Funding-ACF - Family
Violence Prevention and Services/ Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender and
Questioning Institute on Intimate Partner Violence; May 31, 2016
Agency
Administration
for Children and Families
Description
Intimate
partner violence is a significant health and social problem among lesbian, gay,
bisexual, transgendered, questioning and two-spirited communities and has
serious physical health, mental health, and social consequences for its
victims, their families, communities, and society-at-large. However, victims of
intimate partner violence continue to face barriers when seeking trauma
informed and culturally competent services to prevent and address such abuse.
The intent of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Lesbian Gay Bisexual
Transgender and Questioning (LGBTQ) Institute on Intimate Partner Violence
grant program is to expand and enhance the capacity of both domestic violence
and LGBTQ-specific organizations to more effectively identify and respond to
the unique needs of LGBTQ intimate partner violence victims. The successful
applicant will be expected to: Inform the development of LGBTQ-specific
intimate partner violence prevention and intervention strategies including
screening and on-going assessment that can be replicated in local domestic
violence and LGBTQ programs; Develop technical assistance resources, including
promising practices, guidelines, information on evidence-informed,
trauma-informed, and culturally-relevant programming to support LGBTQ
individuals, families, and communities impacted by domestic violence; Provide
an array of training, expertise, problem-solving strategies, and other forms of
technical assistance to federal, state, and local governments, tribes, tribal
organizations, domestic violence service providers, community-based
organizations, LGBTQ service providers, and other professionals and interested
parties, related to intimate partner violence intervention and prevention
services for LGBTQ victims and their children; Assess the needs of
culturally-specific LGBTQ sub-populations and provide innovative,
evidence-informed, and culturally-relevant approaches to serving these
communities; and Expand partnerships and collaborations between domestic
violence providers, LGBTQ-specific organizations, social service agencies, and
public health organizations.
Announcement
Number:
HHS-2016-ACF-ACYF-EV-1159
Closing
Date:
May
31, 2016
Link
to Full Announcement
http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282612
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