Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2016 ACF ACYF EV 1164
Apply for HHS 2016 ACF ACYF EV 1164
- 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 - Special Issue Resource Center (SIRC)" 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 Apr 15, 2016 and posted on Apr 15, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 14, 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 $1,300,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), 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, 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 - Special Issue Resource Center (SIRC) opportunity (HHS-2016-ACF-ACYF-EV-1164) is a discretionary federal funding announcement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (HHS-ACF), through the Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) and its Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) Program. The program is designed to strengthen how communities and systems respond to family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence by funding a small number of national-level centers that specialize in targeted, high-impact practice areas. Rather than funding direct services like shelter operations, the focus is on building the capacity of the field through training, technical assistance, and system-improvement support.
Under this announcement, FYSB plans to make four cooperative agreements, each supporting a Special Issue Resource Center that operates nationally and concentrates on at least one of four designated system areas: (1) criminal and civil justice systems, (2) child protective services and child custody, (3) health care systems, or (4) mental health systems. The central idea is that survivors and their families frequently interact with these systems, and improvements in policies, professional practice, and cross-system coordination can meaningfully increase safety, access to help, and long-term outcomes. Each SIRC is expected to provide comprehensive training and technical assistance (often abbreviated as TTA) that is practical, evidence-informed, and tailored to the needs of professionals and organizations working with survivors.
The intended recipients of SIRC support are broad and include state and local domestic violence service providers, state domestic violence coalitions, FVPSA State Administrators, national/state/local community-based organizations, Tribes and tribal organizations, governmental agencies, and other stakeholders who may encounter or serve victims of domestic violence and dating violence. In practice, this means the centers are meant to function as field-wide resources: developing tools and guidance, delivering training, offering consultation, supporting implementation of effective approaches, and helping systems adopt policies and practices that reduce harm and remove barriers to survivor services.
A key requirement is that all SIRC approaches be victim-centered and trauma-informed. Victim-centered work emphasizes survivor safety, choice, confidentiality, and empowerment, while trauma-informed practice recognizes the effects of trauma on individuals and families and promotes service and system responses that avoid re-traumatization. The goal is for training and technical assistance to translate into real-world improvements in prevention and intervention, particularly within the four special issue system areas where survivors often face complex, high-stakes decisions and institutional processes.
This funding opportunity is also part of a larger coordinated national strategy. The SIRCs funded here are one component of the Domestic Violence Resource Network (DVRN), a nationwide network of training and technical assistance organizations supported by FYSB to strengthen domestic violence and dating violence prevention and intervention across the country. The announcement notes companion DVRN funding opportunities that support other resource centers, including the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV), the National Indian Resource Center Addressing Domestic Violence and Safety for Indian Women (NIRC), and the Culturally Specific Special Issue Resource Center (CSSIRC). Together, these centers are intended to form a connected capacity-building infrastructure that improves practice, increases consistency and quality, and helps systems respond more effectively and equitably.
From an administrative standpoint, the award mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which typically signals that the federal agency expects substantial involvement in the work beyond what is typical in a standard grant (for example, collaboration on priorities, deliverables, or coordination across the DVRN). The activity category is Income Security and Social Services under CFDA 93.592. The announcement anticipated up to four awards, with an award ceiling of $1,300,000. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3), excluding institutions of higher education as specified) and Native American tribal organizations other than federally recognized tribal governments, with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement. The opportunity was posted April 15, 2016, created the same day, and had a closing date of June 14, 2016.
In plain terms, this opportunity funds national expert centers that help make key public systems better at preventing and responding to domestic violence and dating violence. It does that by investing in specialized training, hands-on technical assistance, and field-wide resources that are grounded in survivor-centered, trauma-informed principles, and by embedding this work within a larger national technical assistance network (the DVRN) so that knowledge and effective approaches can spread and be sustained across states, communities, and service systems.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled Family Violence Prevention and Services Discretionary Grants: National and Special Issue Resource Centers - Special Issue Resource Center (SIRC) and is identified as HHS-2016-ACF-ACYF-EV-1164.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a discretionary federal funding announcement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), through the Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) and its Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) Program.
What is the main purpose of the SIRC funding?
