Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2021 ACF ACYF EV 1966
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) and its Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB), offered a discretionary Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) cooperative agreement to establish and operate an LGBTQ Institute on Intimate Partner Violence. The overall purpose of this opportunity was to strengthen how domestic violence programs and LGBTQ-specific organizations recognize, prevent, and respond to intimate partner violence (IPV) and dating violence affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning people. In practical terms, the Institute is meant to function as a national resource that helps frontline providers and systems better serve LGBTQ survivors, with approaches that reflect the realities of LGBTQ relationships, barriers to accessing help, and the ways stigma and discrimination can shape survivor safety and service engagement.
A central expectation is that the Institute will drive the development and spread of LGBTQ-specific prevention and intervention strategies that can be used by local victim service programs. That includes improving screening and ongoing assessment practices so programs can identify IPV in LGBTQ communities more accurately and respond in ways that are appropriate and safe. Rather than focusing only on general domestic violence frameworks, the Institute is intended to help the field address needs that can be overlooked in standard models, such as concerns about being outed, mistrust of systems due to past discrimination, unique dynamics of coercion or control, and gaps in culturally relevant shelter, legal, and supportive services.
To accomplish this, the Institute is expected to produce substantial technical assistance and training. This includes developing and delivering resources such as guidelines, toolkits, and other materials that reflect emerging, promising, and best practices. The opportunity emphasizes evidence-informed, trauma-informed, and culturally relevant programming, meaning the Institute should ground its work in credible research and practice-based evidence, integrate an understanding of trauma and safety, and tailor approaches to the cultural contexts of LGBTQ individuals and communities. Beyond static resources, the Institute is also expected to provide hands-on support such as expertise, structured problem-solving, consultation, and other forms of technical assistance to a wide range of stakeholders.
The assistance is intended to reach federal, state, tribal, and local governments; tribes and tribal organizations; domestic violence service providers; community-based organizations; LGBTQ service providers; and other professionals or interested parties involved in domestic and dating violence prevention and intervention. Another major deliverable is a focused assessment of needs within culturally specific LGBTQ sub-populations, with the expectation that the Institute will use what it learns to promote innovative and culturally relevant approaches for communities that may face compounded barriers (for example, LGBTQ people of color, LGBTQ immigrants, LGBTQ people with disabilities, rural LGBTQ communities, and others). The opportunity also stresses expanding partnerships and collaboration across domestic violence providers, LGBTQ organizations, social service agencies, and public health organizations, reflecting an intent to improve coordination and reduce service silos that can leave survivors without comprehensive support.
Structurally, the Institute is positioned as part of a broader FVPSA-supported network of National, Special Issue, Culturally Specific, and Capacity Building Resource Centers. In that role, it is expected to provide national leadership, training, technical assistance, and resources that strengthen programs and systems serving victims of domestic violence and their children, while bringing sustained attention to LGBTQ survivor needs within that larger domestic violence service ecosystem.
From a funding and application standpoint, this was a discretionary opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2021-ACF-ACYF-EV-1966; CFDA 93.592) using a cooperative agreement instrument, meaning the federal agency typically anticipates a more active role in shaping or collaborating on the work than with a standard grant. The solicitation anticipated a single award with an award ceiling of $600,000. The opportunity was posted on June 11, 2021, with an application deadline of July 19, 2021, and required electronic submission by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. Eligibility was broad and included various levels of government, tribal governments and tribal organizations, public and private institutions of higher education, public housing authorities, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status, for-profit entities (other than small businesses), small businesses, and other applicants as further described in the full eligibility section of the notice.Apply for HHS 2021 ACF ACYF EV 1966
- The Department of Health and Human Services, 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 - Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender and Questioning Institute on Intimate Partner Violence" 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 Jun 11, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 19, 2021 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.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $600,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, 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, Private institutions of higher education, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is a discretionary Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), administered through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) and its Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB), to establish and operate an LGBTQ Institute on Intimate Partner Violence.
What is the main purpose of the LGBTQ Institute on Intimate Partner Violence?
The purpose is to strengthen how domestic violence programs and LGBTQ-specific organizations recognize, prevent, and respond to intimate partner violence (IPV) and dating violence affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning people. The Institute is intended to serve as a national resource that improves services and systems for LGBTQ survivors.
Who is the Institute expected to help?
The Institute is meant to help frontline providers and systems better serve LGBTQ survivors by promoting approaches that reflect LGBTQ relationship realities, barriers to accessing help, and the impacts of stigma and discrimination on survivor safety and service engagement.
What kinds of violence does the opportunity focus on?
The focus is on intimate partner violence (IPV) and dating violence affecting LGBTQ people, including how programs identify and respond to these forms of violence in LGBTQ communities.
