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Demonstration Projects for Services to Abused Parents and Children

This opportunity from the Administration for Children and Families - Office of Family Violence Prevention and Services (OFVPS) seeks to fund demonstration projects supporting abused parents and their children: - Government Buyer: - Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Family Violence Prevention and Services (OFVPS) - Products/Services Requested: - Direct counseling services for victims of family, domestic, or dating violence and their children - Developmentally and age-appropriate services for children exposed to violence - Advocacy services for victims and their children - Support for non-abusing parents to help meet their children's social, emotional, and developmental needs - Optional services: early childhood development, mental health services, coordination with community organizations, and referrals for childcare, transportation, educational support, respite care, and supervised visitation - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Applicants must be nonprofits, tribal organizations, or higher education institutions with a record of serving victims and their children - Emphasis on expanding capacity and providing holistic, trauma-informed support - Funding is through cooperative agreements, not contracts - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named, as this is a services-focused grant opportunity - Estimated total funding is $21,500,000, with 60 awards expected, each ranging from $300,000 to $350,000 - Place of performance and contracting office is the Administration for Children and Families - OFVPS, a federal office

Description

This opportunity aims to expand the capacity of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence service programs to prevent future domestic violence by addressing the needs of children exposed to such violence. Required activities include providing direct counseling, age-appropriate services, advocacy, and support for non-abusing parents. Optional activities may include early childhood development and mental health services, coordination with community organizations, and additional services such as childcare and educational support. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement with an estimated total funding amount of $21,500,000, expecting to award 60 grants ranging from $300,000 to $350,000 each.

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