Native Hawaiian Resource Center on Domestic Violence | HHS 2022 ACF ACYF FV 0164

Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2022 ACF ACYF FV 0164

The Native Hawaiian Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NHRCDV) funding opportunity is a discretionary cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), within ACYF/FYSB, under CFDA 93.592. Its purpose is to support a single statewide resource center that strengthens how organizations across Hawaii respond to family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence affecting Native Hawaiians. The center is expected to function as a hub for community education, workforce training, and hands-on technical assistance, with a clear emphasis on approaches that are culturally grounded and relevant to Native Hawaiian communities. It is also intended to operate as part of a broader national network of National and Special Issue Resource Centers that provide leadership, guidance, and support to victim service programs and the children impacted by domestic violence.

The core work described in the opportunity focuses on capacity-building rather than direct victim services alone. In practice, that means the funded center would be expected to deliver training and technical assistance to service providers and community organizations so they can improve prevention, intervention, and survivor support in ways that fit Native Hawaiian cultural contexts. This can include developing and sharing culturally responsive educational materials, hosting statewide trainings, providing consultation and coaching to programs, and helping providers strengthen policies, practices, and partnerships so they are better equipped to serve Native Hawaiian survivors and families. A key expectation is statewide reach, including consistent service and support to underdeveloped areas and to communities that are geographically distant from major population centers.

Only one award is expected under this announcement, with an annual award ceiling listed at $1,000,000. Applicants proposing to establish or maintain the resource center in the State of Hawaii receive preference, including bonus points in the review process, reinforcing that the center is intended to be anchored locally and positioned to serve communities across the islands effectively.

Eligibility is tied to the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA), specifically 42 U.S.C. 10410(b)(3). An applicant must meet the statutory and program requirements, which generally include being located in a state where Native Hawaiians exceed 10 percent of the state population, or being a Native Hawaiian organization focused primarily on domestic violence issues among Native Hawaiians, or being an institution of higher education. In addition, the applicant must demonstrate the ability to serve all regions of the state, including remote and underserved areas. Eligible applicant types listed include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions in that category), as well as certain other eligible entities as allowed by the program.

The announcement is explicit about ineligible applicants: individuals, including sole proprietorships, cannot apply, and foreign entities are not eligible and would be disqualified from competitive review. Faith-based and community organizations may apply if they meet the eligibility requirements, and ACF notes it will not discriminate in selection based on an organization’s religious character or affiliation, consistent with applicable federal protections and regulations (including 45 CFR Part 87 and related statutes).

Administratively, the opportunity is identified as HHS 2022 ACF ACYF FV 0164, created on August 5, 2022, with an original closing date of September 6, 2022. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates that the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement during the project period, such as collaboration on key activities, alignment with national resource center priorities, and coordination with the broader resource center network.

• The Administration for Children Families - ACYF/FYSB in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Native Hawaiian Resource Center on Domestic Violence" 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 2022-08-05.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2022-09-06. (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 $1,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, 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, Others.

Apply for HHS 2022 ACF ACYF FV 0164

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