Family Violence Prevention and Services/State Domestic Violence Coalitions

The purpose of this program is to provide funding for State Domestic Violence Coalitions (Coalitions): 1) to confirm the federal commitment to reducing domestic violence; 2) to urge states, localities, cities, and the private sector to improve the re

The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act provides funding for the HHS designated State Domestic Violence Coalitions that provide education, support, and technical assistance to domestic violence service providers to enable the providers to establish and maintain shelter and supportive services for victims of domestic violence and their dependents; and to serve as an information clearinghouse, primary point of contact, and resource center on domestic violence for the state; and support the development of policies, protocols, and procedures to enhance domestic violence intervention and prevention in the State.

To be eligible for an award under Section 10411, an entity shall be a statewide nongovernmental nonprofit private domestic violence organization that has a membership that includes a majority of the primary-purpose domestic violence service providers in the State; has board membership that is representative of primary-purpose domestic violence service providers, and which may include representatives of the communities in which the services are being provided in the State; has as its purpose to provide education, support, and technical assistance to such service providers to enable the providers to establish and maintain shelter and supportive services for victims of domestic violence and their dependents; and serves as an information clearinghouse, primary point of contact, and resource center on domestic violence for the State and supports the development of policies, protocols, and procedures to enhance domestic violence intervention and prevention in the State.

This program will benefit youth and adult victims of family violence, domestic violence, dating violence, their children and other dependents, their families, other persons affected by such violence including friends, relatives, and the general public. The program will also benefit communities, including the State and business and nonprofit sectors.

Coalitions shall use funds for administration and operations to support a range of activities, including but not limited to (1) working with local family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence service programs and providers of direct services to encourage appropriate and comprehensive responses to family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence against adults or youth within the State involved, including providing training and technical assistance and conducting State needs assessments; (2) participating in planning and monitoring the distribution of subawards within the State under Section 10408(a); (3) working in collaboration with service providers and community-based organizations to address the needs of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence victims, and their dependents, who are members of racial and ethnic minority populations and underserved populations; (4) collaborating with and providing information to entities in such fields as housing, health care, mental health, social welfare, or business to support the development and implementation of effective policies, protocols, and programs that address the safety and support needs of adult and youth victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence; (5) encouraging appropriate responses to cases of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence against adults or youth, including by working with judicial and law enforcement agencies; (6) working with family law judges, criminal court judges, child protective service agencies, and children's advocates to develop appropriate responses to child custody and visitation issues in cases of child exposure to family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence; (7) providing information to the public about prevention of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence, including information targeted to underserved populations; and (8) collaborating with Indian tribes and tribal organizations (and corresponding Native Hawaiian groups or communities) to address the needs of Indian (including Alaska Native) and Native Hawaiian victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, as applicable in the State.

Funds may be used for expenditures on and after October 1 of each fiscal year for which they are awarded, and will be available for expenditure through September 30 of the following fiscal year. Funds must be liquidated within 90 days of the end of the 24-month expenditure period.

Program instruction memo

Each HHS designated State Domestic Violence Coalition would receive its respective share of funds if the application submitted meets the necessary requirements.

Funds are awarded directly to designated State Domestic Violence Coalitions. Post award, the Division of Payment Management will establish an account from which a recipient may draw down award funds.

Deadline Information will be included in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ofvps/programs/fvpsa/fvpsa-grants-state-and-territorial-domestic-violence-coalitions

There is no appeal process for unsuccessful applicants. For existing recipients, appeals regarding disputes may take place in accordance with 45 CFR Part 16, subject to the limitations of the Appendix A .