The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) is now accepting applications for the 2024-2025 Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) American Rescue Plan (ARP) Supplemental Funding Grant.
Donor Name: Indiana Criminal Justice Institute
State: Indiana
County: All Counties
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) program is the primary federal funding stream dedicated to the support of emergency shelter and related assistance for victims of domestic violence and their children. The purpose of FVPSA funds is to provide shelter, temporary housing, supportive services, information, and assistance to adult and youth victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, as well as family and household members of such victims, and persons affected by the victimization. The FVPSA program has received supplemental funding through the American Rescue Plan (ARP). The purpose of these funds is to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19.
Purpose Areas 
The purpose of these supplemental funds is to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19. Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 10407(a)(2)(iii), ICJI will give special emphasis to the support of community-based projects of demonstrated effectiveness that are carried out by nonprofit private organizations whose primary purpose is the operation of shelters for victims of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence, and their dependents, or those organizations who provide counseling, advocacy, and self-help services to victims of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence, and their dependents. The activities that will be supported by these funds within these purpose areas include:

Prevent

Activities under this purpose area will focus on the continued effort to stop the spread of COVID-19. The activities that will be supported by this funding include:

Emergency Housing: Alternative emergency housing including hotels, motels, and safe houses and operating costs of emergency shelters.
Mobile Advocacy: Laptops, software, virtual meeting platforms, and lease of vehicles for mobile advocacy.
Prevention: Outreach to underserved populations to increase access to domestic violence services and reduce the exposure and risk of COVID-19.
Supplies: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) supplies, air purifiers, thermometers, and rapid COVID-19 tests.

Prepare

Activities under this purpose area will focus on preparing for any future surge or variant of COVID-19. The activities that will be supported by this funding include:

Organizational Planning: Assessment of family violence agencies to prevent any future reoccurrence of COVID-19 within the shelter-based programs.

Respond

Activities under this purpose area will focus on victims and their children who have been affected by COVID-19 who could benefit from services and assistance to recover from this health crisis. The activities that will be supported by this funding include:

Counseling: Counseling to victims including continued telehealth options.
Advocacy: Advocacy, case management, information, and referral services including assistance in accessing assistance programs, legal advocacy, medical advocacy, and assistance locating affordable housing.
Youth Services: Services to provide for the emotional well-being for children.
Legal Assistance: Civil legal assistance related to protective orders and evictions.
Rental Assistance: Short-term rental, deposit, and utility assistance.
Economic Empowerment: Costs associated with victims obtaining economic empowerment including transportation, childcare, respite care, job training and employment services, financial literacy services and education, and financial planning.

Funding Information
The approximate funding available is $350,000 for this 12-month grant award period. 
Grant Period
The award period for the most recent solicitation is: October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2025.
Eligibility Criteria 
Eligible entities include local public agencies or nonprofit private organizations that assist victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, and their dependents, and have a documented history of effective work concerning family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence. Nonprofit private organizations include:

faith-based and charitable organizations
community-based organizations
tribal organizations
voluntary associations.

For more information, visit ICJI.