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Family Violence Prevention and Services/Grants for Domestic Violence Shelters and Related Assistance/Grants to Indian Tribal Organizations (Including Alaska Native Villages)

 
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 93.671
Program
web site
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/closed/HHS-2009-ACF-
ACYF-FVPS-0032.html
Sponsor Administration for Children and Families
Deadlines May 4, 2009
Purpose The purpose of these grants is to assist Tribes in establishing, maintaining, and expanding programs and projects to prevent family violence and to provide immediate shelter and related assistance for victims of family violence and their dependents.
Eligibility Tribes and Tribal organizations are eligible for funding under this program if they meet the definition of "Indian Tribe" or "Tribal organization" set forth in section 450B of Title 25 and if they are able to demonstrate their capacity to carry out a family violence prevention and services program. Any Tribe or Tribal organization that believes it meets the eligibility criteria and should be included in the list of eligible Tribes should provide supportive documentation and a request for inclusion in its application.
Geographic
coverage
Nationwide
Amount of
funding
The funding formula for the allocation of family violence funds is based upon the Tribe's population. The formula has two parts, the tribal population base allocation and a population category allocation. See Program web site for details.
Application
process
Program web site has application details.
 

For more information contact:
Shena Williams at (202) 205-5932 or e-mail at shena.williams@acf.hhs.gov.

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