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93.671 FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND SERVICES/GRANTS FOR
BATTERED WOMEN'S SHELTERS_GRANTS TO STATES AND INDIAN TRIBES

FEDERAL AGENCY

ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

AUTHORIZATION

Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, as amended;
Child Abuse Amendments of 1984, Title III, Public Law 98-457; Child Abuse
Prevention, Adoption and Family Services Act of 1988, Title III, Public
Law 100-294, as amended; Child Abuse, Domestic Violence, Adoption, and
Family Services Act of 1992, Title III, Public Law 102-295, as amended;
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, Public Law 103-322;
42 U.S.C. 10401; Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act Amendments of
1996, Public Law 104-235; Victims of Trafficking and Violence Prevention
Act of 2000, Title II, Public Law 106-386; Keeping Children and Families
Safe Act of 2003, Public Law 108-36, Violence Against Women and Department
of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005.

OBJECTIVES

To assist States and Indian Tribes in the prevention of
family violence and the provision of immediate shelter and related
assistance for victims of family violence and their dependents.

TYPES OF ASSISTANCE

Formula Grants.

USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS

Federal funds are used by States for grants to local public
agencies and nonprofit private organizations to prevent incidents of
family violence and to provide immediate shelter and related assistance to
victims of family violence. States must give special emphasis to the
support of community-based projects of demonstrated effectiveness carried
out by nonprofit private organizations, particularly those projects where
the primary purpose is to operate shelters for victims of family violence,
and those which provide counseling, advocacy, and self-help services to
victims and their children. States and Indian Tribes may not impose an
income eligibility standard on individuals receiving services supported by
funds appropriated under this Act and Federal funds may not be used as
direct payment to any victim of family violence. No less than 70 percent
of the funds distributed must be used for immediate shelter and related
assistance, and no less than 25 percent for related assistance.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Applicant Eligibility

The 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth
of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, the Northern
Mariana Islands, and federally recognized Indian Tribes.

Beneficiary Eligibility

This program will benefit victims of family violence and
their dependents.

Credentials/Documentation

States and Indian Tribes must submit an application for
approval by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Costs will be
determined in accordance with 45 CFR, Parts 74 and 92.

APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS

Preapplication Coordination

Grants to States are covered under E.O. 12372 for State
plan consolidation and simplification only. Federally-recognized Indian
tribes are exempt from all provisions and requirements of E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure

Applications must be submitted to the Administration on
Children, Youth and Families. No standard application forms are required.
Contact Headquarters Office listed below for further information.

Award Procedure

Formula grants are awarded directly to States, U.S.
territories and insular areas, and eligible Indian Tribes.

Deadlines

For deadlines please contact Headquarters Office listed
below for further information.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

Not applicable.

Appeals

See 45 CFR, Part 16, Procedures of the Department Appeals
Board.

Renewals

Not applicable.

ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS

Formula and Matching Requirements

(1) Each State shall be allotted for payment in a grant
authorized under section 303(a), $600,000, with the remaining funds to be
allotted to each State in an amount that bears the same ratio to such
remaining funds as the population of such State bears to the population of
all States; (2) Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands,
and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands shall be allotted not
less than one eighth of 1 percent of the amounts available for grants
under section 303(a) for the fiscal year for which the allotment is made;
and (3) to carry out section 303(b) the Secretary shall make available not
less than 10 percent of such amounts to make grants to Indian Tribes,
tribal organizations and nonprofit private organizations approved by an
Indian Tribe. No grant may be made to any entity other than a State or an
Indian Tribe unless the entity provides for the following non-Federal
matching local share: with respect to an entity operating an existing
program under this title, not less than 20 percent, with respect to a new
program under this title, not less than 35 percent. The local share maybe
cash or in-kind, may not include any Federal funds other than provided
under this title.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

State allocations must be (expended) by States and Indian
tribes by the end of the fiscal year following the fiscal year in which
the grant was received.

POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

Reports

Fiscal and program reports are required annually.

Audits

Audits are conducted in accordance with the requirements in
45 CFR 74 and 92. In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No.
A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and
Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial
assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a
program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that
expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal
audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.

Records

Grantees are required to maintain records documenting the
purposes for which expenditures were made. Requirements are found in 45
CFR 74 and 92.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Account Identification

75-1536-0-1-506.

Obligations

(Grants) FY 05 $100,504,000; and FY 06 est $100,793,000;
and FY 07 est $99,784,800.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

States: $718,710 to $7,204,366; Indian Tribes: $20,332 to
$2,013,157.

PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS

During fiscal year 2005, 225 grants were made to States and
Indian Tribes for immediate shelter and related assistance. Support
continued for shelters in rural and underserved areas, special programs
for children of victims of family violence, support for public awareness
programs to break the cycle of violence, and demonstration of service
models that address elder abuse. The same services will be provided in
fiscal years 2006 and 2007.

REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE

Regulations codified in 45 CFR 1300. Final Rulemaking was
published February 22, 1996, at 45 CFR 1370.

INFORMATION CONTACTS

Regional or Local Office

Not applicable.

Headquarters Office

William Riley, Family and Youth Services Bureau,
Administration on Children, Youth and Families, 1250 Maryland Avenue, SW,
Washington, DC, 20447. Telephone: (202) 401-5529. FTS is not available.

Web Site Address

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/fysb

RELATED PROGRAMS

93.044, Special Programs for the Aging_Title III, Part
B_Grants for Supportive Services and Senior Centers; 93.556, Promoting
Safe and Stable Families; 93.612, Native American Programs; 93.645, Child
Welfare Services_State Grants; 93.667, Social Services Block Grant;
93.669, Child Abuse and Neglect State Grants.

EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS

States determine the sub-State services and activities to
be funded. These may include funding for shelters for victims of family
violence, counseling and self-help services, and projects to address elder
abuse.

CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS

Each State and eligible jurisdiction, including eligible
federally-recognized Indian Tribes, will receive its respective share of
funds if the application submitted meets the necessary requirements.

General Services Administration
Office of Chief Acquisition
Officer
Regulatory and Federal Assistance Division (VIR)