ACF FYSB Grant for Culturally Specific Domestic Violence Prevention Resource Centers

a private non-profit organization that focuses primarily on issues of domestic violence prevention and intervention efforts for victims of domestic violence who are members of racial and ethnic minority groups; or
a public or private nonprofit educational that has institution that has a domestic violence institute, center, or program related to culturally specific issues in domestic violence.

The entity must meet the specific FVPSA requirements for a CSSIRC:

Be national in scope and provide information, training, and technical assistance to State and local domestic violence providers;
Focuses on enhancing domestic violence intervention and prevention efforts for victims of domestic violence who are members of racial and ethnic minority group;
Enhances the resource utilization, policy, research, technical assistance, communication education, and prevention initiatives;
Enhances the linguistic relevancy of service delivery and has a record of effectiveness of service delivery to victims of domestic violence;   
Demonstrates experience in domestic violence prevention, experience relevant to the racial or ethnic population served; and
Demonstrates strong support of advocates addressing domestic violence across the Nation who are working to address domestic violence.
Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and from funding under this funding opportunity announcement. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement.

The CSSIRC grantees are part of a network of National, Special Issue, Culturally Specific, and Capacity Building Resource Centers providing leadership, training, technical assistance, resources, and support to programs and systems serving victims of domestic violence and their children.

The award will be a cooperative agreement, which is an award instrument used when substantial involvement is anticipated between the awarding office and the grantee during performance of the contemplated project. FYSB will collaborate with the grantee throughout the project period.

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a private non-profit organization that focuses primarily on issues of domestic violence prevention and intervention efforts for victims of domestic violence who are members of racial and ethnic minority groups; or
a public or private nonprofit educational that has institution that has a domestic violence institute, center, or program related to culturally specific issues in domestic violence.

The entity must meet the specific FVPSA requirements for a CSSIRC:

Be national in scope and provide information, training, and technical assistance to State and local domestic violence providers;
Focuses on enhancing domestic violence intervention and prevention efforts for victims of domestic violence who are members of racial and ethnic minority group;
Enhances the resource utilization, policy, research, technical assistance, communication education, and prevention initiatives;
Enhances the linguistic relevancy of service delivery and has a record of effectiveness of service delivery to victims of domestic violence;
Demonstrates experience in domestic violence prevention, experience relevant to the racial or ethnic population served; and
Demonstrates strong support of advocates addressing domestic violence across the Nation who are working to address domestic violence.
Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and from funding under this announcement.

a private non-profit organization that focuses primarily on issues of domestic violence prevention and intervention efforts for victims of domestic violence who are members of racial and ethnic minority groups; or
a public or private nonprofit educational that has institution that has a domestic violence institute, center, or program related to culturally specific issues in domestic violence.

The entity must meet the specific FVPSA requirements for a CSSIRC:

Be national in scope and provide information, training, and technical assistance to State and local domestic violence providers;
Focuses on enhancing domestic violence intervention and prevention efforts for victims of domestic violence who are members of racial and ethnic minority group;
Enhances the resource utilization, policy, research, technical assistance, communication education, and prevention initiatives;
Enhances the linguistic relevancy of service delivery and has a record of effectiveness of service delivery to victims of domestic violence;
Demonstrates experience in domestic violence prevention, experience relevant to the racial or ethnic population served; and
Demonstrates strong support of advocates addressing domestic violence across the Nation who are working to address domestic violence.
Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and from funding under this announcement.