Alaska Native Tribal Resource Center on Domestic Violence | HHS 2023 ACF ACYF EV 0043

Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2023 ACF ACYF EV 0043

The Alaska Native Tribal Resource Center on Domestic Violence funding opportunity is a discretionary cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), within ACYF/FYSB. The purpose is to support a statewide Alaska Native Tribal Resource Center on Domestic Violence (often shortened to ANTRC/ANTFC in the notice) that strengthens how Alaska Native tribes and tribal organizations prevent and respond to family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence. The center is expected to do this in ways that are culturally grounded and relevant for Alaska Native communities, with a strong emphasis on practical capacity-building rather than one-time outreach.

Under this award, the resource center would provide a broad mix of community education, training, and technical assistance across Alaska. In plain terms, the funded organization would help tribes and tribal organizations build skills, improve practices, and solve implementation challenges connected to serving victims and their children. Because this is structured as a cooperative agreement, the project is typically carried out with substantial federal involvement compared to a standard grant, meaning the agency may play a more active role in collaboration, guidance, and oversight as the work is implemented.

The ANTRC is also intended to function as part of a larger national network of resource centers that provide leadership and specialized support to programs already serving survivors of domestic violence and their children. That network role matters because it positions the Alaska-based center not only as a direct support hub for tribes in the state, but also as a contributor to shared practices, emerging strategies, and coordinated learning across domestic violence service systems.

Only one award is expected, with an annual award ceiling of up to $1,000,000, making the competition high stakes and focused on selecting a single entity capable of serving statewide needs. The funding announcement states a clear preference for applicants that propose to establish or maintain the resource center within the State of Alaska, and it indicates that such applications can receive bonus points. This signals that local presence, Alaska-based relationships, and the ability to operate effectively across Alaska's geographic and cultural diversity are likely to be important strengths in a competitive application.

Eligible applicants include federally recognized Native American tribal governments, tribal organizations (including those other than federally recognized governments), public and state-controlled colleges and universities, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)). The assistance listing is under CFDA (now Assistance Listing) 93.592, and the opportunity is categorized under Income Security and Social Services. The opportunity number is HHS-2023-ACF-ACYF-EV-0043, created June 1, 2023, with an original application deadline of July 31, 2023. Applications were required to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.

Finally, the announcement includes an important administrative caution: SAM.gov was experiencing delays in validating entity legal business names and addresses due to high demand. Applicants were advised to begin the SAM registration and validation process early to prevent last-minute submission problems, with a federal service desk resource link provided for troubleshooting and guidance. This is a practical reminder that even a strong program proposal can be derailed if registrations and validations are not completed in time for submission.

• The Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children Families - ACYF/FYSB in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Alaska Native Tribal Resource Center on Domestic Violence" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.592.
• This funding opportunity was created on Jun 01, 2023.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 31, 2023 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 pm Eastern Standard Time on the listed application due date.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.

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