OFVPS Notice of Standing Funding Opportunity to State Domestic Coalitions

Administration for Children and Families
Office of Family Violence Prevention and Services (OFVPS)
Standing Announcement for Family Violence Prevention and Services/ Grants to State and
Territory Domestic Violence Coalitions
HHS-2024-ACF-OFVPS-FVPS-0030
Application Due Date:

March 29, 2024

Application Due Date:

January 31, 2025

Application Due Date:

January 30, 2026

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND
FAMILIES

Program Office:
Funding Opportunity Title:

Announcement Type:

Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office
of Family Violence Prevention and Services (OFVPS)
Standing Announcement for Family Violence Prevention
and Services/Grants to State and Territorial Domestic
Violence Coalitions
Non-discretionary

Funding Opportunity Number:

HHS-2024-ACF-OFVPS-FVPS-0030

Assistance Listing Number:

93.591

Due Date for Application:

March 29, 2024
January 31, 2025
January 30, 2026

Executive Summary:
This announcement governs the proposed award of non-discretionary formula grants under
the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) to private Internal Revenue
Service-designated 501(c)(3) non-profit State and Territorial Domestic Violence Coalitions
(SDVC). The purpose of these grants is:
1) to confirm the federal commitment to reducing domestic violence; 2) to urge states,
localities, cities, and the private sector to improve the responses to and the prevention of
domestic violence, and encourage stakeholders and service providers to plan toward an
integrated service delivery approach that meets the needs of all victims, including those in
underserved communities; 3) to provide for technical assistance and training relating to
domestic violence programs; and 4) to increase public awareness about and prevention of
domestic violence and increase the quality and availability of shelter and supportive services
for victims of domestic violence and their dependents 45 CFR § 1370.20(a).
This announcement sets forth the application requirements, the application process, and other
administrative and fiscal requirements for grants in fiscal years (FY) 2024, 2025, and 2026.

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I. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Statutory Authority
Awards under this notice of funding opportunity announcement (NOFO) are authorized
under 42 U.S.C. 10401 et seq., the Family Violence Prevention Services Act (FVPSA).
Description
This FVPSA NOFO, administered through ACF’s Office of Family Violence Prevention and
Services (OFVPS), is designed to assist coalitions in their efforts “to confirm the federal
commitment to reducing domestic violence; to urge states, localities, cities, and the private
sector to improve the responses to and the prevention of domestic violence and encourage
stakeholders and service providers to plan toward an integrated service delivery approach
that meets the needs of all victims, including those in underserved communities; to provide
for technical assistance and training relating to domestic violence programs; and to increase
public awareness about and prevention of domestic violence and increase the quality and
availability of shelter and supportive services for victims of domestic violence and their
dependents” (45 CFR § 1370.20(a)).
The purpose of a coalition is to 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; to serve as
an information clearinghouse, primary point of contact, and resource center on domestic
violence for the state; and to support the development of policies, protocols, and procedures
to enhance domestic violence intervention and prevention in the state 45 CFR §
1370.20(b)(4).
Trauma-Informed Practices and Interventions
In support of ACF/OFVPS’s priorities, awards governed by this NOFO and other current FY
expenditures are designed to ensure that effective interventions and trauma-informed
practices are in place to build skills and capacities that contribute to the healthy, positive,
and productive functioning of individuals and families. An important component of
promoting social and emotional well-being includes addressing the impact of trauma, which
can have a profound effect on the overall functioning of victims of family violence, domestic
violence, and dating violence and their dependents.
Coalitions are uniquely situated to provide support to domestic violence programs to ensure
that trauma-informed interventions are at the core of working with victims and their children.
As a part of trauma-informed programming, FVPSA requires that services must be provided
voluntarily and that no condition may be applied for the receipt of emergency shelter (42
U.S.C. 10408(d) (2)). Further, recipients cannot impose conditions for admission to shelter
by applying inappropriate screening methods such as criminal background checks, sobriety
requirements, requirements to obtain specific legal remedies, or mental health or substance
use disorder screenings (45 CFR § 1370.10(b)(10)). As coalitions plan their training and
technical assistance priorities, they must include responses that help support traumainformed services among their member programs to ensure positive outcomes for all service

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populations.
Coalitions are strongly encouraged to coordinate and collaborate with the FVPSA-funded
resource centers that comprise the Domestic Violence Resource Network to infuse programs
with best and promising practices on trauma-informed interventions. In particular, the
National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma, and Mental Health can be a valuable
resource on accessible, culturally relevant, and trauma-informed responses to domestic
violence and other lifetime trauma. All FVPSA grant recipients are expected to ensure that
products and activities are appropriately survivor-centered by regularly incorporating input
and feedback from people with lived experience as survivors of domestic violence, dating
violence, or sexual assault and their children into grant activities at multiple points in the
development process.
Client Confidentiality
To ensure the safety of adult, youth, and child victims of family violence, domestic violence,
or dating violence and their families, FVPSA-funded programs must establish and implement
policies and protocols for maintaining the confidentiality of records pertaining to any
individual provided domestic violence services. Because it is required that the confidentiality
of individuals receiving FVPSA services be protected, coalitions must include activities to
ensure that local programs maintain confidentiality consistent with best practices in the field
and applicable federal, state, tribal, and local requirements.
FVPSA-funded programs cannot disclose any personally identifying information collected
in connection with services; reveal any personally identifying information without informed,
written, reasonably time-limited consent; or require a victim to provide consent for release
as a condition of eligibility for services (45 CFR § 1370.4(a)(1)–(3)). Recipients and subrecipients may share non-personally identifying information, in the aggregate, regarding
services to clients and demographic non-personally identifying information to comply with
federal, state, or tribal reporting, evaluation, or data collection requirements (45 CFR §
1370.4(d)(1)).
Coordinated and Accessible Services
It is essential that community service providers, including those serving or representing
underserved communities, are involved in the design and improvements of intervention and
prevention activities to ensure that services are welcoming and accessible. FVPSA requires
both states and coalitions to work in partnership towards this goal (45 CFR § 1370.10(a)). As
part of the NOFO for FVPSA funding to states for shelter and supportive services, states are
required to involve community-based organizations that primarily serve underserved
populations, including culturally and linguistically specific populations, to determine how
such populations can assist the states in serving unmet needs. States must also consult with,
and provide for, the participation of SDVC and tribal coalitions in the state planning process,
including planning and monitoring of the distribution and administration of subaward
programs and projects, and coordinating with SDVC needs assessments to identify service
gaps or problems and to develop appropriate response plans and programs (45 CFR §

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1370.10(a)). Coalitions are strongly encouraged to leverage the expertise of the FVPSA
Formula Grantee Capacity Building Consortium (FGCBC), a FVPSA-funded resource
center, regarding SDVC needs assessments and coordination with states on state planning.
The FGCBC provides comprehensive, specialized consultation, assistance, and training to
FVPSA-funded coalitions, state administrators, tribes and tribal organizations, and local
programs to best address domestic violence victims' needs. The FVPSA FGCBC is tasked
with building and maintaining organizational capacity in multiple domains of organizational
development and operations. This Consortium is a partnership of these three organizations:
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National Network to End Domestic Violence
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Alliance of Tribal Coalitions to End Violence
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National Indigenous Women's Resource Center
Coalitions receiving funds under this NOFO will assist states in identifying underserved
populations to work with states to unify state planning with coalition needs assessment so
that comprehensive culturally and linguistically specific services are provided (45 CFR §
1370.20(c)(1)(ii)). Coalitions are required to collaborate with service providers, communitybased organizations, and tribes and tribal 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 (42 U.S.C.
10411(d)(3) and (d)(8)).
Coalition training and technical assistance priorities should focus on building the capacity of
domestic violence programs within the state to provide inclusive and culturally relevant
services for the underserved populations identified in their planning. Populations identified
in planning should also be a part of determining the training and technical assistance
priorities to improve the program's capacity to serve such populations. As coalitions
undertake these activities, it is expected that the communities and populations noted above
will be included in the coalitions’ boards, committees, and other activities to ensure they are
part of the decision-making process to create and maintain fully coordinated and accessible
services.
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)).
No person shall on the ground of actual or perceived sex, including gender identity, be
excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under,
any program or activity funded in whole or in part through FVPSA (45 CFR § 1370.5(a)).
No person shall on the ground of actual or perceived sexual orientation be excluded from
participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under, any program
or activity funded in whole or in part through FVPSA (45 CFR § 1370.5(c)).
Programs funded in whole or in part with FVPSA funds are prohibited from discrimination
on the basis of disability under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 with respect to
providing services. 42 U.S.C section 10406(c)(2)(A).

