Enacted in 1984 under the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 10401—10414), the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) funds the federal response system that ensures crisis services and shelter are available to individuals experiencing domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence, and their dependents.
FVPSA is administered by the Office of Family Violence Prevention and Services (OFVPS).
Who FVPSA serves
FVPSA-funded programs serve victims of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence, and their dependents, through shelter, crisis counseling, safety planning, legal advocacy, and other supportive services delivered by local organizations across the country.
How FVPSA funding works
The FVPSA statute directs HHS to fund five core activities:
Formula grants to states and territories
A 70% set-aside that funds more than 1,600 local public, private, nonprofit, and faith-based organizations providing shelter and supportive services.
Formula grants to tribes and tribal organizations
A 10% set-aside supporting Native American Tribes (including Alaska Native Villages) and tribal organizations in providing shelter, supportive services, and violence prevention.
Training and technical assistance centers Funding to build the capacity of state, tribal, and local programs to deliver effective domestic violence services (42 U.S.C. § 10410).
State domestic violence coalitions Support for coalitions that coordinate statewide advocacy, training, and public awareness efforts (42 U.S.C. § 10411).
National domestic violence hotline Funding for one or more national, toll-free hotlines serving adult and youth victims of domestic violence (42 U.S.C. § 10413).