The Office of Family Violence Prevention and Services (OFVPS) administers grant funding under the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA), enacted in 1984 as part of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. § 10401—10414). FVPSA funds the national response system that provides crisis services and shelter to people experiencing domestic or dating violence, and their dependents.
A note on terminology: FVPSA originally used "family violence" to mean what is now more commonly called domestic violence and dating violence — the same terms used in the Violence Against Women Act and the Victims of Crime Act.
What OFVPS Funding Supports
OFVPS grants fund programs that:
Provide immediate shelter and supportive services for survivors of domestic or dating violence and their dependents
Increase public awareness and prevention of domestic and dating violence
Operate the National Domestic Violence Hotline
Provide specialized services to abused parents and their children
Deliver training and technical assistance to public agencies, non-profits, and tribal organizations — including support for state domestic violence coalitions and national resource centers
These grants put resources directly into the hands of communities, strengthening local services while also funding prevention and public awareness work.
Grant Programs
Non-Competitive (Formula) Grants
State and Territorial Formula Grants
Native American Tribes Formula Grants
State and Territory Domestic Violence Coalitions Grants
Competitive (Discretionary) Grants
Specialized Services to Abused Parents and Their Children Grants
Training and Technical Assistance Resource Centers Grants
National Domestic Violence Hotline Grants
FY 2026 FVPSA Discretionary Grants
Specialized Services for Abused Parents and Their Children (Demonstration Projects) — HHS-2026-ACF-OFVPS-EV-0052
National Resource Centers — HHS-2026-ACF-OFVPS-EV-0010
Culturally Specific Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Discretionary Grants — HHS-2026-ACF-OFVPS-EV-0036
FY 2026 FVPSA Non-Competitive Mandatory/Formula Grants
Family Violence Prevention and Services / Domestic Violence Shelter and Supportive Services / Awards to States — HHS-2026-ACF-OFVPS-FVPS-0028
Family Violence Prevention and Services / Grants to State and Territory Domestic Violence Coalitions — HHS-2026-ACF-OFVPS-FVPS-0030
Open Funding Opportunities
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Forecasted Funding Opportunities
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