The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA), Law Enforcement and Traffic Safety (LETS) Division is seeking applicants who are capable of preventing the following: incidents of family, domestic, and/or dating violence to adult, youth, and dependent victims by providing immediate shelter and supportive services in an effort to prevent future incidents.
Donor Name: Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs
State: Alabama
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/02/2022
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) provides the primary Federal funding stream dedicated to the support of emergency shelter and supportive services for victims of domestic violence and their dependents. Enacted by Congress in 1984, FVPSA is intended to help states: raise public awareness about domestic violence, prevent its occurrence, and create, maintain, and expand services to victims of domestic violence and their dependents.
FVPSA grant funds were the first dollars appropriated at the Federal level to assist states in responding to and preventing incidents of family violence, and it continues to be the primary source of dedicated funding for domestic violence shelters and support services. FVPSA funds are designed to assist states in their efforts to support the establishment, maintenance, and expansion of programs and projects: 1) to prevent incidents of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence; 2) to provide immediate shelter, supportive services, and access to community-based programs for victims of family violence, domestic violence or dating violence, and their dependents ; and 3) to provide specialized services for children exposed to family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, underserved populations.
Period of Performance
- The project period will start October 1, 2022 and will end September 30, 2023.
Eligibility Criteria
- In order to be eligible for FVPSA funds, an organization must be a local public agency, or a non- profit private organization that assists victims of family violence, domestic violence, and/or dating violence, and their dependents.
- Eligible entities can also be classified as faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, tribal organizations, and voluntary associations. The applying organization must have a documented history of effective work concerning family violence, domestic violence, and/or dating violence.
For more information, visit ADECA.