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Below are resources to ensure that FVPSA-funded programs and activities are accessible to
people with disabilities.
Service Accessibility Requirements for FVPSA Grant Recipients
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FVPSA, 42 U.S.C section 10406(c)(2)(A) states that programs funded in whole or in part with
FVPSA funds are prohibited from discrimination in providing services on the basis of age
under the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; on the basis of disability under section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973; on the basis of sex under title IX of the Education Amendments of
1972; and on the basis of race, color, or national origin under title VI of the Civil Rights Act
of 1964.
FVPSA, 42 U.S.C. section 10408(b)(1)(D) and 10408(b)(2), requires that states ensure the (D)
provision of services, training, technical assistance, and outreach to increase awareness of
family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence and increase the accessibility of
family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence services;
FVPSA, 42 U.S.C. section 10408(b)(1)(E) and 10408(b)(2) requires states ensure the (E)
provision of culturally and linguistically appropriate services;
FVPSA, 42 U.S.C. section 10408(b)(1)(H) and 10408(b)(2) requires states implement (H)
prevention services, including outreach to underserved populations.
Americans with Disabilities Act Information and Training:
• American with Disabilities Act website: https://www.ada.gov/
• A Guide to Disability Rights Law, https://www.ada.gov/resources/disability-rightsguide/
• ADA Primer for States and Local Governments, https://www.ada.gov/resources/titleii-primer/
• ADA Accessibility Standards, https://www.access-board.gov/ada/
• Access Board ADA and Accessibility training, https://www.accessboard.gov/webinars/training.html
The Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
provides guidance to recipients in complying with civil rights laws that prohibit
discrimination. Please see https://www.hhs.gov/civil-rights/for- providers/index.html.
Per 45 CFR § 1370.5(d), all FVPSA-funded services must be provided without requiring
documentation of immigration status since FVPSA-funded services do not fall within the
definition of federal public benefit that would require verification of immigration status.
HHS provides guidance regarding access to HHS-funded services for immigrant survivors
of domestic violence. See Domestic Violence Fact Sheet: Access to HHS-Funded Services
for Immigrant Survivors of Domestic Violence and Joint Letter to Recipients of Federal
Financial Assistance.
Given the unique needs of victims of trafficking, FVPSA-funded programs are strongly

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encouraged to safely screen for and identify victims of human trafficking who are also
victims or survivors of domestic violence or dating violence and provide services that
support their unique needs (45 CFR § 1370.10(d)). Human trafficking victims who are not
also domestic or dating violence victims may be served in a shelter and nonresidential
programs provided other funding mechanisms, such as funds from other federal programs,
local programs, or private donors, are used to support those services.
All FVPSA grant recipients are expected to implement evidence-based, evidenceinformed, and or promising strategies that regularly engage input and feedback from people
with lived experience who are survivors of family violence, domestic violence, dating
violence, and sexual assault and their children into their needs assessments. FVPSA grant
recipients will ensure that these activities are meaningful, trauma-informed and grounded
in the lived experiences of survivors and their children. The applicant will encourage
survivor voice(s) and lead in partnership with survivors in program selection, program
design, program improvement, and/or other recommendations.
Training and Technical Assistance
Coalitions are expected to provide training and technical assistance to local domestic
violence programs (45 § CFR 1370.20(c)(1)(i)) including the best practices around shelter
operational policies, protocols, and shelter rights and responsibilities. Coalitions shall assess
their organization and programs of their relationships with local programs, trainings,
educations, support and technical assistance they provide, and the subject matter and the
level of effort expended for conducting training to all service programs and providers of
direct services. Determine how often it is provided and how enhances its coalition mission
and purpose to serve as an information clearinghouse and resource center for the state as the
HHS’s state designated domestic violence coalition. Per 45 CFR § 1370.20(b)(4) - The
purpose of a coalition is to 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; to serve as an
information clearinghouse, primary point of contact, and resource center on domestic
violence for the state; and to support the development of policies, protocols, and procedures
to enhance domestic violence intervention and prevention in the state.
FVPSA Recipient Meetings
Coalitions are required to attend FVPSA-sponsored in-person and/or virtual conferences or
meetings (which may include FVPSA’s Tribal Recipient meeting, FVPSA’s regional
recipient meetings, peer-to-peer mentoring meetings, or FVPSA’s bi-annual recipient
meetings) as directed by the FVPSA program throughout the grant’s project period. Grant
recipients may send up to two participants for the in-person events, one of whom must be the
coalition's Executive Director or a person whose job responsibility is similar to that of an
Executive Director. Subsequent correspondence will advise grant recipients of the date, time,
location or virtual platform, and additional information needed to attend any conference or
meeting.

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Definitions
For the purposes of this NOFO, tribes and tribal organizations are required to use the
following definitions in carrying out FVPSA-funded programs and activities. Unless
indicated otherwise, these definitions are found in 45 CFR § 1370.2.
Dating Violence: Violence committed by a person who is or has been in a social relationship
of a romantic or intimate nature with the victim and where the existence of such a relationship
shall be determined based on a consideration of the length of the relationship, the type of
relationship, and the frequency of interaction between the persons involved in the
relationship. This part of the definition reflects the definition also found in section
40002(a)(10) of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) (as amended), 34 U.S.C.
12291(a), as required by FVPSA. Dating violence also includes, but is not limited to, the
physical, sexual, psychological, or emotional violence within a dating relationship, including
stalking. It can happen in person or electronically and may involve financial abuse or other
forms of manipulation that may occur between a current or former dating partner regardless
of actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity.
Domestic Violence: Felony or misdemeanor crimes of violence committed by a current or
former spouse or intimate partner of the victim, by a person with whom the victim shares a
child in common, by a person who is cohabitating with or has cohabitated with the victim as
a spouse or intimate partner, by a person similarly situated to a spouse of the victim under
the domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction receiving grant monies, or by any
other person against an adult or youth victim who is protected from that person's acts under
the domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction. This definition also reflects the
statutory definition of ‘‘domestic violence’’ found in section 40002(a)(8) of VAWA (as
amended), 34 U.S.C. 12291(a). This definition also includes, but is not limited to, criminal
or non-criminal acts constituting intimidation, control, coercion and coercive control;
emotional and psychological abuse and behavior; expressive and psychological aggression;
financial abuse; harassment; tormenting behavior; disturbing or alarming behavior; and
additional acts recognized in other federal, tribal, state, and local laws as well as acts in other
federal regulatory or sub-regulatory guidance. This definition is not intended to be
interpreted more restrictively than FVPSA and VAWA but rather to be inclusive of other,
more expansive definitions. The definition applies to individuals and relationships regardless
of actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity.
Family Violence: Any act or threatened act of violence, including any forceful detention of
an individual, that results or threatens to result in physical injury and is committed by a person
against another individual, to or with whom such person is related by blood or marriage, or
is or was otherwise legally related, or is or was lawfully residing.
Note: As provided in the preamble of the notice for proposed rulemaking and in the response
to comments found in the final rule (45 CFR Part 1370), in 1984, when FVPSA was first
named and authorized, the term “family violence” was commonly used as synonymous with
“domestic violence” (violence between intimate partners). Currently “family violence” is
often used more broadly to encompass the diverse forms of violence that occur within

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families, including child maltreatment, domestic violence, and elder abuse. For clarity and
in keeping with the historical FVPSA “family violence” interpretation, the term will
continue to be used more narrowly and as interchangeable with “domestic violence.”
Indian Tribe: Any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community,
including any Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation, as defined in or
established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.),
which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United
States to Indians because of their status as Indians. 25 U.S.C. 5304.
Intimate Partner Violence: A term used interchangeably with domestic violence or dating
violence.
Personally Identifying Information or Personal Information: Any individually identifying
information for or about an individual including information likely to disclose the location
of a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, regardless of
whether the information is encoded, encrypted, hashed, or otherwise protected, including, a
first and last name; a home or other physical address; contact information (including a postal,
email or Internet protocol address, or telephone or facsimile number); a social security
number, driver’s license number, passport number, or student identification number; and any
other information, including date of birth, racial or ethnic background, or religious
affiliation, that would serve to identify any individual.
Primary Prevention: Strategies, policies, and programs to stop both first-time perpetration
and first-time victimization. Primary prevention is stopping domestic and dating violence
before they occur. Primary prevention includes, but is not limited to, school-based violence
prevention curricula, programs aimed at mitigating the effects on children of witnessing
domestic or dating violence, community campaigns designed to alter norms and values
conducive to domestic or dating violence, worksite prevention programs, and training and
education in parenting skills and self-esteem enhancement.
Primary-Purpose Domestic Violence Service Provider means an entity that operates a project
of demonstrated effectiveness carried out by a non-profit, non-governmental, private entity,
tribe, or tribal organization, that has as its project’s primary-purpose the operation of shelters
and supportive services for victims of domestic violence and their dependents; or has as its
project’s primary purpose counseling, advocacy, or self-help services to victims of domestic
violence. Territorial domestic violence coalitions may include government-operated
domestic violence projects as primary-purpose domestic violence service providers for
complying with the membership requirement, provided that territorial coalitions can
document providing training, technical assistance, and capacity-building of communitybased and privately operated projects to provide shelter and supportive services to victims of
family, domestic, or dating violence, with the intention of recruiting such projects as
members once they are sustainable as primary-purpose domestic violence service providers.
Secondary Prevention is identifying risk factors or problems that may lead to future family,
domestic, or dating violence, and taking the necessary actions to eliminate the risk factors

