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Family Violence Prevention and Services Act Sexual Assault/Rape Crisis Grants for States and Native American Tribes (including Alaska Native Villages) and Tribal Organizations
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This funding will support allowable activities to assist states, territories, tribal governments, and community efforts to assist sexual assault survivors and address the increased need for virtual access and emergency services and as a result of COVID-19 public health emergency. Section 2204 (d) of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) provides flexibility in how each recipient uses the funding to support (1) the transition to virtual services including counseling, mobile advocacy, telehealth, teletherapy, and peer support (2) providing emergency assistance for survivors such as temporary housing, rental assistance, and nominal relocation expenses paid to third party vendors on behalf of victims (3) the purchase of supplies, equipment, technology, and software to assist in carrying out remote services, and (4) the purchase of supplies needed to safely staff and operate rape crisis centers as a result of the COVID-19 public health emergency. COVID-19 is no longer considered a federal health emergency as of May 2023.
This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the
administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.
For more information on each of these data sources, please see the
About the data page.
In FY 2021, 56 grants were awarded to the States and Territories, and 144 grants were awarded to Tribes (including grants to consortium Tribes), to assist sexual assault survivors, sexual assault programs, and rape crisis centers with preventing, preparing for, and responding to the COVID-19 public health emergency.
In 2022, three grant awards were made in the amount of $350,000 each.
In 2023, four awards were made for Culturally Specific Sexual Assault Capacity Building Centers in the amount of $350,000 each. In addition, two awards were made in the amount of $500,000 each for national Sexual Assault Capacity Building Centers
In 2024, four awards were made for Culturally Specific Sexual Assault Capacity Building Centers in the amount of $350,000 each.
In addition, two awards were made in the amount of $500,000 each for national Sexual Assault Capacity Building Centers
Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):
For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.
OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.
