Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention Grants

 

The objectives of the Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention Grants are (1) to support community-based efforts to develop, operate, expand, and enhance, and coordinate initiatives, programs, and activities to prevent child abuse and neglect and to support the coordination of resources and activities to better strengthen and support families to reduce the likelihood of child abuse and neglect; and (2) to foster understanding, appreciation and knowledge of diverse populations in order to effectively prevent and treat child abuse and neglect.

Active 93.590 Administration For Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services A - Formula Grants; B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2016 It is anticipated that 60 grants will be awarded in FY 2016. 60 grants were awarded in FY 2016.
Fiscal Year 2017 56 formula grants were awarded to states and territories in FY 2017. 3 discretionary grants were awarded to tribes in FY 2017.
Fiscal Year 2018 56 grants formula grants were awarded to states and territories in FY 2018. Four discretionary grants were awarded to tribes in FY 2018.
Fiscal Year 2019 56 formula grants were awarded to states and territories in FY 2019. 3 tribes were awarded discretionary grants in FY 2019.
Fiscal Year 2020 60 formula grants and 3 project grants were awarded in FY 2020.
Fiscal Year 2021 60 formula grants and 3 project grants were awarded.
Fiscal Year 2023 It is anticipated that 56 formula awards and 6 project awards will be funded in FY 2023.
Fiscal Year 2024 It is anticipated that 56 formula awards and 6 project awards will be funded in FY 2024. Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA), as amended by P.L.115-271, enacted on December 20, 2010., 42 U.S.C. 5116 et.seq. States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands are eligible. For formula awards: Before a state can apply, the Governor must designate a lead entity to administer the funds for the implementation of community-based child abuse and neglect prevention programs and activities. For discretionary awards: Tribes may participate through application for awards made available by a 1% annual set-aside of the entire CBCAP apportionment, of both mandatory and discretionary funds, legislated for tribes, tribal organizations and migrant programs. Discretionary competitive awards are awarded every five years. Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for these projects will be posted to Grants.gov. There are no eligibility requirements. Beneficiaries are children, their families, and other care-givers. Applications require certification and/or documentation that the state meets the eligibility requirements described in the Act, requiring that: (1) the Governor of the State has designated a lead entity to administer funds under this title for the purposes identified under the authority of this title; (2) the Governor of the State has provided assurances that the lead entity will provide, or be responsible for providing, community-based, prevention-focused programs and activities designed to strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse and neglect; composed of local, collaborative, public-private partnerships directed by interdisciplinary structures with balanced representation from public and private sector members, parents, and public and private nonprofit service providers, individuals and organizations experienced in working in partnership with families with children with disabilities; and (3) the Governor of the State has provided additional assurances that the lead entity has demonstrated certain capacities that ensure the state's ability to meet the purposes of this authority. Applicable costs and administrative procedures will be determined in accordance with 45 CFR 75. Preapplication coordination is required. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. For formula awards: states and territories respond to an annual Program Instruction (PI) which announces availability of funds. Applications must include assurances and information required in the PI, as well as completed forms listed in the PI. For project awards: applicants may find and apply to Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) on https://www.grants.gov. Formula award applications are reviewed against all eligibility requirements. Approval/disapproval is decided by the Commissioner of the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF). For discretionary award applications, each application will be screened to determine whether it meets any of the disqualifying factors: missing the application deadline, required electronic submission or waiver requested and approved, or exceeding the Award Ceiling. Disqualified applications are considered to be "non-responsive" and are excluded from the competitive review process. Applications competing for financial assistance will be reviewed and evaluated by merit review panels using only the criteria described in NOFO. Each panel is composed of experts with knowledge and experience in the area under review. Generally, review panels include three reviewers and one chairperson. Results of the competitive merit review are taken into consideration by ACF in the selection of projects for funding; however, merit review scores and rankings are not binding. Scores and rankings are only one element used in the award decision-making process. ACF reserves the right to evaluate applications in the larger context of the overall portfolio by considering geographic distribution of federal funds (e.g. ensuring coverage of states, counties, or service areas) in its pre-award decisions. ACF will complete a review of risk posed by applicants as described in 45 CFR 75.205. ACF may elect not to fund applicants with management or financial problems that would indicate an inability to successfully complete the proposed project. Applications may be funded in whole or in part. Successful applicants may be funded at an amount lower than requested. Formula Grants: Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines. Project Grants: See the NOFO for deadline information. From 90 to 120 days. Deadlines will be provided in the annual Program Instruction (PI) for formula programs. Contact the headquarters office listed in the Contact Information for future deadlines. There is no appeal process for unsuccessful discretionary applicants. Formula award and existing discretionary program recipient appeals for disputes not related to unsuccessful applications may take place in accordance with 45 CFR Part 16, subject to the limitations of the Appendix A. Awards are made annually. A new application is required each year for the formula program. For the discretionary program non-competing continuations will be issued based on availability of funds, satisfactory progress, compliance with award terms and conditions and a determination that continuation funding is in the best interest of the federal government. States which meet all eligibility requirements for formula awards will receive funds under this program. The criteria for selecting discretionary proposals will be published in the NOFO. Funds are used to develop, operate, expand, and enhance community-based, prevention focused programs and activities designed to strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse and neglect. To receive funds, states must meet eligibility requirements stated in the authorizing legislation. One percent is set aside for discretionary awards to migrant and tribal populations and an additional amount to fund a national resource center to provide training and technical assistance to state lead agencies. Not applicable. 45 CFR Part 75 Subpart F applies to this program. All records are to be maintained in accordance with 45 CFR 75.361-365. Statutory Formula: Title N/A Chapter NA Part NA Subpart NA CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010; Title II of the CAPTA (42 USC 5116 et seq.) as amended by P.L. 111-320 - Community-Based Grants for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, Section 204 (4)