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and the potential problem, and may include, but are not limited to, healing services for
children and youth who have been exposed to domestic or dating violence, home visiting
programs for high-risk families, and screening programs in health care settings.
Shelter: The provision of temporary refuge in conjunction with supportive services in compliance
with applicable state or tribal law or regulations governing the provision, on a regular basis,
of shelter, safe homes, meals, and supportive services to victims of family violence, domestic
violence, or dating violence, and their dependents. State and tribal law governing the
provision of shelter and supportive services on a regular basis to mean, for example, the laws
and regulations applicable to zoning, fire safety, and other regular safety, and operational
requirements, including state, tribal, or local regulatory standards for certifying domestic
violence advocates who work in shelter. This definition also includes emergency shelter and
immediate shelter, which may include housing provision, rental subsidies, temporary refuge,
or lodging in properties that could be individual units for families and individuals (such as
apartments) in multiple locations around a local jurisdiction, tribe/reservation, or state; such
properties are not required to be owned, operated, or leased by the program. Temporary refuge
includes a residential service, including shelter and off-site services such as hotel or motel
vouchers or individual dwellings, which is not transitional or permanent housing, but must
also provide comprehensive supportive services. The mere act of making a referral to shelter
or housing shall not itself be considered provision of shelter. Should other jurisdictional laws
conflict with this definition of temporary refuge, the definition which provides more
expansive housing accessibility governs.
State Domestic Violence Coalition means a statewide, non-governmental, non-profit
501(c)(3) organization whose membership includes a majority of the primary-purpose
domestic violence service providers in the state; whose board membership is representative
of these primary-purpose domestic violence service providers and that may include
representatives of the communities in which the services are being provided in the state; that
has as its purpose to provide education, support, and technical assistance to such service
providers to enable the providers to establish and maintain supportive services and to provide
shelter to victims of domestic violence and their children. SDVC also 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/territory.
Subaward: An award provided by a pass-through entity to a sub-recipient for the subrecipient to carry out part of a federal award received by the pass-through entity. It does not
include payments to a contractor or payments to an individual that is a beneficiary of a federal
program. A subaward may be provided through any form of legal agreement, including an
agreement that the pass- through entity considers a contract. Adapted from (45 CFR § 75.2).
Subgrant: Has the same meaning as subaward.
Supportive Services: Services for adult and youth victims of family violence, domestic
violence, or dating violence, and their dependents that are designed to meet the needs of such
victims and their dependents for short-term, transitional, or long-term safety and recovery.

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Supportive services include, but are not limited to: direct and/or referral-based advocacy on
behalf of victims and their dependents, counseling, case management, employment services,
referrals, transportation services, legal advocacy or assistance, child care services, health,
behavioral health and preventive health services, culturally and linguistically appropriate
services, and other services that assist victims or their dependents in recovering from the
effects of the violence. To the extent not already described in this definition, supportive
services also include but are not limited to other services identified in FVPSA at 42 U.S.C.
10408(b)(1)(A)-(H). Supportive services may be directly provided by recipients and/or by
providing advocacy or referrals to assist victims in accessing such services.
Tribal Organization: The recognized governing body of any Indian tribe; any legally
established organization of Indians that is controlled, sanctioned, or chartered by such
governing body or is democratically elected by the adult members of the Indian community
to be served by such organization and that includes the maximum participation of Indians in
all phases of its activities; provided, that in any case where a contract is let or grant made to
an organization to perform services benefiting more than one Indian tribe, the approval of
each such Indian tribe shall be a prerequisite to the letting or making of such contract or
grant. 25 U.S.C. 5304.
Tribe: A reference to Indian tribe used for brevity.
Underserved Populations: Populations who face barriers in accessing and using victim
services, and includes populations underserved because of geographic location, religion,
sexual orientation, gender identity, underserved racial and ethnic populations, and
populations underserved because of special needs including language barriers, disabilities,
immigration status, and age. Individuals with criminal histories due to victimization and
individuals with substance use disorders and mental health issues are also included in this
definition. The reference to racial and ethnic populations is primarily directed toward racial
and ethnic minority groups (as defined in section 1707(g) of the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. 300(u-6)(g)), which means American Indians (including Alaska Natives,
Eskimos, and Aleuts); Asian American; Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders; Blacks
and Hispanics. The term “Hispanic” or “Latino” means individuals whose origin is Mexican,
Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American, or any other Spanish speaking country.
This underserved populations’ definition also includes other population categories
determined by the Secretary or the Secretary’s designee to be underserved.
II. FEDERAL AWARD INFORMATION
Subject to the availability of federal appropriations and as authorized by law, ACF will make
available in FYs 2024, 2025, and 2026 grants to the designated SDVCs described in this
NOFO. Of the amount appropriated according to 42 U.S.C. 10403(a)(1) of the FVPSA and
that is not reserved under 42 U.S.C. 10403(a)(2)(A)(i), 10 percent will be available to fund one
coalition in each of the 50 states, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of
Columbia, and in each of the U.S. territories (Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands, Commonwealth of
the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa). In FY 2022, ACF awarded $17.35

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million to state and territorial coalitions.
In separate funding announcements, ACF will allocate 10 percent of the foregoing
appropriation to tribes and tribal organizations for the establishment and operation of
shelters, safe houses, and the provision of supportive services; and 10 percent to the state
domestic violence coalitions to continue their work within the domestic violence
community by providing training and technical assistance, needs assessments, and advocacy
services, among other activities with local domestic violence programs, and to encourage
appropriate responses to domestic violence within the states. In addition, through 6 percent
of the appropriation, ACF provides funding for multi-year FVPSA discretionary grants to
culturally specific resources centers, special issue resource centers, capacity building
centers, demonstration grants under the Specialized Services for Abused Parents and Their
Children Program, and the National Domestic Violence Hotline. The remaining 2.5 percent
is for program expenses related to administration, evaluation, and monitoring, and 1.5
percent is used for discretionary grant making.
Expenditure Period
The project period for awards made under this announcement is 24 months. Recipients must
address their scheduled activities for the 24-month project period.
III. ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION
To be eligible to receive funds under this NOFO, an organization must be designated by
HHS as a statewide, non-governmental, non-profit 501(c)(3) domestic violence coalition as
of the date of this announcement. A list of the HHS-designated coalitions can be found in
Appendix B.
Per FVPSA regulations at 45 CFR § 1370.20(e):
In cases in which two or more organizations seek designation, the designation of each
State’s individual Coalition is within the exclusive discretion of HHS. HHS will
determine which applicant best fits statutory criteria, with particular attention paid to
the applicant’s documented history of effective work, support of primary-purpose
domestic violence service providers and programs that serve underserved populations,
coordination and collaboration with the State government, and capacity to accomplish
the FVPSA-mandated role of a Coalition.
To obtain and maintain HHS designation, the organization must meet the following criteria
(45 CFR § 1370.20(b):
The membership of the coalition includes a majority of the primary-purpose domestic
violence service providers operating in the state (see Section I. Program
Description/Definitions).
A coalition may include member representatives from Indian tribes and tribal

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organizations. Tribes have special sovereign status and, as such, collaborations with
them must include the opportunity for coalition membership provided they meet
general membership eligibility requirements and ensure that there are no impediments
to their membership given their special sovereign status (45 CFR § 1370.20 (b)(1)).
In addition, the board membership of the coalition must be representative of such
programs, and may include representatives of communities in which the services are
being provided in the state (45 CFR § 1370.20(b)(1) and (b)(2)). In order for statewide
needs assessments and other organizational and state planning to be fully informed
directly by stakeholders from diverse communities, it is expected that the Coalition
Board of Directors will reflect the cultural, racial, and ethnic populations that the
coalition serves throughout the state.
Financial sustainability of coalitions, as independent, autonomous non-profit
organizations, also must be supported by their membership, including those member
representatives on the Coalitions’ Boards of Directors (45 CFR § 1370.20(b)(3)).
Coalitions must 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 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 (45
CFR § 1370.20 (b)(4)).
Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are
eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity. Faith-based organizations
may apply for this award on the same basis as any other organization, as set forth at
and, subject to the protections and requirements of 45 CFR Part 87 and 42 U.S.C.
2000bb et seq., ACF will not, in the selection of recipients, discriminate against an
organization on the basis of the organization's religious character, affiliation, or
exercise.
Additional Information on Eligibility
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Number and System for Award Management (SAM.gov)
All applicants must have a UEI and an active registration with SAM (www.sam.gov)
prior to applying to a funding opportunity.
HHS requires all entities that plan to apply for, and ultimately receive, federal grant funds
from any HHS agency to:
•

Be registered in SAM.gov before submitting an application or plan;

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•

•
•

Maintain an active SAM registration with current information until the process is
complete. If you receive an award, your SAM registration must be active throughout the
life of the award. It must be renewed every 365 days to keep it active;
Provide its UEI in each application or plan it submits; and
Ensure any proposed subrecipient(s) have obtained and provided to the recipient their
UEI(s) prior to making any subawards (Note: Subrecipients are not required to complete
full SAM registration).

ACF is prohibited from making an award until an applicant has complied with these
requirements. At the time an award is ready to be made if the intended recipient has not
complied with these requirements, ACF:
•
•

May determine that the applicant is not qualified to receive an award; and
May use that determination as a basis for making an award to another applicant.

