Family Violence Prevention and Services/Discretionary

The purpose of this program is to fund a wide range of discretionary activities for the purpose of: (1) providing resource information, training and technical assistance to improve the capacity of individuals, organizations, government entities, and communities to prevent family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence and to provide effective intervention services; (2) improving the design, delivery, and coordination of services to address family violence, domestic violence and dating violence; (3) gathering information on the incidence and prevalence of family violence, domestic violence and dating violence; and (4) increasing knowledge and understanding of the issues through research, demonstration, and evaluation projects. Specific sections in the Act authorize funding for such discretionary projects as a National Resource Center on Domestic Violence; a National Indian Resource Center Addressing Domestic Violence and Safety for Indian Women; Special Issue Resource Centers including Culturally-Specific Issue Resource Centers; State Resource Centers to Reduce Tribal Disparities; Specialized Services for Abused Parents and Their Children; and a National Domestic Violence Hotline.

Depending on the purpose of the project and the statutory requirements, an applicant may be a nonprofit private organization, tribal organization, federally recognized Indian tribe, Native Hawaiian organization, local public agency, institution of higher education, private organization, Alaska Native Village, or nonprofit Alaska Native Regional Corporation.

Match: none required (federal program listing). Statutory Formula: Title Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE, Part 42 U.S.C. � 10403(a)(2)(C); 42 U.S.C. � 10410, Subpart 42 U.S.C. � 10403(a)(2)(C); 42 U.S.C. � 10410,Public Law 111-320-Dec. 20, 201.42 U.S.C. United States Code, 2010 Edition Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE CHAPTER 110 - FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND SERVICES