Matching is mandatory. States that meet all of the eligibility requirements will be awarded funds based on the following statutory formula: (a) 70 percent of the total amount appropriated is allotted among the states based on the number of children under the age of 18 in each such state, except that each state shall receive not less than $175,000; and (b) the remaining 30 percent of the total amount appropriated is allotted in an amount that bears the same proportion to such amount appropriated as the amount leveraged by the state from private, state, or other non-federal sources, and directed through the state lead agency in the preceding fiscal year bears to the aggregate of the amount leveraged by all states from private, state, or other non-federal sources, and directed through the lead agency of such states in the preceding fiscal year. There is also a required 20 percent state match.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Formula awards are issued annually. The project duration for discretionary projects is specified in the NOFO. Post award, the Division of Payment Management will establish an account from which a recipient may draw down award funds. Contact Children's Bureau Regional Program Managers Julie Fliss
Office on Child Abuse and Neglect
Washington, DC 20201 US
julie.fliss@acf.hhs.gov
Phone: (202) 205-8879 https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb/resource/cbcap-state-grants 75-1536-0-1-506 (Formula Grants) FY 22$63,354,401.00; FY 23 est $67,879,400.00; FY 24 est $68,304,400.00; FY 21$58,359,400.00; FY 20$53,618,545.00; FY 19$37,540,168.00; FY 18$37,722,708.00; FY 17$37,594,753.00; FY 16$39,467,605.00; - (Project Grants (Discretionary)) FY 22$2,056,600.00; FY 23 est $2,354,000.00; FY 24 est $2,106,600.00; FY 21$2,006,600.00; FY 20$392,455.00; FY 19$393,044.00; FY 18$393,292.00; FY 17$1,793,420.00; - In FY 2022, the range of financial assistance for formula awards was from $62,250 to $1,400,000 with an average of $228,511. In FY 2022, the range of financial assistance for project awards was from $175,000 to $5,978,643 with an average of $1,131,328.59. All pertinent instructions are contained in the annual Program Instruction (PI). The current PI is ACYF-CB-PI-23-05. Fiscal Year 2016 Voluntary home visiting; parent education/skills; parent mutual support/self-help; respite care/crisis care; community outreach and referral; family resource centers; family support services; outreach to special populations