OpportunityTitle: Alaska Native Tribal Resource Center on Domestic Violence
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: To be eligible to receive a grant to establish or maintain a State Resource Center to Reduce Tribal Disparities (SRC) under Section 310 (b)(3) of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA), an entity must be:  1) located in a State in which the population of Indians (including Alaska Natives) or Native Hawaiians exceeds 10 percent of the population of the State; or 2)  be an Indian Tribe, tribal organization, or Native Hawaiian organization that focuses primarily on issues of domestic violence among Indians or Native Hawaiians, or an institution of higher education: and, 3)  demonstrate the ability to serve all regions of the State, including underdeveloped areas and areas that are geographically distant from population centers.  For additional details on the eligibility requirements for the SRC please see 42 U.S.C. 10410 (b)(3) of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, as amended by Section 201 of the CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010, Pub. L. 111-320.      Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and from funding under this announcement.
Description: The Alaska Native Tribal Resource Center on Domestic Violence (ANTFC) will offer a comprehensive array of statewide community education, training, and technical assistance to Indian Tribes and tribal organizations, specifically designed to enhance the capacity of the Tribes (Alaska Natives) and tribal organizations to respond to family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence in a culturally sensitive and relevant manner. The ANTRC will be part of a network of National and Special Issue Resource Centers providing leadership and support to the existing programs serving victims of domestic violence and their children. One award will be issued and preference will be given to applicants proposing to establish or maintain a resource center in the State of Alaska, and bonus points will be provided to such applications.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: ACF Applications Help Desk
GrantorContactText: ACF Applications Help Desk&lt;br/&gt;app_support@acf.hhs.gov
CloseDateExplanation: Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.