ClosedOpportunity HHS-2026-ACF-OFVPS-EV-0052

Specialized Services for Abused Parents and Their Children (Demonstration Projects)

Administration for Children and Families - OFVPS · Department of Health and Human Services

At a glance

Specialized Services for Abused Parents and Their Children (Demonstration Projects) is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Administration for Children and Families - OFVPS (Department of Health and Human Services). The application deadline was September 8, 2026. Individual awards are listed as $300K – $350K, with about 60 awards expected and $21.5M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include public colleges & universities, native american tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status and private colleges & universities. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 93.592 (Family Violence Prevention and Services/Discretionary).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Aug 11, 2026Posted
Sep 8, 2026Application deadline
Sep 30, 2026 (est.)Est. award date
Oct 8, 2026Archived

Posted: Aug 11, 2026
Close date: Sep 8, 2026
Archive date: Oct 8, 2026
Est. award date: Sep 30, 2026
Award floor: $300,000
Award ceiling: $350,000
Est. total funding: $21,500,000
Expected awards: 60
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Public colleges & universities
Native American tribal organizations
501(c)(3) nonprofits
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
Private colleges & universities

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

An entity shall be a local agency, a nonprofit private organization (including faith-based and charitable organizations, community-based organizations, and voluntary organizations), or a tribal organization, with a demonstrated record of serving victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence and their children (42 U.S.C. §10412(b)). Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from the merit review and funding under this funding opportunity. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible for awards under this funding opportunity.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The purpose of the Specialized Services for Abused Parents and Their Children is to expand the capacity of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence service programs and community-based programs to prevent future domestic violence. This is done by addressing the needs of children who have been exposed to family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence in an appropriate manner. Required activities include providing direct counseling; providing developmentally and age-appropriate services to victims and their children; providing advocacy on behalf of victims and their children; and supporting non-abusing parents in their roles as caregivers and in meeting social, emotional, and developmental needs of their children. Where appropriate, services may also work with a non-abusing parent and child together.Optional activities include providing early childhood development and mental health services; coordinating with and providing technical assistance to community-based organizations that serve victims or exposed children and providing additional services and referrals to services for children. These may include childcare, transportation, educational support, respite care, supervised visitation, or other necessary services.

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

hhs-2026-acf-ofvps-ev-0052.pdfFull Announcement · hhs-2026-acf-ofvps-ev-0052.pdfPDF · 350 KB

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

93.592Family Violence Prevention and Services/DiscretionaryProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 93.592

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$54.8M

FY25

$61.8M

FY26

$62.6M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 93.592. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Administration for Children and Families - OFVPS
Jan-Sheri.Morris@acf.hhs.gov
2026907110

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Specialized Services for Abused Parents and Their Children (Demonstration Projects)”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Public colleges & universities, Native American tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status and Private colleges & universities. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Specialized Services for Abused Parents and Their Children (Demonstration Projects)”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $300k – $350k, total estimated program funding is $21,500,000 and the agency expects to make about 60 awards.

How do I apply for “Specialized Services for Abused Parents and Their Children (Demonstration Projects)”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity HHS-2026-ACF-OFVPS-EV-0052), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

ForecastedALN 93.676