This grant, offered by the Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), is for establishing and maintaining four Culturally-Specific Sexual Assault Capacity Building Centers (CSSAC). The primary purpose is to enhance intervention and prevention efforts for victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and family violence, specifically targeting members of racial and ethnic minority groups including African Americans, Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders, and Latinos/Latinas. CSSAC grantees will join a network of resource centers providing essential leadership, training, technical assistance, and support to programs serving victims and their children. These are cooperative agreements, indicating substantial collaboration between FYSB and the successful applicants throughout the project period.
Opportunity ID: 343179
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2022-ACF-ACYF-VE-0165 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Family Violence Prevention and Services Discretionary Grants: Culturally Specific Sexual Assault Capacity Building Centers (CSSAC) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Income Security and Social Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 4 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.496 — Family Violence Prevention and Services/Culturally Specific Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence Services |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 19, 2022 |
| Last Updated Date: | Aug 19, 2022 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 06, 2022 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on the listed application due date. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 06, 2022 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Oct 06, 2022 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $350,000 |
| Award Floor: | $200,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Private 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 Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | To be eligible to receive a grant to establish or maintain a CSSAC under 42 U.S.C. 10410, an entity shall be a private non-profit organization that focuses primarily on issues of domestic violence, dating violence, family violence and sexual assault in a racial or ethnic community, or a public or private non-profit educational institution that has an institute, center, or program related to culturally specific issues in domestic violence and sexual assault and: has documented experience in the areas of sexual assault prevention and services and experience relevant to the specific racial or ethnic population to which information, training, technical assistance, and outreach would be provided under the grant; demonstrates the strong support of advocates across the nation who are working to address domestic violence and sexual assault; and has a record of demonstrated success in enhancing the cultural and linguistic relevancy of service delivery; and a tribal government or tribal organization, with a demonstrated record of serving victims of sexual assault, and their children, from historically marginalized or underserved communities; and (vi) have a board of directors and staffing which is reflective of the targeted minority group. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and funding under this funding opportunity. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity. Faith-based organizations may apply for this award on the same basis as any other organization, as set forth at and, subject to the protections and requirements of 45 CFR Part 87 and 42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq., ACF will not, in the selection of recipients, discriminate against an organization on the basis of the organization’s religious character, affiliation, or exercise. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Administration for Children & Families – ACYF/FYSB |
| Description: |
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB), Family Violence Prevention and Services (FVPSA) Program seeks to award four cooperative agreements under the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, to establish and maintain four Culturally-Specific Sexual Assault Capacity Building Centers (CSSAC) that will enhance intervention and prevention efforts for victims of sexual assault, domestic violence and family violence for members of racial and ethnic minority groups including African Americans, Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders, and Latinos/Latinas. The CSSAC 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, sexual assault, family service and their children. The awards will be cooperative agreements, 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. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Betty Johnson
betty.johnson@acf.hhs.gov Email:betty.johnson@acf.hhs.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 343179 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> Foa_Content_of_HHS-2022-ACF-ACYF-VE-0165.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Betty Johnson betty.johnson@acf.hhs.gov Email: betty.johnson@acf.hhs.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.496 | HHS-2022-ACF-ACYF-VE-0165 | Family Violence Prevention and Services Discretionary Grants: Culturally Specific Sexual Assault Capacity Building Centers (CSSAC) | PKG00276476 | Aug 19, 2022 | Sep 06, 2022 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
343179 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
343179 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
343179 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
343179 SF424A-1.0.pdf
343179 SF424B-1.1.pdf
343179 PerformanceSite_4_0-4.0.pdf
343179 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
343179 ProtectionofHumanSubjects_2_0-2.0.pdf
343179 Key_Contacts_2_0-2.0.pdf
343179 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
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