Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2013 ACF ACYF EV 0598
Apply for HHS 2013 ACF ACYF EV 0598
- The Administration for Children Families ACYF/FYSB in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Family Violence Prevention and Services/ Improvements to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning (LGBTQ) Service Accessibility" 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 Jun 7, 2013 and posted on Jun 7, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 6, 2013 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $300,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $300,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: 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) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- Eligible applicants may also be a partnership of two or more organizations that combine expertise in the areas of domestic/intimate partner violence programming and LGBTQ specific programming in order to achieve the purposes and eligible activities as defined. 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, titled "Family Violence Prevention and Services/Improvements to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning (LGBTQ) Service Accessibility," was released by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), within ACYF/FYSB, to address a persistent gap in domestic and dating violence services for LGBTQ people. The core problem it targets is that LGBTQ victims of intimate partner, domestic, and dating violence often cannot reliably access services that are culturally competent, affirming, and equipped to respond to their specific safety needs. The opportunity emphasizes that intimate partner violence is a serious public health issue in LGBTQ communities, with wide-ranging physical, mental health, and social impacts that extend beyond individuals to families and communities.
The program is structured as a Family Violence Prevention and Services (FVPSA) capacity-building demonstration project. Its main goal is to expand and strengthen the ability of two key parts of the service ecosystem to respond effectively: mainstream domestic violence organizations (such as traditional shelter and advocacy programs) and LGBTQ-specific organizations. A central expectation is that the funded project will help these organizations better identify LGBTQ victims, assess needs appropriately, and deliver interventions and prevention strategies that reflect the realities of LGBTQ survivors. The announcement highlights why this work is necessary: many providers struggle with the complexity and diversity within LGBTQ populations, and different subgroups can face very different barriers and experiences. For instance, gay men may be unable to access shelters that were originally designed around the battered womens movement and are often organized around assumptions that men are perpetrators rather than victims. Trans women may be excluded because staff or policies misunderstand gender identity or rely on biological sex in ways that create discrimination or safety risks. Lesbians may face overt bias or more subtle invisibility, such as educational materials and program practices that only reflect heterosexual relationships.
Applicants are expected to propose comprehensive, sustainable capacity-building plans that improve collaboration and integrate culturally specific and linguistically appropriate services, consistent with FVPSA requirements. Beyond improving direct services in a single location, the project is meant to build field-wide capability. That includes developing and delivering training and technical assistance (TTA) to a broad set of stakeholders: federal, state, and local governments; Tribes and Tribal organizations; domestic violence programs; community-based organizations; LGBTQ service providers; and other professionals who interact with survivors and their children. The funded organization is expected to bring expertise that can drive practice improvements and organizational change, not just awareness-building, and to offer problem-solving strategies that help agencies overcome real operational barriers (policies, intake processes, shelter eligibility rules, staff competencies, safety planning approaches, and referral networks).
A major deliverable focus is on identifying what works and making it usable elsewhere. The opportunity calls for identifying evidence-based, evidence-informed, or promising practices related to LGBTQ intimate partner and dating violence intervention and prevention. It also requires a national dissemination strategy so that successful tools, screening and ongoing assessment approaches, training packages, and organizational improvements can be replicated by local domestic violence and LGBTQ programs across the country. In other words, the project is designed to produce practical models and resources that can be adopted beyond the grantee, turning lessons learned into widely available guidance for the field.
On the funding and administrative side, this was a discretionary grant issued as a cooperative agreement, meaning the federal agency typically expects a more active partnership role than a standard grant. The total estimated funding was $300,000, with a single expected award, and both the award ceiling and floor were $300,000. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement listed. The funding opportunity number was HHS-2013-ACF-ACYF-EV-0598 under CFDA 93.592 (Family Violence Prevention and Services/Discretionary). The posting date was June 7, 2013, with an application deadline of August 6, 2013 (electronic submissions due by 11:59 p.m. ET), and the opportunity was archived on September 5, 2013.
Eligibility covered a range of domestic violence and LGBTQ-serving entities, including nonprofits (both with and without 501(c)(3) status), private institutions of higher education, and Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments). The announcement also explicitly allowed partnerships of two or more organizations that combine expertise in domestic/intimate partner violence programming and LGBTQ-specific programming, reflecting the program belief that effective solutions often require cross-sector collaboration. Faith-based and community organizations could apply if they met eligibility requirements. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships were not eligible. For access or technical issues, applicants were directed to the ACF Applications Help Desk (appsupport@acf.hhs.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Family Violence Prevention and Services/Improvements to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning (LGBTQ) Service Accessibility."
Which federal agency released this funding opportunity?
It was released by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), within ACYF/FYSB.
What problem is the grant designed to address?
The grant targets a persistent gap in domestic and dating violence services for LGBTQ people. It focuses on the reality that LGBTQ victims of intimate partner, domestic, and dating violence often cannot reliably access services that are culturally competent, affirming, and equipped to respond to their specific safety needs.
