipient.

• OFVPS will organize periodic consultations, meetings, briefings, teleconferences, webinars, and other forums necessary to review current and planned activities, to share information, and to promote coordination.

• OFVPS will keep the grant recipient informed about expectations for performance, current OFVPS policies, and OFVPS vision for addressing domestic violence, dating violence, family violence, and sexual assault.

• OFVPS will keep the grant recipient informed in advance of HHS/ACF/OFVPS/FVPSA events/meetings/trainings where the grant recipient is expected to attend, facilitate, lead, or participate to share information about the implementation of their FVPSA grant award, FVPSA funded services, and FVPSA funded training and technical assistance.

III. Eligibility Information

III.1. Eligible Applicants According to FVPSA, 42 U.S.C. §10410, (c) (4) eligible entities must be:

1. located in a state in which the population of Native Hawaiians exceeds 10 percent of the total population of the state; or

2. an entity that is a Native Hawaiian organization that focuses primarily on issues of domestic violence among Native Hawaiians, or an institution of higher education; and

3. demonstrates the ability to serve all regions of the State, including underdeveloped areas and areas that are geographically distant from population centers.

Individuals, including sole proprietorships, and foreign entities are not eligible. See Section III.3.

Other, Application Disqualification Factors.

Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible for awards under this funding opportunity.

III.2. Cost Sharing or Matching Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement:

No For more information see Commitment of Non-Federal Resources at https://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/prepare-budget.

III.3. Other Application Disqualification Factors Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from the merit review and funding under this funding opportunity.

Award Ceiling Disqualification

If an application asks for more money than the award ceiling, it will not be considered for review or funding.

Required Electronic Application Submission

ACF requires electronic submission of applications at Grants.gov. Paper applications are not allowed unless they have prior approval.

You may contact ACF for an exemption if you do not have an internet connection or sufficient capacity to upload large documents to the internet. Please see the ACF Policy for Requesting an Exemption from Electronic Application Submission for more information.

Missing the Application Deadline (Late Applications)

Electronic applications must be submitted through Grants.gov by 11:59 pm ET on the due date listed in the Overview and in Section IV.4. Submission Dates and Times. Applications submitted after 11:59 pm ET on the due date, as indicated by a dated and time-stamped email from Grants.gov, will be disqualified from review and funding.

Applications which fail their Grants.gov validation check will not be received or acknowledged by ACF. If you submit the same application for the same NOFO more than once, only the last on-time submission will be acknowledged.

Paper applications with an approved exemption from the electronic submission requirement must be received by 4:30 pm ET on the due date listed in the Overview and in Section IV.4. Submission Dates and Times. Paper applications received after 4:30 pm ET on the due date will be disqualified from the merit review and funding.

Notification of Application Disqualification We will let you know if your application is disqualified within 30 days of the application deadline. You won’t receive any notice from ACF if your application failed Grants.gov validation checks.

IV. Application and Submission Information

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Electronic Application Submission:

The electronic application submission package is available in the NOFO's listing at Grants.gov.

IV.2. Content and Form of Application Submission

FORMATTING APPLICATION SUBMISSIONS

General Requirements

1. Two-File Requirement: Upload only two electronic files via Grants.gov, excluding Standard Forms (SFs) and OMB-approved forms. Extra files will be removed before review.

2. Authorized Organization Representative (AOR): Designate an AOR to sign all required forms. The AOR's signature confirms compliance with all applicable Federal statutes and regulations.

3. Font Style and Size: Use Times New Roman 12-point font for the main text and 10-point font for footnotes. Ensure scanned documents are legible and are no more than one scan to a page. Blurred or illegible pages will be removed.

4. Language and Currency: Submit applications in English and in U.S. dollars. See 45 CFR §75.111 for more information.

5. Page Limitations: Follow the page limits specified under "PAGE LIMITATIONS AND CONTENT FOR ALL SUBMISSION FORMATS." Extra pages will be removed and not reviewed.

6. Double-space all application pages. Exemptions: The following can be single-spaced:

o Table of Contents o One-page Project Summary o Required Assurances and Certifications o SFs and OMB-approved forms o Resumes, Logic Models, Proof of Legal Status/Non-Profit Status, Third-Party

Agreements, Letters of Support, footnotes, and tables o Line-Item Budget and/or Budget Justification

7. Formatting Adherence: Applications that do not observe the formatting requirements will have pages removed before merit review. Applicants will be notified of any adjustments and the reason for the adjustment after awards are issued.