IV. APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION
V.

Application Submission Requirements

Non-discretionary grant recipients are required to use the Online Data Collection System
(OLDC) to submit the Application for Federal Assistance SF-424 Mandatory Form (SF424M) and upload all required documents. The form is available to applicants and recipients
at http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/forms/sf-424-mandatory-family.html. ACF will not
accept paper applications, or those submitted via email or facsimile, without a waiver.
Request an Exemption from Required Electronic Submission
To request an exemption from required electronic submission, please refer to ACF’s “Policy
for Requesting an Exemption from Required Electronic Application Submission” for
complete guidance.
Forms, Assurances, and Certifications
Under this announcement, applicants seeking financial assistance must submit the listed SFs,
assurances, and certifications. All required SFs, assurances, and certifications are available
at the Grants.gov Forms Repository.
Forms/Certifications
☐ SF-424M
(Mandatory Form)

Description
This is a required Standard
Form.
Application for Federal
Assistance - Mandatory

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Where Found
Available at
http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/for
ms/sf-424-mandatory-family.html.

☐ Certification
Regarding Lobbying
(Grants.gov Lobbying
Form)
☐ Disclosure of
Lobbying Activities –
SF-LLL

☐ Assurance of
Compliance with
Grant Requirements

Required of all applicants at
the time of their application.
If not available at the time of
the application, it must be
submitted before the award
of the grant.
Only required 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.

Available at
http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/fo
r ms/sf-424-mandatory-family.html.

Required of all applicants at
the time of their application.

See Appendix A for the complete
description.

☐ Budget Information Submission is required for
all applicants. The form
Non- Construction
must be submitted by the
Programs SF-424A
application due date.

"Disclosure Form to Report
Lobbying" is available at
http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/fo
r ms/sf-424-mandatory-family.html.

Available at
http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/fo
r ms/sf-424-mandatory-family.html.

The Project Description
The application, including all required forms, assurances, and certifications, must be signed
and submitted by the Executive Director of the coalition or the official designated with
signature authority on behalf of the coalition (i.e., authorized representative). The application
must contain the following information in the specific order below using the chart format as
shown below (or similar charts, including the “yes” and “no” boxes as indicated to provide
the required assurances. Please label each item in the chart with the corresponding number
from this NOFO where applicable.)

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1.

A signed and dated cover letter on the applicant’s letterhead addressed to OFVPS with the
following information:
• Include the name, complete address, email and phone number of the Executive
Director and/or other authorized representative.
Provide the name, email address, and phone number for an alternate person designated to receive
updates, announcements, or other information related to FVPSA programming on behalf
of the coalition.
2.

To demonstrate the coalition’s status as a private, non-profit entity, a copy of a currently
valid 501(c)(3) certification letter from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), or a copy
of the coalition’s listing in the IRS’ most recent list of tax-exempt organizations
described in 26 U.S.C 501(c)(3) of the IRS code.

3.

To demonstrate compliance with 42 U.S.C. 10402(11)(A):
•
•
•

A current list of the organizations providing domestic violence services in the state;
A list of the primary-purpose domestic violence services providers in the state; and,
The applicant’s current membership list by organization, including a notation of
culturally specific organizations represented in the membership structure using
the following format:

Coalition's Membership
Column A
Organizations
Providing DV
Services in the State
(do not provide
individual member
names)

4.

Column B

Column C

Those from Column A
that are PrimaryPurpose Service
Providers

Those from
Column A that are
Members of the
Coalition

Column D
Those from Column
C that are culturally
specific
organizations
(including tribes and
tribal organizations),
or those that provide
culturally responsive
services to culturally
specific or
underserved
populations.

To demonstrate compliance with 42 U.S.C. 10402(11)(B), include:
• a current list of the applicant’s Board of Directors;
• the name of each individual that serves as a representative/member, including
• their organizational affiliation, and

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Coalition's Board of Directors
•

if they are an officer of the Board, their title using the following format:

Name of Individual who
serves as the
representative/member

5.

Name of Organization (if
applicable)

If an Officer of the Board,
indicate t h e officer’s title
(Chair, President, Vice President,
Secretary, Treasurer, etc.)

A description of the following required activities funded in whole or in part with
FVPSA grant funds. The description shall include the goals and objectives, timeline
for completion (please provide specific dates or time frames), and anticipated
measurable outcomes/outputs using the following format:
a) Provide training and technical assistance to local family violence, domestic violence, and
dating violence service programs, and to providers of direct services to encourage appropriate
and comprehensive responses to family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence
against adults or youth in the state (42 U.S.C. 10411(d)(1)). Include training and technical
assistance to ensure programs are welcoming and accessible to underserved populations that
include, but are not limited to, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer communities;
adolescents; male victims; immigrants, people with disabilities; and human trafficking victims.

Anticipated
Goals/Objectives
List of Activities
Timeline
Outcomes/Outputs
including Products
b) Shall conduct statewide needs assessments that include member and non-member programs
that provide direct services to encourage appropriate and comprehensive responses to family
violence, domestic violence, and dating violence against adults or youth in the state (42 U.S.C.
10411(d)(1)). In conducting needs assessments, the coalition must work in partnership with the
state-on-state planning to involve representatives from underserved populations and culturally
and linguistically specific populations to plan, assess, and voice the needs of the communities
they represent. (45 CFR § 1370.20(c)(1)(ii)). This assessment should also include the needs of
people with disabilities. Please include a description of how often the coalition conducts a needs
assessment and how the applicant assists the state with identifying underserved populations and
culturally and linguistically specific organizations in the state planning process, including
utilizing the information obtained through the coalition’s needs assessments. Provide the date of
when the last needs assessment was conducted.
Anticipated
Goals/Objectives
List of Activities
Timeline
Outcomes/Outputs
including Products

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c) Participate in the planning and monitoring of the distribution of FVPSA state subgrants and
subgrant funds as well as the administration of FVPSA state-funded grant programs and projects
(42 U.S.C. 10411(d)(2)). The List of Activities must include the following: 1) the specific ways
the coalition participates in the planning for the distribution of FVPSA state subgrants and
subgrant funds; and 2) the specific ways the coalition assists with monitoring of these
subgrants; and 3) other activities that the coalition may do to assist with the administration.
Please check this box if the coalition serves as a pass-through agency for the state with respect
YES 
to FVPSA state funds.
Anticipated
Outcomes/Outputs
including Products
d) Collaborate 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 underserved populations and culturally and linguistically specific populations
(42 U.S.C. 10411(d)(3) and (45 CFR § 1370.20(c)(1)(iii)).
Goals/Objectives

List of Activities

Timeline

Anticipated
Outcomes/Outputs
including Products
e) Collaborate with and provide 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 (for these entities/fields) that
address the safety and support needs of adult and youth victims of family violence,
domestic violence, or dating violence (42 U.S.C. 10411(d)(4)).
Goals/Objectives

List of Activities

Timeline

Goals/Objectives

List of Activities

Timeline

Anticipated
Outcomes/Outputs
including Products

If the coalition uses state domestic violence coalition funds received under the Violence
Against Women Act for the purposes described in paragraphs (f) and (g) below, and is
coordinating those activities with the State’s STOP (Services, Training, Officers,
Prosecutors) formula grant activities that address this purpose, then the applicant is not
required to do additional activities using FVPSA funds. If this applies, then the applicant
must provide an assurance to indicate that funds for the referenced purposes are received
from the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), U.S. Department of Justice, and that the
activities are coordinated with the State’s STOP formula grant activities (42 U.S.C.
10411(e)(1) and (2)). As part of the assurance (box below is checked “yes”), the coalition
must also describe its activities in those OVW-funded areas, including those in collaboration
with the state STOP grant activities using the format used in this section.
f) Work with judicial and law enforcement agencies to encourage appropriate responses to
cases of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence against adults or youth (42
U.S.C. 10411(d)(5)).

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Activities under this requirement are conducted using OVW funds and are coordinated with
NO

STOP activities.
YES 
Please include the checkboxes in your chart. A “yes” indicates the applicant’s assurance.
Anticipated
Goals/Objectives
List of Activities
Timeline
Outcomes/Output
s including
g) Work 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 and in
cases in which family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence is present, and child
abuse is present (42 U.S.C. 10411(d)(6)).
Activities under this requirement are conducted using OVW funds and are coordinated with
YES 
STOP activities.
NO 
Please include the checkboxes in your chart. A “yes” indicates the applicant’s assurance.
Anticipated
Outcomes/Outpu
ts including
h) Provide information to the public about prevention of family violence, domestic violence,
and dating violence, including information targeted to underserved populations (42 U.S.C.
104011(d)(7)).
Goals/Objectives

List of Activities

Timeline

Anticipated
Goals/Objectives
List of Activities
Timeline
Outcomes/Outpu
ts including
i) Collaborate with Indian tribes and tribal organizations (and corresponding Native Hawaiian
groups or communities) to address the needs of Native American (including Alaska Native)
and Native Hawaiian victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence as
applicable in the state (42 U.S.C. 10411(d)(8)). Coalitions are urged to seek technical
assistance, if needed, from the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center for assistance
in meeting this program requirement. The coalition may include a description of the technical
assistance received and plans to implement the technical assistance received to support its
application.
Goals/Objectives

List of Activities

Timeline

Anticipated
Outcomes/Outpu
ts \including

j) Support the development of policies, protocols, and procedures to enhance domestic
violence intervention and prevention in the state (42 U.S.C. 10402(11)(D)), including those
related to maintaining shelter and supportive services for victims of domestic violence and
their dependents (42 U.S.C. 10402(11)(C)).
Goals/Objectives

List of Activities

Timeline

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Anticipated
Outcomes/Outpu
ts including

k) Serve as an information clearinghouse, primary point of contact, and resource center on
domestic violence for the state (42 U.S.C.10402(11)(D)). The list of activities should include
those in which underserved and culturally specific populations participate in identifying the
kinds of resource information and other data needed to meet the unique needs of such
populations. Include trainings and technical assistance to local domestic violence programs on
shelter operational policies, protocols, and shelter rights and responsibilities.
Goals/Objectives

List of Activities

Timeline

Anticipated
Outcomes/Outpu
ts including

l) Support trauma-informed programming, including assessing all member programs
annually to identify those needing additional training, technical assistance, and support on
trauma-focused intervention strategies that address lifetime exposure to violence.
Goals/Objectives

6.

