Family Violence Prevention and Services Discretionary Grant Program/ National Indigenous Domestic Violence Hotline
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- HHS-2025-ACF-OFVPS-EV-0004
- Applications due
- Award size
- $2,000,000 to $2,998,125
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Income Security and Social Services
- Eligible applicants
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- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- Points of contact
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- Miranda Carman miranda.carman@acf.hhs.gov (202) 545-4930
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children and Families is seeking a 501(c)(3) nonprofit or tribal organization to operate a National Indigenous Domestic Violence Hotline through a cooperative agreement. The hotline will provide crisis intervention, support, and nationwide referrals for American Indian and Alaska Native adult and youth victims of family, domestic, and dating violence, as well as their family members and associated persons. Key contract requirements include maintaining a comprehensive Indigenous resource database, offering services across multiple communication channels (phone, chat, text, website), and providing culturally specific and linguistically appropriate assistance. Evaluation criteria will focus on organizational capacity, technical approach, performance measurement capabilities, and budget justification. The application deadline is September 4, 2025, with the project period anticipated to begin on September 30, 2025.
The total estimated funding for this opportunity is $2,998,125, with a single award anticipated for a 60-month project period and semi-annual budget periods of up to $2,998,125. The hotline must operate 24 hours a day and provide services nationwide, connecting callers to domestic violence shelters, outreach programs, social service agencies, legal assistance, and economic self-sufficiency programs. Applicants must demonstrate expertise in Indigenous domestic violence services, technological capabilities, staff training, and robust confidentiality protocols. The hotline will serve all victims without discrimination and must collaborate with other national hotlines while providing specialized support for populations with limited English proficiency or disabilities.
Synopsis
The Family Violence Prevention and Services Discretionary Grant Program will award one cooperative agreement to operate a national domestic violence hotline to provide information and assistance to American Indian and Alaska Native adult and youth victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence; family and household members of such victims; and persons affected by the victimization.The purpose of FVPSA"s National Indigenous Domestic Violence Hotline is to provide crisis intervention and support, help users and callers identify problems, priorities, and possible solutions and options, including making plans for safety and a plan of action. The hotline provides a variety of information on resources that address domestic violence and dating violence, children exposed to domestic violence, intervention programs for people who use violence, and working through the criminal and civil justice systems. The primary purpose of the National Indigenous Domestic Violence Hotline is to provide nationwide referrals to domestic violence shelters, outreach programs, social service agencies, programs that address the needs of children exposed to domestic violence, legal assistance agencies, economic self-sufficiency programs, and other related service providers. The National Indigenous Domestic Violence Hotline also provides callers in need of immediate shelter or supportive services with a direct connection to a local domestic violence service provider.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Foa_Content_of_HHS-2025-ACF-OFVPS-EV-0004.pdf |
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