Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2026 ACF OFVPS EV 0052
The Specialized Services for Abused Parents and Their Children (Demonstration Projects) grant opportunity is a discretionary funding program from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), through the Office of Family Violence Prevention and Services (OFVPS). It is designed to strengthen and expand the ability of domestic violence, family violence, and dating violence service providers, along with other community-based programs, to prevent future violence by directly addressing the needs of children who have been exposed to violence and by supporting the non-abusing parent. The focus is not only on crisis response, but also on helping families stabilize and heal in ways that reduce the likelihood of ongoing or future harm.
The central purpose of the funding is capacity expansion for programs serving victims and their children, especially children who have witnessed or been exposed to family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence. The opportunity emphasizes that children need responses that fit their developmental stage, and that effective intervention often requires pairing children-focused services with supports that help the non-abusing parent remain a strong, safe, and emotionally available caregiver. In practice, the program aims to fill service gaps that can exist when adult domestic violence services and child-focused supports are disconnected, or when providers lack resources to deliver child-appropriate counseling and wraparound support.
Applicants funded under this opportunity must carry out several required activities. These required components include providing direct counseling, offering developmentally and age-appropriate services to victims and their children, delivering advocacy on behalf of victims and their children, and supporting non-abusing parents in their roles as caregivers so they can meet the social, emotional, and developmental needs of their children. When appropriate, programs may also provide services that involve the non-abusing parent and child together, recognizing that safe, supported parent-child relationships can be a key protective factor for children recovering from exposure to violence.
In addition to the required services, the grant allows for optional activities that can strengthen outcomes and improve coordination across systems. These options include providing early childhood development services and mental health services, coordinating with and offering technical assistance to other community-based organizations that serve victims or children exposed to violence, and connecting children to additional services or referrals. Examples of these supportive services include childcare, transportation assistance, educational support, respite care, supervised visitation, and other practical resources that remove barriers to safety, stability, and participation in counseling or supportive programming. The structure reflects a recognition that families affected by violence often need both therapeutic support and concrete assistance to reduce stressors and maintain safety.
This funding opportunity is offered as a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates a more active federal role in the award compared with a standard grant, such as involvement in monitoring, technical assistance, or programmatic collaboration during the project period. The program’s assistance listing is under CFDA (Assistance Listing) number 93.592, and the activity category is Income Security and Social Services.
Eligibility is limited to organizations with relevant capacity and a demonstrated record of serving victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence and their children, consistent with the cited statutory authority (42 U.S.C. 10412(b)). Eligible applicants include local agencies, nonprofit private organizations (including faith-based, charitable, community-based, and voluntary organizations), and tribal organizations. The posted eligibility list also includes certain higher education institutions (public/state-controlled and private) and Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments), as well as nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they otherwise meet the program’s requirements). Individuals, including sole proprietorships, are not eligible, and foreign entities are explicitly ineligible and will be disqualified from merit review and funding consideration. Faith-based and community organizations are eligible as long as they meet the stated requirements.
Key logistical details include an opportunity number of HHS-2026-ACF-OFVPS-EV-0052, with an original application closing date of 2026-09-08. The award ceiling is $350,000 per award, and the agency anticipates making about 60 awards. Overall, this opportunity funds hands-on, service-delivery-centered demonstration projects that expand local capacity to provide counseling, advocacy, child-centered and developmentally appropriate supports, and caregiver-strengthening services for families impacted by domestic and dating violence, with optional wraparound supports to help families access and sustain care.Apply for HHS 2026 ACF OFVPS EV 0052
- The Administration for Children and Families - OFVPS in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Specialized Services for Abused Parents and Their Children (Demonstration Projects)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.592.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2026-08-11.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-09-08. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $350,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 60 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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Specialized Services for Abused Parents and Their Children (Demonstration Projects) Grant - FAQs
What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is the Specialized Services for Abused Parents and Their Children (Demonstration Projects) discretionary funding program from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), through the Office of Family Violence Prevention and Services (OFVPS).
What is the main goal of the program?
