Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2011 ACF ACYF EV 0210
Apply for HHS 2011 ACF ACYF EV 0210
- The Administration for Children and Families in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Family Violence Prevention and Services Discretionary Grants National and Special Issue Resource Centers Culturally Specific Special Issue Resource Center (CSIRC)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.592 Family Violence Prevention and Services/Discretionary.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 5, 2011 and posted on May 18, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 15, 2011 See link to full announcement for details. IMPORTANT NOTE Applications submitted electronically via Grants.gov must be submitted no later than 430 p.m., eastern time, on the due date referenced above.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $600,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
- To be eligible to receive a grant to establish or maintain a Culturally Specific Special Issue Resource Center (CSIRC) under Section 310 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) as amended by Section 201 of the CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010, Pub. L. 111 320, an entity shall be a private non profit organization that focuses primarily on domestic violence and that can demonstrate the ability to meet the specific FVPSA eligibility requirements for the CSIRC. For additional details on the eligibility requirements for the CSIRC please see Section 310 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, as amended by Section 201 of the CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010, Pub. L. 111 320. Faith based and community organizations that meet eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity comes from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), specifically ACF's Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) and the Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB). It announces a discretionary funding competition for cooperative agreements to support Culturally Specific Special Issue Resource Centers (CSIRCs) under the Family Violence Prevention and Services (FVPSA) Discretionary Grants program. The overall purpose is to strengthen domestic violence-related services and systems by improving how well programs serve survivors from racial and ethnic minority communities, with a clear emphasis on culturally relevant and linguistically appropriate approaches.
The program expects to make three awards nationwide. The estimated total funding available is $1,500,000, with individual awards anticipated between $400,000 (floor) and $600,000 (ceiling). The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically means the federal agency will be more actively involved than in a standard grant, often through collaboration, guidance, or shared planning around deliverables, technical assistance, and national coordination. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement listed for applicants.
CSIRCs are positioned as part of a broader national network of National and Special Issue Resource Centers that provide leadership, support, and capacity-building to existing domestic violence programs serving survivors and their children. The CSIRC focus is specifically on enhancing cultural and linguistic relevancy across a wide range of activities, including direct service strategies and the broader ecosystem that shapes them. This includes service delivery practices, the way programs access and use resources, policy development and implementation, research and evaluation, technical assistance and training, community education, intervention models, and prevention initiatives. The intent is not simply to provide more services, but to improve the quality, fit, and accessibility of services for communities that may face language barriers, cultural mismatches, and systemic inequities in typical service systems.
A core expectation is that funded CSIRCs will improve prevention and intervention efforts related to family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence for victims who are members of racial and ethnic minority groups. Practically, this is framed as building the capacity of domestic violence programs to deliver services that are culturally relevant and linguistically appropriate, and to coordinate outreach efforts that genuinely reach diverse communities. In other words, the centers are meant to function as specialized national support hubs that help frontline providers do better work with specific populations, rather than acting only as standalone service providers.
Eligibility is tied to FVPSA statutory requirements. To qualify to establish or maintain a CSIRC, an applicant must be a private nonprofit organization that focuses primarily on domestic violence and can demonstrate the ability to meet the FVPSA eligibility requirements for CSIRCs. The eligibility authority cited is Section 310 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, as amended by Section 201 of the CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-320). Faith-based and community organizations may apply if they meet the eligibility criteria. The opportunity also lists a range of eligible applicant types in the general grants.gov categories, including nonprofits (with and without 501(c)(3) status), private and public institutions of higher education, and other entities as clarified in the full announcement; however, the controlling standard is the FVPSA requirement that the CSIRC grantee be a private nonprofit primarily focused on domestic violence. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships are explicitly ineligible.
This announcement also clarifies an administrative change: the earlier, combined funding opportunity announcement for National and Special Issue Resource Centers (HHS 2011 ACF ACYF EV 0188) was cancelled and replaced by four separate FOAs, each covering a different type of resource center. This specific FOA is HHS 2011 ACF ACYF EV 0210 (CSIRC). The other related FOAs in the split include HHS 2011 ACF ACYF EV 0211 (National Indian Resource Center Addressing Domestic Violence and Safety for Indian Women), HHS 2011 ACF ACYF EV 0212 (Special Interest Resource Center), and HHS 2011 ACF ACYF EV 0213 (National Resource Center on Domestic Violence). The activity category is listed as Income Security and Social Services, and the CFDA number attached to this program is 93.592 (Family Violence Prevention and Services/Discretionary).
Timing and submission details are clearly defined. The opportunity was posted May 18, 2011, with an application closing date of July 15, 2011. Applications submitted through Grants.gov were required to be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. The archive date is December 23, 2011, indicating it is no longer active, but the description and requirements remain useful as a reference for how FVPSA discretionary resource center competitions are structured. For access issues related to the full announcement, the contact listed is the ACF Applications Help Desk (appsupport@acf.hhs.gov), and the full FOA was made available through an ACF grants page linked in the notice.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children and Families (ACF) funding opportunity issued through ACF's Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) and the Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB). It is a discretionary funding competition for cooperative agreements to support Culturally Specific Special Issue Resource Centers (CSIRCs) under the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) Discretionary Grants program.