8. Corrections/Updates: Only the last on-time application will be considered for pre-review under the Application Disqualification Factors. See Section III.3. Other, Application Disqualification Factors and Section IV.2. Application Submission Options.

9. Copies Required: Submit one complete copy of the application package electronically via Grants.gov.

Accepted Application Format: Use 8 ½" x 11" white paper with 1-inch margins. Include page numbers if possible.

The Project Description (File One) is limited to 40 pages and must include the following:

• Table of Contents

• Project Summary/Abstract (one page)

• Objectives and Need for Assistance

• Expected Outcomes

• Approach

• Timeline and Narrative

• Program Performance and Evaluation Plan

• Organizational Capacity

• Dissemination Plan

• Protection of Sensitive and/or Confidential Information

• Line-Item Budget and Budget Justification (exempt from page limitations)

Appendices (File Two) is limited to 40 pages and must include the following:

• Staff Position Information (e.g., resumes of key staff, job descriptions, organizational chart)

• List of Board Directors or other governing body members (as applicable)

• Financial Statements (as applicable)

• Third-Party Agreements/Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) (as applicable)

• Letters of Support

• Required Forms, Certifications and Assurances

• Proof of Legal Status

• Indirect Cost Rate Letter (as applicable)

• Other Eligibility Documents (as applicable)

Please note again that staff and OMB-approved forms do not be count toward the page limit.

Remember that shorter applications are often easier for reviewers to fully comprehend. FYSB suggests that applicants use headings, subheadings, bullet points, extra spaces, and formatting such as bold or underline to help grant reviewers easily locate each aspect of your grant application and determine that each point has been addressed in your application.

PAGE LIMITATIONS AND CONTENT FOR ALL SUBMISSION FORMATS:

Electronic Application Submission

1. Submission: Only through Grants.gov. No applications will be accepted through facsimile or email.

2. File Upload: Upload only two files, excluding Standard Forms and OMB-approved forms:

o File One: Entire Project Description, Budget, and Budget Justification.

o File Two: All documents required in the Appendices.

3. File Naming: Follow Grants.gov naming conventions. Limit file names to 50 characters.

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4. Suggested File Format: PDF format for both files. ACF recommends applicants merge documents electronically using Adobe Acrobat Reader or PDF converter software compatible with Grants.gov.

5. Other supported File Formats:

o Adobe PDF (.pdf) o Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) o Microsoft Excel (.xls or .xlsx) o Microsoft PowerPoint (.ppt) o Image Formats (.JPG, .GIF, .TIFF, .BMP)

Documents in file formats not listed here will be removed from the application and will not be used in the merit review. This may make the application incomplete, and ACF will not make awards based on an incomplete application.

1. No Encryption or Password Protection: Do not encrypt or password-protect files.

Inaccessible files will not be reviewed.

Paper Application Submission

1. Exemption Requirement: Obtain an exemption to submit a paper application. Follow the ACF Policy for Requesting an Exemption from Required Electronic Application Submission.

2. Application Requirements: Download the forms package associated with the NOFO’s synopsis on Grants.gov under the Package Tab.

3. Submission Package: Submit one original and two copies of the complete application, including all SFs and OMB-approved forms. The original must have original signatures.

All pages must be one-sided and sequentially numbered. Submit all copies in a single package. Clearly label with the NOFO title and Funding Opportunity Number. For applicants submitting more than one application, each application must be submitted in a separate package.

Required Forms, Assurances, and Certifications Please submit the listed SFs, assurances, and certifications with the application. All required SFs, assurances, and certifications are available in the Application Package posted for this NOFO at Grants.gov.

Forms/Assurances/Certifications Submission Requirement Notes/Description

Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Certification

Applicants self-certify their maintenance of effort.

The MOE should be on the applicant organization's

Required for all applications.

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Forms/Assurances/Certifications Submission Requirement Notes/Description letterhead.

Submission is required for all applicants under this NOFO. See Section IV.2. Formatting Application Submissions for instructions on its placement in the application submission.

Certificate of Good Standing Submission is required for all for-profit organizations.

Sole proprietorships are not eligible applicants. The submission of the Certificate of Good Standing, along with the current list of board members, and organizational documents that require the establishment and maintenance of a Board of Directors, provide proof of eligibility for for-profit organizations.

SF-424 - Application for Federal Assistance

Submission is required for all applicants by the application due date.

Required for all applications.

Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and System for Award Management (SAM) registration.

Required of all applicants.