The purpose is to strengthen how communities and systems respond to family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence by funding a small number of national-level centers that provide training, technical assistance, and system-improvement support in targeted, high-impact practice areas.
Does this program fund direct services like shelter operations?
No. Based on the announcement description, the focus is not on direct services (such as operating shelters). Instead, the emphasis is on capacity-building across the field through training, technical assistance, and improving systems.
What type of award is being made under this announcement?
The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates that the federal agency expects substantial involvement in the work beyond what is typical in a standard grant.
How many awards were anticipated?
The announcement anticipated making up to four cooperative agreements.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling listed for this opportunity is $1,300,000.
What is a Special Issue Resource Center (SIRC) in this context?
Under this funding announcement, a SIRC is a nationally operating center focused on at least one designated system area and responsible for delivering comprehensive training and technical assistance (TTA) and other field-wide supports to improve responses to domestic violence and dating violence.
What system areas can an SIRC focus on?
Each SIRC is expected to operate nationally and concentrate on at least one of the following four system areas:
- Criminal and civil justice systems
- Child protective services and child custody
- Health care systems
- Mental health systems
Why are these four system areas emphasized?
The announcement highlights that survivors and their families often interact with these systems. Improving policies, professional practice, and cross-system coordination in these areas can increase safety, improve access to help, and support better long-term outcomes.
What kinds of activities are SIRCs expected to deliver?
SIRCs are expected to provide training and technical assistance that is practical, evidence-informed, and tailored to professionals and organizations working with survivors. The centers may also develop tools and guidance, offer consultation, support implementation of effective approaches, and help systems adopt policies and practices that reduce harm and remove barriers.
Who is meant to use or benefit from a SIRC's training and technical assistance?
The intended recipients are broad and include:
- State and local domestic violence service providers
- State domestic violence coalitions
- FVPSA State Administrators
- National, state, and local community-based organizations
- Tribes and tribal organizations
- Governmental agencies
- Other stakeholders who may encounter or serve victims of domestic violence and dating violence
What does "TTA" mean in this announcement?
TTA stands for training and technical assistance. In this context, it refers to guidance, education, tools, consultation, and implementation support designed to improve how systems and organizations respond to survivors.
What approach is required for SIRC-funded work?
The announcement states that SIRC approaches must be victim-centered and trauma-informed.
What does "victim-centered" mean here?
Victim-centered work emphasizes survivor safety, choice, confidentiality, and empowerment.
What does "trauma-informed" mean here?
Trauma-informed practice recognizes the effects of trauma on individuals and families and promotes responses that avoid re-traumatization.
How does this opportunity fit into the Domestic Violence Resource Network (DVRN)?
The SIRCs funded through this opportunity are described as one component of the Domestic Violence Resource Network (DVRN), a nationwide network of training and technical assistance organizations supported by FYSB to strengthen domestic violence and dating violence prevention and intervention across the country.
Are there other related resource centers mentioned as part of the DVRN?
Yes. The announcement notes companion DVRN funding opportunities supporting other centers, including:
- The National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)
- The National Indian Resource Center Addressing Domestic Violence and Safety for Indian Women (NIRC)
- The Culturally Specific Special Issue Resource Center (CSSIRC)
What is the broader goal of connecting SIRCs to the DVRN?
The centers are intended to form a connected capacity-building infrastructure that improves practice, increases consistency and quality, and helps systems respond more effectively and equitably. The network design is meant to help knowledge and effective approaches spread and be sustained across states, communities, and service systems.
What is the CFDA number and activity category listed for this opportunity?
The activity category is Income Security and Social Services under CFDA 93.592.
Who is eligible to apply, based on the information provided?
Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)), with an exclusion noted for institutions of higher education as specified, and Native American tribal organizations other than federally recognized tribal governments. The announcement also indicates that additional eligibility details are referenced in the full announcement.
When was this funding opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on April 15, 2016 (and created the same day) and had a closing date of June 14, 2016.
What is the practical, plain-language summary of what this grant funds?
In plain terms, this opportunity funds national expert centers that help key public systems improve how they prevent and respond to domestic violence and dating violence. It invests in specialized training, hands-on technical assistance, and field-wide resources grounded in survivor-centered, trauma-informed principles, and connects that work to the broader DVRN so improvements can spread and last.
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