What is the purpose of the CSIRC program?
The purpose is to strengthen domestic violence-related services and systems by improving how well programs serve survivors from racial and ethnic minority communities. A central emphasis is on culturally relevant and linguistically appropriate approaches, so services and systems better fit the needs of communities that may experience language barriers, cultural mismatches, and systemic inequities in typical service systems.
What does CSIRC stand for, and what is a CSIRC?
CSIRC stands for Culturally Specific Special Issue Resource Center. CSIRCs are positioned as specialized, national support hubs within a broader national network of National and Special Issue Resource Centers. They provide leadership, support, and capacity-building to domestic violence programs serving survivors and their children, with a specific focus on cultural and linguistic relevancy.
Is this grant for direct services, or for capacity-building and systems improvement?
The intent is not simply to provide more services. Instead, the centers are expected to improve the quality, fit, and accessibility of services by building capacity and strengthening systems. This includes helping frontline providers improve culturally relevant and linguistically appropriate service delivery and outreach for diverse communities.
What types of activities are CSIRCs expected to support?
The CSIRC focus spans a wide range of activities connected to improving culturally and linguistically relevant domestic violence services and systems, including service delivery practices, how programs access and use resources, policy development and implementation, research and evaluation, technical assistance and training, community education, intervention models, and prevention initiatives.
What populations are emphasized in this opportunity?
The opportunity emphasizes improving prevention and intervention efforts related to family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence for victims who are members of racial and ethnic minority groups, with a clear focus on culturally relevant and linguistically appropriate services and outreach.
How many awards were expected to be made?
The program expected to make three awards nationwide.
How much funding was available under this announcement?
The estimated total funding available was $1,500,000.
What was the anticipated award size?
Individual awards were anticipated to range from $400,000 (floor) to $600,000 (ceiling).
What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement generally means the federal agency is expected to be more actively involved than in a standard grant. The announcement describes this as typically involving collaboration, guidance, or shared planning around deliverables, technical assistance, and national coordination.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is listed for applicants in the information provided.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is tied to FVPSA statutory requirements. To qualify to establish or maintain a CSIRC, an applicant must be a private nonprofit organization that focuses primarily on domestic violence and can demonstrate the ability to meet FVPSA eligibility requirements for CSIRCs.
Can faith-based or community organizations apply?
Yes. Faith-based and community organizations may apply if they meet the FVPSA eligibility criteria.
The announcement mentions multiple applicant types in Grants.gov categories. Which eligibility standard controls?
While the opportunity lists a range of eligible applicant types in general Grants.gov categories (including certain nonprofits, institutions of higher education, and other entities as clarified in the full announcement), the controlling standard stated in the description is the FVPSA requirement that the CSIRC grantee be a private nonprofit primarily focused on domestic violence.
Who is not eligible to apply?
Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships are explicitly ineligible.
What is the statutory authority for eligibility?
The eligibility authority cited is Section 310 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA), as amended by Section 201 of the CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-320).
What is the FOA number for this CSIRC competition?
This specific funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is HHS 2011 ACF ACYF EV 0210 (CSIRC).
Was there an earlier FOA that was cancelled and replaced?
Yes. The earlier combined FOA for National and Special Issue Resource Centers (HHS 2011 ACF ACYF EV 0188) was cancelled and replaced by four separate FOAs, each covering a different type of resource center.
What are the related FOAs that were part of the split?
The split included: HHS 2011 ACF ACYF EV 0211 (National Indian Resource Center Addressing Domestic Violence and Safety for Indian Women), HHS 2011 ACF ACYF EV 0212 (Special Interest Resource Center), HHS 2011 ACF ACYF EV 0213 (National Resource Center on Domestic Violence), and this CSIRC FOA (HHS 2011 ACF ACYF EV 0210).
What is the activity category and CFDA number associated with this program?
The activity category is listed as Income Security and Social Services. The CFDA number attached to this program is 93.592 (Family Violence Prevention and Services/Discretionary).
When was the opportunity posted and when was it due?
The opportunity was posted on May 18, 2011, and the application closing date was July 15, 2011.
What was the submission deadline time for Grants.gov applications?
Applications submitted through Grants.gov were required to be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
Is this funding opportunity still active?
No. The archive date is December 23, 2011, which indicates the opportunity is no longer active. The description and requirements may still be useful as a reference for how FVPSA discretionary resource center competitions are structured.
Where could applicants find the full FOA, and who was listed for help accessing it?
The full FOA was made available through an ACF grants page linked in the notice. For access issues related to the full announcement, the contact listed is the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
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