Family Violence Prevention and Services/Grants for Battered Women's Shelters-Discretionary Grants (93.592)

 

Program

93.592 Family Violence Prevention and Services/Grants for Battered Women's Shelters-Discretionary Grants

 

Federal Agency

ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

 

Authorization

Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, as amended; Child Abuse Amendments of 1984, Title III, Public Law 98-457; Child Abuse Prevention, Adoption and Family Services act of 1988, Title III, Public Law 100-294, as amended; Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, Title IV, Public Law 103-322; 42 U.S.C. 10401; Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act Amendment of 1996, Public Law 104-235; Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000, Title II, Public Law 106-836.

 

Program Number

93.592

 

Last Known Status

Active

 

Objectives

To fund a wide range of discretionary activities for the purpose of preventing family violence; protecting victims and their dependents; improving the design, delivery, and coordination of services to address family violence; gathering information on the incidence of family violence; and increasing knowledge and understanding of the issue through research, demonstration, and evaluation projects. Specific sections in the Act authorize funding for such discretionary projects as the National Resource Centers; a national domestic violence hotline; public education and information activities; and research into the most effective programs for the prevention, identification, and treatment of family violence.

 

Types of Assistance

Project Grants.

 

Uses and Use Restrictions

Discretionary grants may be made to public and private entities and may take the form of a competitive grant, a cooperative agreement, or a contract, depending on the statutory requirements. Applicants must meet the program and administrative requirements specified in the appropriate Federal Register or Commerce Business Daily announcement.

 

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

Depending on the purpose of the project and the statutory requirements, an applicant may be a public agency, a private agency (for profit or nonprofit), a federally-recognized Indian tribe, an Alaska Native Village, or a nonprofit Alaska Native Regional Corporation.

Beneficiary Eligibility

These discretionary grants will benefit victims of family violence, their dependents, families, other interested persons, and the general public.

Credentials/Documentation

Applicants must submit an application for approval by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Costs will be determined in accordance with 45 CFR Parts 74 for private nonprofit agencies and organizations; and in accordance with 45 CFR Part 92 for State, local and Indian Tribal governments.

 

Application and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

All discretionary grants and cooperative agreements funded under this statute are covered under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should contact the office of the official designated as the State Single Point of Contact (SPOC) as part of the application process. Information on the SPOC will be found in the appropriate Federal Register announcement.

Application Procedure

Awards are granted on a competitive basis. All applications must contain standard forms 424 and 424A and all required certifications. The annual Federal Register notice contains all necessary grants application information. Contact Headquarters Office listed below for further information.

Award Procedure

The Director, Office of Community Services, will make the final decision on all awards. Selection of applicants will be determined based on the review criteria contained in the Federal Register announcement. Funds are awarded directly to grantees.

Deadlines

Contact Headquarters Office listed below for further information.

 

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

Appeals

Not applicable.

Renewals

Renewals (continuations), if authorized under the terms of the award, are awarded based on satisfactory performance and availability of funding.

 

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

Dependent upon priority area application request.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Projects may vary from a 12-month project period to a 5-year project period depending on statutory and programmatic requirements.

 

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

Depending on the grant being funded, reports may be all or any of the following: monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual.

Audits

Audits are conducted in accordance with the requirements in 45 CFR 74 and 92 and OMB Circular No. A-133. In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133, (Revised, June 24, 1997), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $300,000 or more in Federal Awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $300,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for the year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.

Records

Recipients are required to keep financial and program records necessary for program review and audit to ensure that funds have been expended in accordance with the statute, regulations, grant conditions, and administrative terms of the project funded.

 

Program Accomplishments

During fiscal year 2002, 282 grant awards were made to domestic violence advocacy organizations, States, Tribes and Universities. It is anticipated that same number of grants will be awarded in fiscal years 2003 and 2004.

 

Financial Information

Account Identification

75-1536-0-1-506.

Obligations

(Grants and Contracts) FY 02 $13,848,800 ($2,157,000 is allocated for Family Violence Hotline); FY 03 est $15,008,137 ($2,562,237 is allocated for Family Violence Hotline); and FY 04 est $15,445,900 ($3,000,000 is allocated for Family Violence Hotline).

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

$30,000 to $1,494,779; $260,142.

 

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

None codified. A Notice of Proposed Rulemaking was published December 10, 1993, in 45 CFR 1370.

 

Related Programs

93.556, Promoting Safe and Stable Families; 93.612, Native American Programs; 93.645, Child Welfare Services_State Grants; 93.667, Social Services Block Grant; 93.669, Child Abuse and Neglect State Grants.

 

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

Not applicable.

Headquarters Office

William Riley, Office of Community Services, Administration for Children and Families, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447. Telephone: (202) 401-5529.

Web Site Address

http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/ocs

 

Examples of Funded Projects

Funded projects include one National Resource Center on Domestic Violence and four Special Issue Resource Centers, the National Domestic Violence Hotline, public information and education campaigns, outreach activities to underserved and diverse populations, domestic violence as a faith-based issue, and the identification of "best practices."

 

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

Specific criteria for selected proposals for funding are stated in each Federal Register or Commerce Business Daily program announcement.