Family Violence Prevention and Services Program

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The Family Violence Prevention and Services Program is a U.S. federal initiative that funds and supports shelters, services, and prevention efforts for survivors of domestic and family violence.

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instanceOf domestic violence prevention program
federal grant program
administeredBy Administration for Children and Families
Family and Youth Services Bureau
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
beneficiary children exposed to domestic violence
state domestic violence coalitions
survivors of domestic violence
survivors of family violence
territorial domestic violence coalitions
tribal domestic violence organizations
collaboratesWith nonprofit domestic violence service providers
state governments
territorial governments
tribal governments
country United States
focusArea capacity building for domestic violence programs
primary prevention of domestic violence
shelter services
supportive services
fundingType discretionary grants
formula grants to states and territories
grants to tribes
governmentLevel federal
legalBasis Family Violence Prevention and Services Act
monitoredBy Administration for Children and Families
policyArea family welfare
gender-based violence prevention
provides funding for community-based prevention projects
funding for counseling and advocacy
funding for crisis hotlines
funding for emergency shelter
funding for supportive services
purpose improve services for survivors of domestic violence
support domestic violence prevention activities
support emergency shelters for victims of family violence
support related assistance for adult and youth victims of family violence
support state and territorial domestic violence coalitions
support tribal domestic violence programs
relatedTo Violence Against Women Act programs
scope national
sector public health
social services
supports National Domestic Violence Hotline
targetIssue domestic violence
family violence
targetPopulation adults experiencing intimate partner violence
children affected by family violence

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Administration for Children and Families overseesProgram Family Violence Prevention and Services Program
Administration for Children and Families hasDivision Office of Family Violence Prevention and Services
linked to: Family Violence Prevention and Services Program
Office for Victims of Crime administers Victim Assistance Formula Grants
linked to: Family Violence Prevention and Services Program
Family Violence Prevention and Services Program legalBasis Family Violence Prevention and Services Act
linked to: Family Violence Prevention and Services Program