The central purpose is to strengthen and expand (build capacity for) programs that serve victims of domestic violence, family violence, and dating violence and their children, especially children who have witnessed or been exposed to violence. The program emphasizes services that help families stabilize and heal in ways that reduce the likelihood of ongoing or future harm.
Is the focus only on crisis response?
No. While safety and immediate needs are relevant, the opportunity specifically emphasizes going beyond crisis response by providing developmentally appropriate services for children and strengthening supports for the non-abusing parent to help the family recover and reduce future risk.
Who is the intended population served by projects funded under this program?
Projects are intended to serve victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence and their children, with a particular emphasis on children who have witnessed or been exposed to violence and on supporting the non-abusing parent as a caregiver.
Why does the program emphasize both children and the non-abusing parent?
The opportunity highlights that children need responses matched to their developmental stage and that effective intervention often requires pairing children-focused services with supports that help the non-abusing parent remain a strong, safe, and emotionally available caregiver who can meet the child’s social, emotional, and developmental needs.
What kinds of service gaps is the program trying to address?
The program aims to fill gaps that can occur when adult domestic violence services and child-focused supports are disconnected, or when service providers do not have enough resources to deliver child-appropriate counseling and wraparound supports.
What activities are required for funded applicants?
Funded applicants must carry out required components that include:
- Providing direct counseling.
- Offering developmentally and age-appropriate services to victims and their children.
- Delivering advocacy on behalf of victims and their children.
- Supporting non-abusing parents in their roles as caregivers so they can meet the social, emotional, and developmental needs of their children.
Can services involve the non-abusing parent and child together?
Yes. When appropriate, programs may provide services that involve the non-abusing parent and child together, recognizing that safe, supported parent-child relationships can be a key protective factor for children recovering from exposure to violence.
What optional activities are allowed under the grant?
The grant allows optional activities that can strengthen outcomes and improve coordination, including:
- Early childhood development services and mental health services.
- Coordination with and technical assistance to other community-based organizations that serve victims or children exposed to violence.
- Connecting children to additional services or referrals.
What are examples of supportive or wraparound services mentioned in the opportunity?
Examples include childcare, transportation assistance, educational support, respite care, supervised visitation, and other practical resources that reduce barriers to safety, stability, and participation in counseling or supportive programming.
What type of award is this (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
This opportunity is offered as a cooperative agreement. The description notes that a cooperative agreement typically indicates a more active federal role during the project period than a standard grant, such as involvement in monitoring, technical assistance, or programmatic collaboration.
What is the Assistance Listing (CFDA) number for this program?
The Assistance Listing (CFDA) number is 93.592.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is Income Security and Social Services.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to organizations with relevant capacity and a demonstrated record of serving victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence and their children (consistent with the cited statutory authority, 42 U.S.C. 10412(b)). Eligible applicants include local agencies, nonprofit private organizations (including faith-based, charitable, community-based, and voluntary organizations), and tribal organizations.
Are faith-based organizations eligible?
Yes. Faith-based organizations are included among eligible nonprofit private organizations, as long as they meet the stated program requirements.
Are colleges and universities eligible to apply?
Yes. The posted eligibility list includes certain higher education institutions, including public/state-controlled institutions and private institutions.
Are tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. Tribal organizations are listed as eligible applicants. The posted eligibility list also includes Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments).
Are nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status eligible?
Yes. The eligibility list includes nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status, as long as they otherwise meet the program’s requirements.
Are individuals or sole proprietors eligible to apply?
No. Individuals, including sole proprietorships, are not eligible for this opportunity.
Are foreign organizations eligible to apply?
No. Foreign entities are explicitly ineligible and will be disqualified from merit review and funding consideration.
What is the opportunity number?
The opportunity number is HHS-2026-ACF-OFVPS-EV-0052.
What is the application closing date?
The original application closing date is 2026-09-08.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is $350,000 per award.
How many awards does the agency expect to make?
The agency anticipates making about 60 awards.
What types of projects does this opportunity fund?
This opportunity funds hands-on, service-delivery-centered demonstration projects that expand local capacity to provide counseling, advocacy, child-centered and developmentally appropriate supports, and caregiver-strengthening services for families impacted by domestic violence and dating violence, with optional wraparound supports to help families access and sustain care.
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