Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2016 ACF ACYF EV 1158
Apply for HHS 2016 ACF ACYF EV 1158
- The HHS-ACF 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 (CSSIRC)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.592.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 30, 2016 and posted on Mar 30, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 31, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $800,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Family Violence Prevention and Services Discretionary Grants: National and Special Issue Resource Centers - Culturally Specific Special Issue Resource Center (CSSIRC) opportunity is a federal grant competition run by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), specifically within the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) and the Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB). It funds a small set of national-level resource centers meant to strengthen how domestic violence programs serve survivors from underserved and historically marginalized racial and ethnic communities. Rather than paying for direct local shelter operations alone, the emphasis is on building the field’s capacity through training, technical assistance, and systems-focused support that can reach programs nationwide.
The core purpose is to support three Culturally Specific Special Interest Resource Centers that will help improve domestic violence and dating violence intervention and prevention for survivors from marginalized racial and ethnic communities. These centers are expected to promote approaches that are survivor-centered, culturally relevant, trauma-informed, and linguistically appropriate. In practice, that means helping service providers better match their policies, communications, and program models to the realities of the communities they are trying to reach, including addressing language access needs and reducing barriers that often keep survivors from seeking help.
A major feature of the work is national training and technical assistance. The centers are expected to provide guidance and support across both residential services (such as emergency shelter and related housing supports) and non-residential services (such as advocacy, counseling referrals, legal support coordination, safety planning, and community-based services). The training and technical assistance focus is broad and includes improving service delivery, shaping policy and practice, strengthening the use of research, supporting systems change, improving community outreach strategies, enhancing intervention programming, and contributing to primary prevention efforts intended to reduce violence before it occurs. The overall goal is not only to improve the quality of services but also to help programs coordinate outreach and engagement with diverse communities more effectively.
These CSSIRC awards are positioned within a larger network of National and Special Issue Resource Centers that provide leadership and support to existing domestic violence programs and the children they serve. In other words, the funded centers are intended to function as national capacity-builders and thought partners, helping local and state programs adapt, improve, and sustain culturally and linguistically responsive practices. This particular competition is identified as one of four related National and Special Issue Resource Center funding opportunities available in fiscal year 2016.
From an administrative and funding standpoint, the opportunity is a discretionary grant issued as a cooperative agreement, which generally signals substantial federal involvement during the project period (for example, collaboration on priorities, deliverables, and technical direction). The CFDA number is 93.592, and the funding activity category is Income Security and Social Services. The opportunity number is HHS 2016 ACF ACYF EV 1158. The application closing date was May 31, 2016 (original and current closing dates match), and it was created and posted on March 30, 2016. The program anticipated three awards, with an award ceiling of $800,000.
Eligibility is relatively broad and includes public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), and other eligible entities as further clarified in the opportunity’s additional eligibility language. Overall, the competition is aimed at selecting organizations capable of operating at a national level, delivering high-quality training and technical assistance, and advancing culturally specific strategies that strengthen domestic violence and dating violence services and prevention efforts for communities that have historically been underserved.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled: Family Violence Prevention and Services Discretionary Grants: National and Special Issue Resource Centers - Culturally Specific Special Issue Resource Center (CSSIRC).
Which federal agency is offering this funding?
This is a federal grant competition run by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), specifically within the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) and the Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB).
What is the overall purpose of the CSSIRC funding?
The core purpose is to support three Culturally Specific Special Interest Resource Centers designed to strengthen domestic violence and dating violence intervention and prevention for survivors from underserved and historically marginalized racial and ethnic communities. The emphasis is on building nationwide capacity through training, technical assistance, and systems-focused support.
How is this funding different from grants that support local shelters directly?
Rather than focusing on direct local shelter operations alone, this competition emphasizes national-level capacity building. The funded centers are intended to strengthen how programs serve survivors by improving policy, practice, training, technical assistance, and systems change that can reach domestic violence programs nationwide.
How many awards were anticipated under this opportunity?
The program anticipated three awards.
What is the maximum (ceiling) amount per award?
The award ceiling is $800,000.
What type of award is this (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
This opportunity is a discretionary grant issued as a cooperative agreement. That generally indicates substantial federal involvement during the project period, such as collaboration on priorities, deliverables, and technical direction.
What are the funded CSSIRC centers expected to do?
The centers are expected to function as national resource centers that provide training and technical assistance to strengthen domestic violence and dating violence services and prevention. They are also expected to serve as national capacity-builders and thought partners to help programs adapt, improve, and sustain culturally and linguistically responsive practices.
What approaches are expected to guide the work of the centers?
The work is expected to promote approaches that are survivor-centered, culturally relevant, trauma-informed, and linguistically appropriate, including addressing language access needs and reducing barriers that may prevent survivors from seeking help.
What populations are the CSSIRC centers intended to support?
The centers are intended to improve services and prevention efforts for survivors from underserved and historically marginalized racial and ethnic communities.
What kinds of services and program areas are included in the training and technical assistance scope?
The training and technical assistance scope includes both residential services (such as emergency shelter and related housing supports) and non-residential services (such as advocacy, counseling referrals, legal support coordination, safety planning, and community-based services).
What topics may be addressed through training and technical assistance?
The opportunity describes a broad training and technical assistance focus that includes improving service delivery, shaping policy and practice, strengthening the use of research, supporting systems change, improving community outreach strategies, enhancing intervention programming, and contributing to primary prevention efforts intended to reduce violence before it occurs.
Is primary prevention included, or only intervention services?
Primary prevention is included. The centers may contribute to primary prevention efforts intended to reduce violence before it occurs, in addition to strengthening intervention and service delivery.
How do these awards fit into the broader FVPSA National and Special Issue Resource Center network?
These CSSIRC awards are positioned within a larger network of National and Special Issue Resource Centers that provide leadership and support to existing domestic violence programs and the children they serve. The CSSIRC centers are intended to add culturally specific national capacity-building support within that broader network.
Is this opportunity connected to other funding opportunities?
Yes. This competition is identified as one of four related National and Special Issue Resource Center funding opportunities available in fiscal year 2016.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 93.592.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Income Security and Social Services.
What is the opportunity number?
The opportunity number is HHS 2016 ACF ACYF EV 1158.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was created and posted on March 30, 2016.
What was the application deadline?
The application closing date was May 31, 2016. The original and current closing dates match.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility includes public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), and other eligible entities as further clarified in the opportunity's additional eligibility language.
What kind of organizational capacity does this competition appear to be seeking?
Based on the description, the competition is aimed at selecting organizations capable of operating at a national level, delivering high-quality training and technical assistance, and advancing culturally specific strategies that strengthen domestic violence and dating violence services and prevention efforts for communities that have historically been underserved.
Does the opportunity specify a focus on language access and linguistically appropriate services?
Yes. The expected approaches include being linguistically appropriate, addressing language access needs, and reducing barriers that can limit survivor engagement.
Does the opportunity emphasize systems-level change as part of the work?
Yes. The training and technical assistance focus includes supporting systems change, as well as shaping policy and practice and improving community outreach and engagement strategies.
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