List of Activities

Timeline

Anticipated
Outcomes/Outpu
ts including

With respect to confidentiality, a description of the coalitions:
• organizational policies and procedures to maintain victim confidentiality;
• activities, training, and/or technical assistance to support member
programs’ confidentiality practices to support victim safety; and
• activities undertaken with the FVPSA state administrator to ensure
victim confidentiality in FVPSA- funded domestic violence programs.

7. All applicants are required to submit:
• line-item project budget,
• budget justification, and
• Budget Information Standard Form, SF-424A.
Budget and Budget Justification
The budget justification consists of a budget narrative and a line-item budget detail that
includes detailed calculations for "object class categories" identified on the Budget
Information Standard Form, SF-424A. Project budget calculations must include estimation
methods, quantities, unit costs, and other similar quantitative detail sufficient to duplicate the
calculation. The budget narrative should describe how the categorical costs are derived and
discuss the necessity, reasonableness, and allocation of the proposed costs.
Budget- General
Use the following guidelines for preparing the budget and budget justification. ACF suggests
that budget amounts and computations are presented in the following columnar format: first
column, object class categories; second column, federal budget; next column(s), non-federal
budget(s); and last column, total budget. The budget justification must be in a narrative form.
Personnel

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Description: Costs of employee salaries and wages.
Justification: Identify the positions that will be supported with FVPSA funds. For each staff
person provide the title, time commitment to the project in months and time commitment to
the project as a percentage or full-time equivalent, annual salary, grant salary, and wage
rates. Do not include the costs of consultants, and personnel costs for subrecipients.
Fringe Benefits
Description: Costs of employee fringe benefits are allowances and services provided by
employers to their employees in addition to regular salaries and wages.
Justification: Provide a breakdown of the amounts and percentages that comprise fringe
benefit costs such as health insurance, Federal Insurance Contributions Act taxes, retirement
insurance, and taxes. Fringe rates are often specified in the approved indirect cost rate
agreement. Fringe benefits may be treated as a direct cost or indirect cost in accordance with
the applicant's accounting practices. Only fringe benefits as a direct cost should be entered
under this category.
Travel
Description: Costs of out-of-state or overnight project-related travel by employees of the
applicant organization. Do not include in-state travel or consultant travel.
Justification: For each trip, show the total number of traveler(s); travel destination; duration
of the trip; per diem; mileage allowances, if privately owned vehicles will be used to travel
out of town; and other transportation costs and subsistence allowances. The applicant must
set aside FVPSA funds for travel expenses for at least one, but up to two, staff to attend the
annual FVPSA recipient meeting, regional meetings, or other FVPSA meetings.
Equipment
Description: "Equipment" means an article of nonexpendable, tangible personal property
having a useful life of more than 1 year per unit and an acquisition cost that equals or exceeds
the lesser of: (a) the capitalization level established by the organization for the financial
statement purposes, or (b) $5,000. Acquisition cost means the net invoice unit price of an item
of equipment, including the cost of any modifications, attachments, accessories, or auxiliary
apparatus necessary to make it usable for the purpose for which it is acquired. Ancillary
charges, such as taxes, duty, protective in-transit insurance, freight, and installation, shall be
included in or excluded from acquisition cost in accordance with the applicant organization's
regular written accounting practices.
Justification: For each type of equipment requested, applicants must provide a description
of the equipment; the cost per unit; the number of units; the total cost; and a plan for the
use of the equipment in the project; as well as a plan for the use, and/or disposal of, the
equipment after the project ends. An applicant organization that uses a definition for
equipment other than the one described above should provide a copy of its policy or section
of its policy that includes the equipment definition.
Supplies
Description: Costs of all tangible personal property other than that included under the
Equipment category. This includes office and other consumable supplies with a per-unit
cost of less than $5,000. A computing device is a supply if the acquisition cost is less than

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the lesser of $5,000, or the capitalization level established by the non-Federal entity for
financial statement purposes, regardless of the length of its useful life.
Justification: Specify general categories of supplies and their costs. Show computations
and provide other information that supports the amount requested.
Contractual
Description: Cost of all contracts and subawards except those that should be placed under
other categories such as equipment, supplies, construction, etc. Include third-party
evaluation contracts, procurement contracts, and subawards. Costs related to professional
and consultant services rendered by persons who are members of a particular profession or
possess a special skill, and who are not officers or employees, must be listed in the Other
category.
Justification: Indicate whether the proposed agreement qualifies as a subaward or contract
in accordance with 45 CFR § 75.351. Provide the name of the contractor/subrecipient (if
known), a description of anticipated services, a justification for why they are necessary, a
breakdown of estimated costs, and an explanation of the selection process. In addition, for
subawards, the applicant must provide a detailed budget and budget narrative for each
subaward, by entity name, along with the same justifications referred to in these budget and
budget justification instructions.
For contracts, demonstrate that procurement transactions will be conducted in a manner to
provide, to the maximum extent practical, open, and free competition. Applicants must
justify any anticipated procurement action that is expected to be awarded without
competition and exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold stated in 48 CFR § 2.101(b).
For subawards, the applicant must provide a detailed budget and budget narrative for each
subaward, by entity name, along with the same justifications referred to in these budget and
budget justification instructions. If the applicant plans to select the subrecipient post-award
and a detailed budget is not available at the time of application, the applicant must provide
information on the nature of the work to be delegated, the estimated costs, and the process
for selecting the subrecipient.
Other
Description: Enter the total of all other costs. Such costs, where applicable and appropriate,
may include but are not limited to: consultant costs; local travel; insurance (when not
included under the Fringe category); food (when allowable); medical and dental costs (nonpersonal); professional services costs (e.g., audit charges); space and equipment rentals;
printing and publication; computer use; training costs, such as tuition and stipends; staff
development costs; and administrative costs.
Justification: Provide a breakdown of costs computations, a narrative description, and a
justification for each cost under this category.
Indirect Charges
Description: Indirect costs are incurred for a common or joint purpose benefitting
more than one cost objective, and not readily assignable to the cost objectives
specifically benefitted, without effort disproportionate to the results
achieved. Typical examples of indirect costs include but are not limited to operation
and maintenance expenses, and general administration and expenses, such as the

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salaries and expenses of personnel administration and accounting. If the applicant is
requesting a rate that is less than what is allowed under the program, the authorized
representative of the applicant organization must submit a signed acknowledgement
that the applicant is accepting a lower rate than allowed. Enter the total amount of
indirect costs. This category has one of two methods that an applicant can select. An
applicant may only select one.
1. The applicant currently has an indirect cost rate approved by HHS or another cognizant
federal agency.
Justification: An applicant must enclose a copy of the current approved rate agreement.
If the applicant is requesting a rate that is less than what is allowed under the program,
the authorized representative of the applicant organization must submit a signed
acknowledgement that the applicant is accepting a lower rate than allowed. Choosing to
charge a lower rate will not be considered during the merit review or award selection
process.
2. Per 45 CFR § 75.414(f) Indirect costs, "any non-Federal entity [i.e., applicant] that has
never received a negotiated indirect cost rate, ... may elect to charge a de minimis rate of
10% of modified total direct costs which may be used indefinitely. As described in
Section 75.403, costs must be consistently charged as either indirect or direct costs but
may not be double charged or inconsistently charged as both. If chosen, this methodology
once elected must be used consistently for all Federal awards until such time as the nonFederal entity chooses to negotiate for a rate, which the non-Federal entity may apply to
do at any time."
Justification: This method only applies to applicants that have never received an
approved negotiated indirect cost rate from HHS or another cognizant federal agency.
Applicants awaiting approval of their indirect cost proposal may request the 10
percent de minimis rate. When the applicant chooses this method, costs included in the
indirect cost pool must not be charged as direct costs to the award.
Paperwork Reduction Disclaimer
Consistent with the PRA of 1995 (44 U.S.C. §§ 3501-3521), under this NOFO, 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 OMB control
number. The described project description information collection is approved under OMB
control #0970-0280, expiration date May 31, 2024. A request for an extension with
changes to reflect current requirements is in process.
Funding Restrictions
Special Note: Annual appropriations legislation for the Department of Health and Human
Services limits the salary amount that may be awarded and charged to ACF grants and
cooperative agreements. Award funds issued under this funding opportunity may not be used to
pay the salary of an individual at a rate in excess of Executive Level II. For the Executive Level
II salary, please see "Executive & Senior Level Employee Pay Tables"

