Specialized Services for Abused Parents and Their Children (Demonstration Projects)
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- HHS-2026-ACF-OFVPS-EV-0052
- Applications due
- Award size
- $300,000 to $350,000
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
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Points of contact
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- Jan-Sheri Morris jan-sheri.morris@acf.hhs.gov (202) 480-1328
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families is soliciting cooperative agreement applications for Specialized Services for Abused Parents and Their Children (Demonstration Projects), with applications due September 8, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. The program will make 60 awards totaling $21.5 million, with individual awards ranging from $300,000 (floor) to $350,000 (ceiling).
Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) nonprofits, non-501(c)(3) nonprofits, public and private institutions of higher education, and tribal organizations (excluding federally recognized tribal governments). Applicants must demonstrate a documented record of serving victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence and their children.
Projects fund a two-year performance period consisting of two one-year budget periods, with potential for an additional two-year continuation subject to ACF Assistant Secretary approval. The expected project start date is September 30, 2026.
Required activities include providing direct counseling; providing developmentally and age-appropriate services to victims and their children; providing advocacy on behalf of victims and their children; and supporting non-abusing parents in their roles as caregivers and in meeting social, emotional, and developmental needs of their children. Where appropriate, services may work with a non-abusing parent and child together. Optional activities include providing early childhood development and mental health services; coordinating with and providing technical assistance to community-based organizations; and providing additional services and referrals including childcare, transportation, educational support, respite care, and supervised visitation.
Merit review uses six criteria: Purpose and Need (5 points), Response (30 points), Resources and Capabilities (30 points), Impact (20 points), Line-Item Budget and Budget Narrative (15 points), and ACF Priority Alignment (10 points), totaling 110 possible points. Applications are submitted electronically through Grants.gov unless paper submission exemption is granted.
CFDA 93.592 (Family Violence Prevention and Services/Discretionary).
Synopsis
The purpose of the Specialized Services for Abused Parents and Their Children is to expand the capacity of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence service programs and community-based programs to prevent future domestic violence. This is done by addressing the needs of children who have been exposed to family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence in an appropriate manner. Required activities include providing direct counseling; providing developmentally and age-appropriate services to victims and their children; providing advocacy on behalf of victims and their children; and supporting non-abusing parents in their roles as caregivers and in meeting social, emotional, and developmental needs of their children. Where appropriate, services may also work with a non-abusing parent and child together.Optional activities include providing early childhood development and mental health services; coordinating with and providing technical assistance to community-based organizations that serve victims or exposed children and providing additional services and referrals to services for children. These may include childcare, transportation, educational support, respite care, supervised visitation, or other necessary services.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| hhs-2026-acf-ofvps-ev-0052.pdf |
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