Specialized Services for Abused Parents and Their Children (Demonstration Projects)

HHS-ACF-OFVPS Forecasted HHS-2026-ACF-OFVPS-EV-0052

Description

The purpose of the Specialized Services for Abused Parents and Their Children is to expand the capacity of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence service programs and community-based programs to prevent future domestic violence. This is done by addressing the needs of children who have been exposed to family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence in an appropriate manner. Required activities include providing direct counseling; providing developmentally and age-appropriate services to victims and their children; providing advocacy on behalf of victims and their children; and supporting non-abusing parents in their roles as caregivers and in meeting social, emotional, and developmental needs of their children. Where appropriate, services may also work with a non-abusing parent and child together. Optional activities include providing early childhood development and mental health services; coordinating with and providing technical assistance to community-based organizations that serve victims or exposed children and providing additional services and referrals to services for children. These may include childcare, transportation, educational support, respite care, supervised visitation, or other necessary services.

Eligibility

An entity shall be a local agency, a nonprofit private organization (including faith-based and charitable organizations, community-based organizations, and voluntary organizations), or a tribal organization, with a demonstrated record of serving victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence and their children (42 U.S.C. §10412(b)). Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from the merit review and funding under this funding opportunity. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible for awards under this funding opportunity.
Actions
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Funding Details
Award Floor
$300,000.00
Award Ceiling
$350,000.00
Total Estimated Funding
$21,500,000.00
Expected Awards
60
Key Dates
Posted
May 14, 2026
Closes
N/A
Archive Date
September 6, 2026
Agency Information
Agency Name
Administration for Children and Families - OFVPS
Agency Code
HHS-ACF-OFVPS
Funding Instrument
Other