What role is the Institute expected to play nationally?
The Institute is expected to function as a national resource and provide national leadership, training, technical assistance, and resources that strengthen programs and systems serving victims of domestic violence and their children, while ensuring sustained attention to LGBTQ survivor needs across the broader domestic violence service ecosystem.
What are the key expectations or deliverables for the Institute?
Key expectations include developing and spreading LGBTQ-specific prevention and intervention strategies usable by local victim service programs; improving screening and ongoing assessment practices for identifying IPV in LGBTQ communities; producing substantial training and technical assistance; and conducting a focused assessment of needs within culturally specific LGBTQ sub-populations to inform innovative, culturally relevant approaches.
How does this opportunity differ from general domestic violence frameworks?
The Institute is intended to address needs that can be overlooked in standard models, such as concerns about being outed, mistrust of systems due to past discrimination, unique dynamics of coercion or control, and gaps in culturally relevant shelter, legal, and supportive services.
What kinds of resources is the Institute expected to develop?
The Institute is expected to develop and deliver resources such as guidelines, toolkits, and other materials reflecting emerging, promising, and best practices for LGBTQ-specific IPV and dating violence prevention and intervention.
Is the Institute expected to provide hands-on support in addition to resources?
Yes. Beyond materials, the Institute is expected to provide hands-on technical assistance such as expertise, structured problem-solving, consultation, and other support to a wide range of stakeholders involved in domestic and dating violence prevention and intervention.
What does the opportunity mean by evidence-informed, trauma-informed, and culturally relevant programming?
The opportunity emphasizes that the Institute should ground its work in credible research and practice-based evidence (evidence-informed), integrate an understanding of trauma and safety (trauma-informed), and tailor approaches to the cultural contexts of LGBTQ individuals and communities (culturally relevant).
Who are the intended audiences for training and technical assistance?
Intended audiences include federal, state, tribal, and local governments; tribes and tribal organizations; domestic violence service providers; community-based organizations; LGBTQ service providers; and other professionals or interested parties involved in domestic and dating violence prevention and intervention.
What is meant by improving screening and ongoing assessment?
This refers to helping programs identify IPV in LGBTQ communities more accurately and respond in ways that are appropriate and safe, using practices that better reflect LGBTQ survivors experiences and barriers to help-seeking.
Does the opportunity emphasize serving particular LGBTQ communities?
Yes. A major deliverable is a focused assessment of needs within culturally specific LGBTQ sub-populations, with an expectation to promote innovative and culturally relevant approaches for communities facing compounded barriers.
Which culturally specific LGBTQ sub-populations are mentioned as examples?
Examples listed include LGBTQ people of color, LGBTQ immigrants, LGBTQ people with disabilities, rural LGBTQ communities, and others.
What does the opportunity say about partnerships and collaboration?
The opportunity stresses expanding partnerships and collaboration among domestic violence providers, LGBTQ organizations, social service agencies, and public health organizations to improve coordination and reduce service silos that can leave survivors without comprehensive support.
How does this Institute fit within FVPSA national efforts?
The Institute is positioned as part of an FVPSA-supported network of National, Special Issue, Culturally Specific, and Capacity Building Resource Centers, contributing leadership, training, technical assistance, and resources across the network with a focus on LGBTQ survivor needs.
What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The opportunity uses a cooperative agreement instrument, which indicates the federal agency typically anticipates a more active role in shaping or collaborating on the work than with a standard grant.
Is this opportunity competitive, and how many awards were anticipated?
It was a discretionary opportunity, and the solicitation anticipated a single award.
What was the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling was $600,000.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) and CFDA number?
The Funding Opportunity Number was HHS-2021-ACF-ACYF-EV-1966, and the CFDA number was 93.592.
When was the opportunity posted and when was the application due?
The opportunity was posted on June 11, 2021. The application deadline was July 19, 2021.
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications were required to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad and included various levels of government; tribal governments and tribal organizations; public and private institutions of higher education; public housing authorities; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status; for-profit entities (other than small businesses); small businesses; and other applicants as further described in the full eligibility section of the notice.
Are small businesses eligible?
Yes. Small businesses were included in the eligible applicant types listed.
Are for-profit organizations eligible?
Yes, for-profit entities were eligible, with the noted exception that eligibility included for-profit entities other than small businesses (and small businesses were also listed separately as eligible).
Are nonprofit organizations required to have 501(c)(3) status to apply?
No. The eligibility list includes nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status.
Are tribal governments and tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. Tribal governments and tribal organizations were explicitly included among eligible applicants.
Are institutions of higher education eligible?
Yes. Both public and private institutions of higher education were included as eligible applicants.
Are public housing authorities eligible?
Yes. Public housing authorities were included in the eligibility list.
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