Family Violence Prevention and Services Discretionary Grant Program/ National Indigenous Domestic Violence Hotline

The Family Violence Prevention and Services Discretionary Grant Program, administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Family Violence Prevention and Services (OFVPS), is offering funding through a cooperative agreement to operate a national domestic violence hotline specifically serving American Indian and Alaska Native communities. The opportunity, identified as HHS-2025-ACF-OFVPS-EV-0004, aims to support the development and delivery of a dedicated hotline that provides culturally appropriate crisis intervention, support services, and referrals for victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence within these populations. The primary purpose of the National Indigenous Domestic Violence Hotline is to offer immediate assistance to individuals affected by domestic and dating violence, including victims, family members, and others impacted by victimization. The hotline is intended to help users identify problems and solutions, establish safety and action plans, and connect them with appropriate services. It will provide nationwide referrals to domestic violence shelters, outreach programs, legal services, economic support programs, and other relevant resources. Additionally, it will directly connect callers in need of immediate shelter or support with local domestic violence service providers. The program will award one cooperative agreement with total available funding of $2,998,125. The award floor is $2,000,000 and the ceiling matches the total funding available. No cost sharing or matching requirement is imposed for this opportunity. The cooperative agreement will support operations of the hotline to ensure that American Indian and Alaska Native victims have access to high-quality, culturally sensitive services. Eligible applicants include nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education) and Native American tribal organizations other than federally recognized tribal governments. Faith-based and community organizations meeting these eligibility requirements are also encouraged to apply and will be considered on an equal basis. Applications from individuals and foreign entities will not be considered. Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on July 30, 2025. The anticipated award date is August 29, 2025, with an estimated project start date of September 30, 2025. The forecasted post date is June 16, 2025, and the forecasted notice was last updated on June 6, 2025. The program anticipates opening the opportunity officially in July 2024. For additional information or assistance, applicants may contact Lennisha Pinckney at (202) 545-4930 or Lennisha.Pinckney@acf.hhs.gov, or Aimee Turner at (202) 729-3632 or Aimee.Turner@acf.hhs.gov.