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under https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/. The salary
limitation reflects an individual's base salary exclusive of fringe benefits, indirect costs and any
income that an individual may be permitted to earn outside of the duties of the applicant
organization. This salary limitation also applies to subawards and subcontracts under an ACF
grant or cooperative agreement.
Please see Appendix A, Assurance of Compliance with Grant Requirements, for additional
program-specific funding restrictions.
VI. AWARD ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION
Administrative and National Policy Requirements
For the terms and conditions that apply to all non-discretionary grants and ACF programspecific terms and conditions, go to ACF Terms and Conditions and FVPSA specific terms
and conditions.
Notice of Award
Each FVPSA formula grant recipient (states, tribes, and coalitions) can now log into
GrantSolutions http://www.GrantSolutions.gov, to access your agency’s annual Notice of Award
(NOA) letters.
Accessing your agency’s NOA via GrantSolutions
Log in to your GrantSolutions account http://www.GrantSolutions.gov to begin using the
benefits of this new feature, including:
·
On-demand access to your Notice of Awards (NOAs) and Grant Details
·
Quickly locate Grant Project(s) once you log in
·
View the NOA, grant history, grant details, and easily find your Grants Management
Officer
Need Help with GrantSolutions?
GrantSolutions training resources are conveniently located on the Grant Recipient Support and
Reference page.
If you have any further questions about accessing your award letters electronically via
GrantSolutions, please reach out the GrantSolutions Help Desk at help@grantsolutions.gov or
1-866-577-0771.
Have a question about your agency’s Notice of Award Letter?
• ACF Office of Grants Management: If there are any questions about your agency’s
Notice of Award letters or the financial implementation of your agency’s FVPSA
grant, then please reach out via email the ACF Office of Grants Management

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at FPRG-OGM@acf.hhs.gov or 1-866-577-0771.
Reporting
Recipients are required to submit post-award performance progress reports and financial
reports. Program reporting forms for non-discretionary grant programs must be submitted
electronically through OLDC via https://home.grantsolutions.gov/home/. Please see Section
IV. Application and Submission Information for more information on required electronic
submission, as well as exemption from this requirement.
Financial reporting forms must be submitted electronically to the Division of Payment
Management through the Payment Management System (PMS). Paper copies will not be
accepted.
Note: It is the applicant’s responsibility to inform OFVPS of any changes to the Executive
Director and/or contact person that occur during the entire project period. In addition, applicants
must ensure that the Executive Director and/or their designee has warranted access to submit
program and financial reports.
Performance Progress Reports (PPR)
Recipients are required to submit an annual PPR describing the activities carried out and an
evaluation of the effectiveness of those activities in achieving the purposes of the grant (42
U.S.C. 10411(g)). A copy of the required PPR can be found at
https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ofvps/form/performance-progress-report-form-fvpsa-fundedcoalitions
PPRs are due on an annual basis at the end of the calendar year (December 29) and will cover
the 12 months from October 1 through September 30 of the current FY. Recipients must
submit their reports online through OLDC system at http://www.GrantSolutions.gov .
HHS may suspend funding for an approved application if any applicant fails to submit an
annual performance report or if the funds are expended for purposes other than those set forth
under this NOFO.
Note: Consistent with the PRA of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), under this NOFO,
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 OMB control
number. The described PPR information collection is approved under OMB control
#0970-0280, expiration date May 31, 2024. A request for an extension with changes to
reflect current requirements is in process.
Federal Financial Reports (FFR)

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Recipients must submit FFRs through the HHS PMS for each grant award using the SF-425.
The following table lists the due dates for the first and final FFR for FY 2024, FY 2025, and
FY 2026 grant awards.
Fiscal Year
2024
2025
2026

Project and Expenditure Report Period FFR Due Date
Period
End Date
First Report
10/1/2023 – 9/30/2025
10/1/2024 – 9/30/2026
10/1/2025 – 9/30/2027

9/30/2024
9/30/2025
9/30/2026

12/31/2024
12/30/2025
12/30/2026

FFR Due Date
Final Report
01/31/2026
01/31/2027
01/31/2028

Quarterly PMS SF-425 reporting is no longer required.

Note: It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that OFVPS is made aware of any changes to
the authorizing official and/or contact person that occur at any time during the entire
application process. Applicants must ensure that the authorizing official has warranted access
to OLDC for persons who need to apply.
Financial Grants Management and Internal Controls
In accordance with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) Government Auditing
Standards, GAO-21-396G, Chapter 4: Competence and Continuing Professional Education,
recipients managing federal grants management shall adhere to the GAO principles that states,
“Competence is the qualification to carry out assigned responsibilities. It requires relevant
knowledge, skills, and abilities, which are gained largely from professional experience, training,
and certifications. It is demonstrated by the behavior of individuals as they carry out their
responsibilities.” On page 63, “Competence includes being knowledgeable about the specific
generally accepted government auditing standards (GAGAS) requirements and having the skills
and abilities to proficiently apply that knowledge on GAGAS engagements. Continuing
Professional Education (CPE) contributes to auditor’s competence.” Additional information in
accordance with GAO include, “Competence is the knowledge, skills, and abilities, obtained from
education and experience, necessary to conduct the GAGAS engagement. Competence enables
auditors to make sound professional judgments. Competence includes possessing the technical
knowledge and skills necessary for the assigned role and the type of work being done. This
includes possessing specific knowledge about GAGAS.“ FVPSA recipients are required to
allocate a budget to pay for at least one financial staff to attend federal financial grants
management trainings ensuring they have effective internal controls within their organization.
Please submit internal control policies to the FVPSA FPO monitoring FVPSA grants for your
state or territory as requested. Additional information about the FVPSA FPO points of contact
can be found online at: OFVPS Contacts for Grantees | The Administration for Children and Families
(hhs.gov)

The Office of Family Violence Prevention and Services (OFVPS) partnered with the ACF
Office of Grants Management to develop accessible financial grants management trainings
for all FVPSA grant recipients and subrecipients, to provide information on financial
regulations, internal controls and grant practices to help effectively manage federal grant

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awards. ACF/OFVPS highly encourages recipients of FVPSA funding to share with program
and financial staff the federal trainings provided. All three financial grants management
training modules can be found here: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ofvps/programs/familyviolence-prevention-services/fvpsa-arp-grants-portal/fvpsa-arp-learning
Internal Controls Resource
Effective Internal Controls are the basis for strong financial systems, programmatic oversight
and processes that prevent fraud, waste, and abuse and ensure proper stewardship of federal
funds. Recipients of federal awards are required to follow one of two approved internal
control frameworks: the Government Accountability Office (GAO) Standards for Internal
Control in the Federal Government (“Green Book”) Visit disclaimer page or the Community
of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) Visit disclaimer page Internal Control – Integrated
Framework. Both GAO and COSO provide a framework for designing, implementing, and
operating an effective internal control system to achieve objectives related to:
•
•
•

Operations - Effectiveness and efficiency of operations
Reporting - Reliability of reporting for internal and external use
Compliance - Compliance with applicable laws and regulations

Internal Controls Guidance: https://www.hhs.gov/guidance/document/internal-controls
Pass Through Entities
States and territories considering coalitions as a pass-through entity to administer and monitor
FVPSA funds have requirements in the 45 CFR Part 75. Additional information can be found in
the Frequently Asked Questions section of the Office of Family Violence Prevention and Services
website: FVPSA State Pass Through Entity Administrative Costs FAQ | The Administration for
Children and Families (hhs.gov). Trainings on financial grants management for FVPSA passthrough entities and subrecipients are available on the OFVPS learning portal:
https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ofvps/programs/family-violence-prevention-services/fvpsa-arp-grantsportal/fvpsa-arp-learning
and
the
ACF
YouTube
channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDVALMTRM9I.
In accordance with the 45 CFR § 75.352 requirements for pass-through entities must:
(a) Ensure that every subaward is clearly identified to the subrecipient as a subaward and
includes the following information at the time of the subaward and if any of these data elements
change, include the changes in subsequent subaward modification. When some of this
information is not available, the pass-through entity must provide the best information available
to describe the Federal award and subaward. Required information includes:
(1) Federal Award Identification.
(i) Subrecipient name (which must match the name associated with its unique
entity identifier;
(ii) Subrecipient's unique entity identifier;

