Intimate Partner Violence Prevention

The Intimate Partner Violence Prevention Program is administered by the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), specifically through its Victim Services Branch. Cal OES is a state-level agency responsible for coordinating emergency response, public safety, and victim support initiatives across California. This funding opportunity is part of the state’s broader effort to address and prevent violence against women and vulnerable populations through coordinated, community-based approaches. The program is supported through federal funding streams, including the STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program and the Family Violence Prevention and Services Grant Program, both of which aim to strengthen victim-centered services and prevention strategies. The primary purpose of this program is to prevent intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and teen dating violence through comprehensive, community-based prevention strategies. Rather than focusing solely on individual victims, the program emphasizes primary prevention at the population level. Applicants are required to prioritize underserved populations and build local organizational capacity to address prevention gaps. The program encourages the use of evidence-based frameworks, particularly the CDC’s Intimate Partner Violence Prevention Resource for Action, and requires applicants to implement strategies that operate across multiple levels of the social ecological model, including individual, relationship, community, and societal levels. Funding supports the implementation of structured prevention programs that include trained staff, community engagement, and strategic partnerships. Subrecipients must dedicate at least one full-time equivalent staff member with relevant prevention experience and ensure participation in ongoing training and technical assistance opportunities. Allowable activities include implementing prevention strategies such as promoting healthy relationship skills, engaging community stakeholders, improving environmental conditions, and strengthening economic supports. Programs must also incorporate outreach, stakeholder engagement, and dissemination of prevention materials to increase awareness and foster non-violent community norms. A key requirement of the program is collaboration. Subrecipients must establish formal agreements with schools and community-based stakeholders within the first six months of the grant period. These partnerships may take the form of operational agreements or second-tier subawards and are essential for expanding the reach and effectiveness of prevention efforts. Additionally, recipients must develop an evaluation plan to measure program outcomes, although implementation of the evaluation begins in the second year of funding. Reporting requirements include periodic progress reports and, for certain funding streams, annual federal reports. Eligibility for funding is limited to nonprofit and governmental organizations that meet strict compliance requirements, including registration with federal and state systems such as SAM.gov and the California Department of Justice. Applicants must demonstrate organizational good standing and provide documentation authorizing participation in the grant. Only one proposal per applicant is allowed, and proposals must meet a minimum scoring threshold to be considered for funding. Evaluation criteria focus on the clarity, completeness, and persuasiveness of responses to programmatic questions submitted through the Grants Central System. The application process is conducted entirely through the Grants Central System, and applicants must complete registration prior to submission on August 7 2026. Funding decisions are based on proposal scores, geographic considerations, and prior performance. Selected applicants may be eligible for non-competitive continuation funding for up to four additional years, contingent on funding availability. Final award notifications are communicated electronically, and successful applicants must complete additional steps before funds are disbursed.

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