Applicants must have a UEI and maintain an active SAM registration throughout the application and project award period.

See Section IV.3. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and System for Award Management (SAM) for more information.

Obtain a UEI and SAM registration at:

http://www.sam.gov.

SF-424 Key Contact Form

Submission is required for all applicants by the application due date.

Required for all applications.

Certification Regarding Lobbying (Grants.gov Lobbying Form)

Submission required of all applicants with the application package. If it is not submitted with the application package, it must be submitted prior to award.

Submission of the certification is required for all applicants.

SF-424A - Budget Information - Non- Construction Programs and SF-424B - Assurances - Non- Construction Programs

Submission is required for all applicants when applying for a non-construction project.

SFs must be used.

Forms must be submitted by the application due date.

By signing and submitting the SF- 424B, applicants are making the appropriate certification of their compliance with all Federal statutes relating to nondiscrimination.

Required for all applications when applying for a non-construction project.

SF-Project/Performance Site Location(s) (SF-P/PSL)

Submission is required for all

Required for all applications. In the SF-P/PSL, applicants must cite their primary location and up https://www.sam.gov/ applicants by the application due date.

to 29 additional performance sites.

SF-LLL - Disclosure of Lobbying Activities

If submission of this form is applicable, it is due at the time of application. If it is not available at the time of application, it may also be submitted prior to award.

If any funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a member of Congress in connection with this commitment providing for the United States to insure or guarantee a loan, the applicant shall complete and submit the SF-LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying," in accordance with its instructions.

Additional Required Assurances and Certifications Mandatory Grant Disclosures

All applicants must submit any information related to violations of federal criminal law involving fraud, bribery, or gratuity violations potentially affecting the federal award. See Mandatory Disclosures, 45 CFR § 75.113 (or, starting October 1, 2025, 2 CFR 200.113).

Send written disclosures to:

The Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Grants Management, ATTN: Grants Management Specialist, 330 C Street, SW., Switzer Building, Corridor 3200, Washington, DC 20201 And to:

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, ATTN:

Mandatory Grant Disclosures, Intake Coordinator, 330 Independence Avenue, SW., Cohen Building, Room 5527, Washington, DC 20201 Fax: (202) 205-0604 (Include “Mandatory Grant Disclosures” in subject line) or Email: grantdisclosures@oig.hhs.gov

Proprietary Information and Personally Identifiable Information (PII) In your application, you may identify salary or other proprietary information or personally identifiable information. We will remove this information from applications before they go to reviewers.

https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-2/section-200.113

If you have an exemption for a paper submission, you can protect salary information and any proprietary information by placing that information only in the original application. You can remove the information from the copies, keeping summary information.

The Project Description The Project Description Overview

General Expectations and Instructions

The Project Description requests the information by which an application is evaluated and ranked in competition with other applications for financial assistance. It must address all activities for which federal funds are being requested and all application requirements as stated in this section. The Project Description must explain how the project will meet the purpose of the NOFO, as described in Section I. Program Description. As a reminder, reviewers will be evaluating this section in accordance with Section V.1. Criteria.

The Project Description must be clear, concise, and complete. ACF is particularly interested in Project Descriptions that convey strategies for achieving intended performance. Project Descriptions are evaluated based on substance and measurable outcomes, not length. Cross-referencing should be used rather than repetition. Supporting documents designated as required must be included in the Appendix of the NOFO.

Letter of Intent

Applicants are strongly encouraged to notify ACF of their intention to submit an application under this NOFO. The letter of intent is optional. Failure to submit a letter of intent will not impact eligibility to submit an application and will not disqualify an application from competitive review. Letter of Intent information is used to determine the number of expert reviewers needed to evaluate applications.

Please submit a letter of intent by the deadline date listed in Section IV.4. Submission Dates and Times. The letter of intent should include the following information: number and title of this funding opportunity; the name and address of the applicant organization; and the name, phone number, and email address of a contact person.

Optional Letter of Intent

Applicants are strongly encouraged to notify ACF of their intention to submit an application under this funding opportunity. Letter of intent information will be used to determine the number of expert reviewers needed to evaluate applications. The letter of intent is optional. You do not have to submit a letter of intent to apply.

Please email your letter to OFVPS@acf.hhs.gov. The letter of intent should include the following information:

• The notice of funding opportunity and title

• The name and address of the applicant organization

• A contact name, phone number, fax number and email address

Table of Contents mailto:OFVPS@acf.hhs.gov

List the contents of the application including corresponding page numbers. The table of contents may be single spaced.