How does the opportunity describe intimate partner violence in LGBTQ communities?
The announcement emphasizes that intimate partner violence is a serious public health issue in LGBTQ communities, with physical, mental health, and social impacts that extend beyond individuals to families and communities.
What type of program is this (and what is the overall approach)?
This is a Family Violence Prevention and Services (FVPSA) capacity-building demonstration project. The approach centers on expanding and strengthening the field's ability to respond effectively to LGBTQ survivors through practical, sustainable improvements in organizations, policies, and practices.
What is the main goal of the project?
The main goal is to expand and strengthen the ability of both mainstream domestic violence organizations and LGBTQ-specific organizations to respond effectively to LGBTQ victims of intimate partner, domestic, and dating violence.
Which parts of the service ecosystem are expected to benefit?
The opportunity highlights two key parts of the ecosystem: (1) mainstream domestic violence organizations, including traditional shelter and advocacy programs, and (2) LGBTQ-specific organizations.
What are examples of access barriers LGBTQ survivors face that this grant aims to reduce?
The announcement provides examples of barriers that can vary by subgroup, including:
- Gay men being unable to access shelters designed around the battered women's movement and assumptions that men are perpetrators rather than victims.
- Trans women being excluded when staff or policies misunderstand gender identity or rely on biological sex in ways that create discrimination or safety risks.
- Lesbians facing overt bias or invisibility, such as educational materials and program practices reflecting only heterosexual relationships.
What kinds of capacity-building outcomes are expected?
The funded project is expected to help organizations better identify LGBTQ victims, assess needs appropriately, and deliver interventions and prevention strategies that reflect the realities of LGBTQ survivors. The emphasis is on practical improvements and organizational change, not only awareness-building.
What does the opportunity mean by "comprehensive, sustainable capacity-building plans"?
Applicants are expected to propose plans that are comprehensive and sustainable, improve collaboration, and integrate culturally specific and linguistically appropriate services in ways consistent with FVPSA requirements.
Is this project intended to improve services in just one location?
No. While the work may involve direct improvements in participating organizations, the project is explicitly intended to build field-wide capability, including the creation and national dissemination of resources and models others can adopt.
What is expected in terms of training and technical assistance (TTA)?
The project is expected to develop and deliver training and technical assistance (TTA) to a broad set of stakeholders and to provide problem-solving strategies to address real operational barriers (for example, policies, intake processes, shelter eligibility rules, staff competencies, safety planning approaches, and referral networks).
Who are the intended audiences for training and technical assistance?
The announcement identifies a wide audience, including federal, state, and local governments; Tribes and Tribal organizations; domestic violence programs; community-based organizations; LGBTQ service providers; and other professionals who interact with survivors and their children.
What kinds of operational barriers does the project aim to help organizations overcome?
The opportunity specifically mentions barriers such as policies, intake processes, shelter eligibility rules, staff competencies, safety planning approaches, and referral networks that may prevent LGBTQ survivors from accessing safe and appropriate services.
What deliverables or products does the grant emphasize?
A major focus is on identifying what works and making it usable elsewhere. This includes identifying evidence-based, evidence-informed, or promising practices; and creating tools, screening and ongoing assessment approaches, training packages, and organizational improvement models that can be replicated broadly.
What kinds of practices does the opportunity want applicants to identify?
The opportunity calls for identifying evidence-based, evidence-informed, or promising practices related to LGBTQ intimate partner and dating violence intervention and prevention.
Is a national dissemination strategy required?
Yes. The announcement requires a national dissemination strategy so that successful tools, training packages, screening and assessment approaches, and organizational improvements can be replicated by local domestic violence and LGBTQ programs across the country.
What is the funding opportunity number and CFDA program?
The funding opportunity number is HHS-2013-ACF-ACYF-EV-0598. The CFDA program is 93.592 (Family Violence Prevention and Services/Discretionary).
How much funding is available and how many awards are expected?
The total estimated funding was $300,000, with a single expected award. Both the award ceiling and award floor were $300,000.
Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement was listed in the opportunity summary provided.
What kind of award instrument is this?
This was a discretionary grant issued as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the federal agency expects a more active partnership role than in a standard grant.
When was the opportunity posted and when were applications due?
The posting date was June 7, 2013. The application deadline was August 6, 2013, with electronic submissions due by 11:59 p.m. ET.
Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on September 5, 2013.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility included nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status), private institutions of higher education, and Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments). Faith-based and community organizations could apply if they met eligibility requirements.
Are partnerships allowed?
Yes. The announcement explicitly allowed partnerships of two or more organizations that combine expertise in domestic/intimate partner violence programming and LGBTQ-specific programming, reflecting the expectation that effective solutions often require cross-sector collaboration.
Who was not eligible to apply?
Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships were not eligible.
Where could applicants get help with access or technical submission issues?
For access or technical issues, applicants were directed to the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
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