Family Violence Prevention & Services/Grants for Battered Women’s Shelters and Related

Program Title

Family Violence Prevention & Services/Grants for Battered Women’s Shelters and Related

Agency/Sub-Agency

ACF/ACYF/FYSB

Description

This announcement governs the proposed award of mandatory grants under the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) to States (including Territories and Insular Areas). The purpose of these grants is to assist States in establishing, maintaining, and expanding programs and projects to prevent family violence and to provide immediate shelter and related assistance for victims of family violence and their dependents.

Eligible Entity(ies)

State Governments

Intended Beneficiaries

Victims of Domestic Violence

Catalog of Federal Domestic  AssistanceNo.

93.671

CFDA Category

Income Security and Social Services

CFDA Sub-Category(ies)

Specialized Family and Child Welfare Services

Keyword(s)

Family, Violence Prevention

HHS Announcement No.

ACYF-FVPS-0123

New Funding Opportunity

No

Competition Type (N), (CC) or (M)

M

Single Source / Limited Competition

N/A

Est Annual Min Award

N/A

Est Annual Max Award

TBD

Est Number of Awards

35

Est Posting Date

11/6/2007

Est Application Deadline

1/5/2008

Est Award Date

2/1/2008

Est Start Date

3/1/2008

Program Contact Name

Bill Riley

Program Contact Telephone No.

202-401-5529

Program Contact Email

william.riley@acf.hhs.gov

Agency Forecast ID No.

ACF12