Project Summary

Provide a summary of the project description. The summary must include a brief description of the applicant’s proposed grant project including the needs to be addressed, the proposed activities or services, and if applicable, the population group(s) to be served. The summary must be clear, accurate, concise, and without cross-references to other parts of the application. Please place the following at the top of the Project Summary:

• Project Title

• Applicant Name

• Address

The Project Summary must be single-spaced, Times New Roman 12-point font, and limited to one page in length. Additional pages will be removed and will not be reviewed.

Legal Status of Applicant Entity

Applicants must provide the following documentation:

Non-Profit Organizations

Proof of Non-Profit Status Options:

Option 2: Only 501(c)(3) organizations are eligible

Non-profit 501(c)(3) organizations applying for funding are required to submit proof of their non-profit status. Proof of 501(c)(3) non-profit status is any one of the following:

• A reference to the applicant organization's listing in the IRS's most recent list of tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organizations described in the IRS Code.

• A copy of a currently valid IRS 501(c)(3) tax-exemption certificate.

Unless directed otherwise, applicants must include proof of non-profit status in the Appendices file of the application submission.

Need for Assistance

Clearly identify the physical, economic, social, financial, institutional, and/or other problem(s) requiring a solution. The need for assistance, including the nature and scope of the problem, must be demonstrated. Supporting documentation, such as letters of support and testimonials from concerned parties, may be included in the Appendix. Any relevant data based on planning studies or needs assessments should be included or referred to in the endnotes or footnotes. Incorporate demographic data and participant/beneficiary information, as available.

Objectives

Clearly state the principal and if applicable, subordinate objectives of the project. Applicants must address how the objectives stated relate to the overall purpose of the program and describe how objectives will be achieved.

Expected Outcomes

Identify the outcomes to be achieved from the project. Outcomes should relate to the overall program as described in Section I. Program Description. If research is part of the proposed work, outcomes must include hypothesized results and implications of the proposed research.

Approach

Outline a plan of action that describes the scope and detail of how the proposed project will be accomplished. Applicants must account for all functions or activities identified in the application.

Cite potential obstacles and challenges to accomplishing project goals and explain strategies that will be used to address these challenges.

Applications must include the following:

• A description of a comprehensive plan for providing technical assistance and training to expand the capacity of domestic violence programs, organizations, and other relevant entities and organizations to address intimate partner violence and prevention for NH;

• A description of how the entity will create statewide and community-specific improvements in systemic intimate partner violence intervention and prevention response;

• A description of how the entity will engage NH communities including those who are geographically isolated, public/private systems, informal community-based responders, and local domestic violence providers;

• A description of how the entity will contribute to or assist in advancing the quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods research, evaluation, and programmatic outcomes related to NH specific intimate partner violence intervention and prevention programs;

• A description of how the entity will manage collaborations relationships with project partners;

• A description of how the entity will ensure confidentiality is maintained; and

• A description of the activities the entity will undertake during the 6-month planning period, as described in Section I. Program Description (if applicable).

Project Timeline and Milestones

Provide quantitative monthly or quarterly projections (for the entire project period) of the accomplishments to be achieved for each function or activity, for example the number of people to be served and the number of activities accomplished. Data may be organized and presented as project tasks and subtasks with their corresponding timelines during the project period. When accomplishments cannot be quantified by activity or function, list them in chronological order to show the schedule of accomplishments and their target dates.

Organizational Capacity

Provide the following information on your organization and, if applicable, on any cooperating partners:

• Organizational charts.

• Resumes.

• List of Board of Directors.

• Evidence that your team’s experience (including any partnering organizations) have relevant experience with administering, developing, implementing, managing, and evaluating similar projects.

• Evidence that your team, including participating organization has the organizational capability to fulfill their roles and functions effectively.

If known at the time of application submission, the applicant must disclose their intent to enter into subaward arrangements in their application. For each proposed subaward, the applicant must include a description of the work to be performed by the subrecipient(s).

Current and Pending Funding Support

Applicants must submit a list of their current and pending funded support for ongoing projects and proposals from all sources including federal, state and local governments, public or private foundations, for-profit organizations, etc. All projects and proposals requiring a committed portion of time for the Project Director, Principal Investigator, or key personnel must be included. Indicate the total award amount, awarding entity, and amount of time staff will devote to each project.

Plan for Oversight of Federal Award Funds and Activities.

Recipients must ensure proper oversight. The regulation that governs this oversight is 45 CFR part 75 (or,…