[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 90 (Thursday, May 9, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 27240]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-11075]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

[CFDA Number: 93.095]


Announcing the Award of a New Single-Source Award to the National 
Council on Family Violence in Austin, TX

AGENCY: Family and Youth Services Bureau, ACYF, ACF, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of the award of a single-source cooperative agreement to 
the National Council on Family Violence to support the National 
Domestic Violence Hotline (Hotline).

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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), 
Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF), Family and Youth 
Services Bureau (FYSB), Division of Family Violence and Prevention 
Services (DFVPS) announces the award of a single-source cooperative 
agreement in the amount of $275,000 to the National Council on Family 
Violence in Austin, TX, for the Hotline. The Hotline, currently funded 
under the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, provides direct 
services and referrals nationally for victims of family violence, 
domestic violence, and dating violence.

DATES: The period of support for this award is May 1, 2013 through 
April 30, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela Yannelli, Senior Program 
Specialist, Division of Family Violence Prevention and Services, 1250 
Maryland Avenue SW., Suite 8210, Washington, DC 20024. Telephone: 202-
401-5524; Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Award funds will support the efforts of the 
Hotline in providing critical services to victims of Hurricane Sandy 
that are also victims of family violence, domestic violence, and dating 
violence within the states of New Jersey and New York. The Hotline will 
conduct training for current disaster responders, provide training and 
technical assistance to local programs that run hotlines/crisis lines, 
and develop a public awareness campaign to publicize the various ways 
to contact the Hotline, the Teen Dating Abuse Helpline, state hotlines, 
and local program hotlines.
    Reports from the New York and New Jersey Disaster Task Forces 
indicate the need for training on domestic violence in disaster 
response situations and on making connections to appropriate services 
for disaster case managers and for state, regional, and federal staff 
involved with on-scene response. Front-line disaster relief staff and 
volunteers may be the first responders to observe domestic violence in 
families they are supporting; however, they may not be able to discern 
signs of domestic violence due to a lack of training. In fact, many 
responders may confuse the stresses of the disaster with the stresses 
of domestic violence on the victim and may overlook abusive behaviors 
on the part of the intimate partner as signs of stress from the 
disaster.
    Though based in Austin, TX, the Hotline's experience in providing 
victim advocacy, referrals, and program support makes it well-
positioned to provide training to disaster responders in New York and 
New Jersey. Training will concentrate on protocols and referral 
procedures, accessing domestic violence services, recognizing the 
warning signs of domestic violence, safety planning, and maintaining 
ongoing health and wellness initiatives during the crisis response and 
recovery phase. In this effort, the Hotline will partner with the New 
Jersey Coalition for Battered Women, the New York State Coalition 
Against Domestic Violence, and national experts on domestic violence 
and disaster response to develop and offer appropriate and effective 
training.

    Statutory Authority:  Public Law 113-2, Disaster Relief 
Appropriations Act of 2013.

Bryan L. Samuels,
Commissioner, Administration on Children, Youth and Families.
[FR Doc. 2013-11075 Filed 5-8-13; 8:45 am]
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