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(iii) Federal Award Identification Number (FAIN);
(iv) Federal Award Date (see § 75.2 Federal award date) of award to the recipient
by the HHS awarding agency;
(v) Subaward Period of Performance Start and End Date;
(vi) Amount of Federal Funds Obligated by this action by the pass-through entity
to the subrecipient;
(vii) Total Amount of Federal Funds Obligated to the subrecipient by the passthrough entity including the current obligation;
(viii) Total Amount of the Federal Award committed to the subrecipient by the
pass-through entity;
(ix) Federal award project description, as required to be responsive to the Federal
Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA);
(x) Name of HHS awarding agency, pass-through entity, and contract information
for awarding official of the pass-through entity;
(xi) CFDA Number and Name; the pass-through entity must identify the dollar
amount made available under each Federal award and the CFDA number at time of
disbursement;
(xii) Identification of whether the award is R&D; and
(xiii) Indirect cost rate for the Federal award (including if the de minimis rate is
charged per 45 CFR § 75.414).
(2) All requirements imposed by the pass-through entity on the subrecipient so that the
Federal award is used in accordance with Federal statutes, regulations and the terms and
conditions of the Federal award;
(3) Any additional requirements that the pass-through entity imposes on the subrecipient
in order for the pass-through entity to meet its own responsibility to the HHS awarding agency
including identification of any required financial and performance reports;
(4) An approved federally recognized indirect cost rate negotiated between the
subrecipient and the Federal Government or, if no such rate exists, either a rate negotiated
between the pass-through entity and the subrecipient (in compliance with this part), or a de
minimis indirect cost rate as defined in § 75.414(f);
(5) A requirement that the subrecipient permit the pass-through entity and auditors to
have access to the subrecipient's records and financial statements as necessary for the passthrough entity to meet the requirements of this part; and
(6) Appropriate terms and conditions concerning closeout of the subaward.
(b) Evaluate each subrecipient's risk of noncompliance with Federal statutes,
regulations, and the terms and conditions of the subaward for purposes of determining the
appropriate subrecipient monitoring described in paragraphs (d) and (e) of this section,
which may include consideration of such factors as:
(1) The subrecipient's prior experience with the same or similar subawards;
(2) The results of previous audits including whether or not the subrecipient
receives a Single Audit in accordance with subpart F, and the extent to which the same or
similar subaward has been audited as a major program;
(3) Whether the subrecipient has new personnel or new or substantially changed
systems; and
(4) The extent and results of HHS awarding agency monitoring (e.g., if the
subrecipient also receives Federal awards directly from a HHS awarding agency).

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(c) Consider imposing specific subaward conditions upon a subrecipient if appropriate as
described in § 75.207.
(d) Monitor the activities of the subrecipient as necessary to ensure that the subaward is
used for authorized purposes, in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and
conditions of the subaward; and that subaward performance goals are achieved. Pass-through
entity monitoring of the subrecipient must include:
(1) Reviewing financial and performance reports required by the pass-through
entity.
(2) Following-up and ensuring that the subrecipient takes timely and appropriate
action on all deficiencies pertaining to the Federal award provided to the subrecipient
from the pass-through entity detected through audits, on-site reviews, and other means.
(3) Issuing a management decision for audit findings pertaining to the Federal
award provided to the subrecipient from the pass-through entity as required by § 75.521.
(e) Depending upon the pass-through entity's assessment of risk posed by the subrecipient
(as described in paragraph (b) of this section), the following monitoring tools may be
useful for the pass-through entity to ensure proper accountability and compliance with
program requirements and achievement of performance goals:
(1) Providing subrecipients with training and technical assistance on programrelated matters; and
(2) Performing on-site reviews of the subrecipient's program operations;
(3) Arranging for agreed-upon-procedures engagements as described in § 75.425.
(f) Verify that every subrecipient is audited as required by subpart F of this part when it is
expected that the subrecipient's Federal awards expended during the respective fiscal year
equaled or exceeded the threshold set forth in § 75.501.
(g) Consider whether the results of the subrecipient's audits, on-site reviews, or other
monitoring indicate conditions that necessitate adjustments to the pass-through entity's own
records.
(h) Consider taking enforcement action against noncompliant subrecipients as described
in § 75.371 and in program regulations.
Note: Consistent with the PRA of 1995, (44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), under this NOFO, 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 OMB control number.
The described requirements that are subject to PRA will be added under Office of
Management and Budget control #0970-0280, expiration date May 31, 2024. A request for an
extension with changes to reflect current requirements is in process.
VII. HHS AWARDING AGENCY CONTACT(S)
HHS Region I
Region I:
Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut
Contact:
Phone:
Email:

Maurice Hendrix, Senior Program Specialist
Yndia Coates, Program Specialist
(202) 690-5589
(202) 240-3910
Maurice.Hendrix@acf.hhs.gov
Yndia.Coates@acf.hhs.gov

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Region I:

Tribes

Contact:

Lennisha Pinckney, Senior Tribal Program Specialist

Phone:

(202) 545-4930

Email:

Lennisha.Pinckney@acf.hhs.gov

HHS Region II
Region II:
New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands
Contact:
Phone:
Email:
Region II:
Contact:
Phone:
Email:

Kelly Mitchell-Clark, Senior Program Specialist
(202) 774-2333
Kelly.Mitchell-Clark@acf.hhs.gov
Tribes
Lennisha Pinckney, Senior Tribal Program Specialist
(202) 545-4930
Lennisha.Pinckney@acf.hhs.gov

HHS Region III
Region III:
Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia
Contact:
Email:

Tya Johnson, Program Specialist
Tya.Johnson@acf.hhs.gov

HHS Region IV
Region IV:
North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Mississippi,
Alabama, Florida
Contact:
Phone:
Email:
Region IV:
Contact:
Phone:
Email:

Brian Pinero, Senior Program Specialist
(202) 401-5524
Brian.Pinero@acf.hhs.gov
Tribes
Lennisha Pinckney, Senior Tribal Program Specialist
(202) 545-4930
Lennisha.Pinckney@acf.hhs.gov

HHS Region V
Region V:
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio
Contact:
Phone:
Email:

Brian Pinero, Senior Program Specialist
(202) 401-5524
Brian.Pinero@acf.hhs.gov

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Region V:
Contact:
Phone:
Email:

Tribes
Aimee Turner, Senior Tribal Program Specialist
(202) 795-7828
Aimee.Turner@acf.hhs.gov

HHS Region VI
Region VI:
New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana
Contact:
Phone:
Email:

Katherine Cloutier, Senior Tribal Program Specialist
(202) 260-5738
Katherine.cloutier@acf.hhs.gov

Region VI:
Contact:
Phone:
Email:

Tribes
Aimee Turner, Senior Tribal Program Specialist
(202) 795-7828
Aimee.Turner@acf.hhs.gov

HHS Region VII
Region VII: Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska
Contact:
Phone:
Email:

Deleon Barnett-Smalls, Program Specialist
(202) 260-0397
Deleon.Barnett-Smalls@acf.hhs.gov

Region VII:
Contact:
Phone:
Email:

Tribes
Rebecca Rice, Tribal Program Specialist
(202) 478-0017
Rebecca.Rice@acf.hhs.gov

HHS Region VIII
Region VIII:
Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado
Contact:
Phone:
Email:

Falema Graham, Program Specialist
202-401-4627
Falema.Graham@acf.hhs.gov

Region VIII:
Contact:
Phone:
Email:

Tribes
Rebecca Rice, Tribal Program Specialist
(202) 478-0017
Rebecca.Rice@acf.hhs.gov

HHS Region IX

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Region IX:
Nevada, California, Arizona, Hawaii, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Republic of the Marshall
Islands, Republic of Palau
Contact:
Phone:
Email:
Region IX:
Contact:
Phone:
Email:

Alyssa Murray, Senior Program Specialist
(202) 401-5284
Alyssa.Murray@acf.hhs.gov
Tribes
Betty Johnson, Program Specialist
(202) 205-4866
Betty.Johnson@acf.hhs.gov

HHS Region X:
Region X:
Alaska, Oregon, Idaho, Washington
Contact:
Phone:
Email:
Region X:
Contact:
Phone:
Email:

Shena Williams, Senior Program Specialist
202-205-5932
Shena.Williams@acf.hhs.gov
Tribes
Aimee Turner, Senior Tribal Program Specialist
(202) 795-7828
Aimee.Turner@acf.hhs.gov

Office of Grants Management Contacts
Janice H. Realeza, Grants Management Officer
Phone:

(215) 861 – 4007

Email:

Janice.realeza@acf.hhs.gov

HHS Regions I
Region I:
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire,
Rhode Island, Vermont
Region I:
Tribes
Contact:
Phone:
Email:

Esther Hurlock, Grants Management Specialist
(404) 562 - 7702
Esther.Hurlock@acf.hhs.gov

HHS Region II
Region II:
New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands
Region II:
Tribes

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Contact:
Phone:
Email:

Michelle Hansen, Grants Management Specialist
(312) 702 - 3544
Michelle.Hansen@acf.hhs.gov

HHS Region III
Region III:
Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia,
West Virginia
Contact:
Phone:
Email:

Esther Hurlock, Grants Management Specialist
(404) 562 - 7702
Esther.Hurlock@acf.hhs.gov

HHS Region IV
Region IV:
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Tennessee
Region IV:
Tribes
Contact:
Phone:
Email:

Regenal Smith, Grants Management Specialist
404-562-2928
Regenal.Smith@acf.hhs.gov

HHS Region V
Region V:
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin
Region V:
Tribes
Contact:
Phone:
Email:

Carolyn Thomas, Grants Management Technician
(214) 767 - 8030
Carolyn.Thomas@acf.hhs.gov

HHS Region VI
Region VI:
Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
Contact:
Phone:
Email:

Carolyn Thomas, Grants Management Technician
(214) 767 – 8030
Carolyn.Thomas@acf.hhs.gov

Region VI:
Contact:
Phone:
Email:

Tribes
Regenal Smith, Grants Management Specialist
(404) 562 – 2928
Regenal.Smith@acf.hhs.gov

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HHS Region VII
Region VII: Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska
Region VII: Tribes
Contact:
Phone:
Email:

Esther Hurlock, Grants Management Specialist
(404) 562 - 7702
Esther.Hurlock@acf.hhs.gov

HHS Region VIII
Region VIII: Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming
Contact:
Phone:

Regenal Smith, Grants Management Specialist
(404) 562 - 2928

Email:

Regenal.Smith@acf.hhs.gov

Region VIII:
Contact:
Phone:
Email:

Tribes
Carolyn Thomas, Grants Management Technician
(214) 767 – 8030
Carolyn.Thomas@acf.hhs.gov

HHS Region IX
Region IX:
Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Marshall
Islands, and Republic of Palau.
Contact:
Phone:
Email:

Michelle Hansen, Grants Management Specialist
(314) 702 - 3544
Michelle.Hansen@acf.hhs.gov

Region IX:
Contact:
Phone:
Email:

Tribes
Esther Hurlock, Grants Management Specialist
(404) 562 – 7702
Esther.Hurlock@acf.hhs.gov

HHS Region X
Region X:
Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington
Region X:
Tribes
Contact:
Phone:
Email:

Michelle Hansen, Grants Management Specialist
(314) 702 – 3544
Michelle.Hansen@acf.hhs.gov

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Appendices
Appendix A, Assurance of Compliance with Grant Requirements, must be signed and submitted
as part of the application.
Appendix B, SDVC as Designated by the HHS, ACF, ACYF as of July 2023, is provided for
reference.

Appendix A - Assurance of Compliance with Grant Requirements
By signing and submitting this document, the applicant or recipient agrees to comply with all
the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) requirements, including, but not
limited to, the following conditions imposed by the FVPSA at 42 U.S.C. 10401 et seq. and 45
CFR Part 1370.
(1)

The applicant will use grant funds awarded under the FVPSA for administration and
operations to further the purposes of family violence, domestic violence, and dating
violence (as defined in 42 U.S.C. 10402(2), (3), and (4)).

(2)

The applicant will use grant funds to work 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 (42 U.S.C. 10411(d)(1)).

(3)

The applicant will undertake and develop procedures to participate in the planning and
monitoring of the distribution of FVPSA state subgrants and subgrant funds (42 U.S.C.
10411(d)(2)), as well as the administration of FVPSA state-funded grant programs and
projects.

(4)

The applicant will use grant funds to work 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 (42 U.S.C. 10411(d)(3)).

(5)

The applicant will use grant funds to collaborate with and provide 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 (42 U.S.C. 10411(d)(4)).

(6)

The applicant will use grant funds to encourage appropriate responses to cases of family
violence, domestic violence, or dating violence against adults or youth, including

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(7)

working with judicial and law enforcement agencies (42 U.S.C. 10411(d)(5)). However,
the grantee receiving funds under the FVPSA is not required to use funds received
under the FVPSA if it provides an annual assurance to ACF/ OFVPS that the grantee
is: (1) using funds received under the Violence Against Women Act for State Domestic
Violence Coalitions for activities, collaboration, and coordination with judicial and law
enforcement officers (§ 2001(c)(1)) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act
of 1968, 34 U.S.C. 104411); and, (2) coordinating the activities carried out by the
coalition with the state’s STOP (Services, Training, Officers, Prosecutors) activities
pursuant to the Violence Against Women Act (part T of title I of the Omnibus Crime
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, 34 U.S.C. 10441et seq.) that addresses those
purposes (42 U.S.C. 10411(e)).
The applicant will use grant funds to work 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 in cases in which – (1) family
violence, domestic violence, or dating violence is present; and (2) child abuse is present
(42 U.S.C. 10411(d)(6)). However, the grantee receiving funds under the FVPSA is not
required to use funds received under the FPVSA if it provides an annual assurance to
ACF/ OFVPS that the grantee is: (1) using funds received under the Violence Against
Women Act for State Domestic Violence Coalitions to address activities, training, and
collaborations with family and court judges, child welfare agencies, and children’s
advocates, as well as responding to child custody and visitation issues when family
violence, domestic violence, or dating violence are present, and child abuse is present
(§ 2001(c)(1)) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, (34 U.S.C.
10441 ); and, (2) coordinating the activities carried out by the coalition with the State’s
STOP activities under part T of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. § 10441et. seq.) that addresses those purposes (42 U.S.C.
10411(e)).

(8)

The applicant will use grant funds to provide information to the public about prevention
of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence, including information
targeted to underserved populations (42 U.S.C. 10411(d)(7)).

(9)

The applicant will use grant funds to collaborate 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 (42 U.S.C.
10411(d)(8)).

(10)

The applicant will not discriminate on the basis of age, actual or perceived sex, actual
or perceived gender identity, actual or perceived sexual orientation, disability, race,
color, national origin, or religion (42 U.S.C. 10406 (c)(2)), (45 CFR § 1370.5 (a)), and
(45 CFR § 1370.5 c)).

(11)

The applicant has established policies, procedures, and protocols to ensure compliance
with the provisions of 42 U.S.C. 10406(c)(5) regarding non-disclosure of confidential

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or private information.
(12)

Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 10406(c)(5), the applicant will comply with requirements
imposed by that section, which include, but are not limited to: (1) the grantee will not
disclose any personally identifying information collected in connection with services
requested (including services utilized or denied), through the grantee’s funded
activities, or reveal personally identifying information without informed, written,
reasonably time- limited consent by the person about whom information is sought,
whether for the FVPSA-funded activities or any other federal or state program and in
accordance with 42 U.S.C. 10406(c)(5)(B)(ii); (2) the grantee will not release
information compelled by statutory or court order unless adhering to the requirements
of 42 U.S.C. 10406(c)(5)(C); (3) the grantee may share non-personally identifying
information in the aggregate for the purposes enunciated in 42 U.S.C.
10406(c)(5)(D)(i) as well as for other purposes found in 42 U.S.C. 10406(c)(5)(D)(ii)
and (iii).

(13)

The applicant will not use grant funds, directly or indirectly, to influence the issuance,
amendment, or revocation of any Executive Order or similar legal document by any
federal, state, or local agency, or to undertake to influence the passage or defeat of any
legislation by the Congress, or any state or local legislative body, or state proposals by
initiative petition, except where representatives of the coalition are testifying or making
other appropriate communications when formally requested to do so by a legislative
body, a committee, or a member of such organization, or in connection with legislation
or appropriations directly affecting the activities of the coalition or any member of the
coalition (42 U.S. C. 10411(f)).

Printed Name and Title of Authorized Official

Signature of Authorized Official

Date Signed

Name of State Domestic Violence Coalition

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APPENDIX B – States and Territories Domestic Violence Coalitions as Designated by
the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and
Families, Administration on Children, Youth and Families as of December 2023
Coalition Name
Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Violence

City
Montgomery

State
AL

Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

Juneau

AK

American Samoa Alliance Against Domestic and Sexual
Violence
Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence

Pago Pago

AS

Phoenix

AZ

Arkansas Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Little Rock

AR

California Partnership to End Domestic Violence

Sacramento

CA

Violence Free Colorado

Denver

CO

Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence

E. Hartford

CT

Delaware Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Wilmington

DE

DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Washington

DC

Florida Partnership to End Domestic Violence

Tallahassee

FL

Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Decatur

GA

Guam Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Family Violence

Hagåtña

GU

Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Honolulu

HI

Idaho Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence

Boise

ID

Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Springfield

IL

Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Indianapolis

IN

Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Des Moines

IA

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Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence

Topeka

KS

Kentucky United Against Violence

Frankfort

KY

Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Baton Rouge

LA

Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence

Augusta

ME

Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence

Bowie

MD

Jane Doe, Inc. - Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual
Assault and Domestic Violence
Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence

Boston

MA

Okemos

MI

Violence Free Minnesota

St. Paul

MN

Mississippi Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Jackson

MS

Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence

Jefferson City

MO

Montana Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence

Helena

MT

The Nebraska Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual
Violence

Lincoln

NE

Nevada Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence

Reno

NV

New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual
Violence
New Jersey Coalition to End Domestic Violence

Concord

NH

Trenton

NJ

New Mexico Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Albuquerque

NM

New York State Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Albany

NY

North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Durham

NC

Northern Marianas Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual
Violence
CAWS North Dakota – Ending Sexual and Domestic
Violence
Ohio Domestic Violence Network

Saipan

MP

Bismarck

ND

Columbus

OH

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OK

Oregon Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence

Oklahoma
City
Portland

Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Harrisburg

PA

Coordinadora Paz para la Mujer, Inc. (Puerto Rico Coalition
Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault)
Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence

San Juan

PR

Warwick

RI

South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence and
Sexual Assault
South Dakota Network Against Family Violence and Sexual
Assault
Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence

Columbia

SC

Sioux Falls

SD

Nashville

TN

Texas Council on Family Violence

Austin

TX

Utah Domestic Violence Coalition

Salt Lake City

UT

Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence

Montpelier

VT

Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance

Richmond

VA

Virgin Islands Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Council

Christiansted

VI

Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Seattle

WA

West Virginia Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Elkview

WV

End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin

Madison

WI

Wyoming Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual
Assault

Laramie

WY

For resources in Oklahoma, please see the Victim Services List of
Oklahoma Attorney General-Certified Programs.

OR

Last updated 12/31/2023

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