Material Listing

A federal match of 66 percent is available for State administrative costs of carrying out child support enforcement program activities under title IV-D of the Social Security Act (Act). ARRA temporarily changes the child support authorization language to allow States to use Federal incentive payments provided to States as their State share of expenditures eligible for Federal match. Provisions would temporarily reverse a 20 percent cut to federal child support program funds made by the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005.

Amount: $100 Million

Overview: To support Senior Nutrition Programs through the HHS Administration on Aging's community senior nutrition programs. The Recovery Act provides:

Amount: $50 million

Overview: This program is administered by the Office of Community Services, Administration for Children and Families. The purpose is to expand and strengthen the role of organizations in their ability to provide social services to low-income communities. The Compassion Capital Fund (CCF) consists of two grant programs:

Amount allocated: Up to $5 billion

Overview: States will be eligible to receive additional resources, up to 50 percent of their annual TANF allocation, over the course of 2009 and 2010. The TANF Emergency Contingency Fund can be used to reimburse states for up to 80 percent of increased expenditures in the state TANF program due to more families requiring assistance because of the recession.

Eligible entities: State TANF agencies will receive these funds; contact your state agency for more information.

Amount: $2.8 million

Overview: Builds the capacity of survivors, advocates, Indian women's organizations, and victim service providers to form nonprofit, nongovernmental tribal domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions to end violence against American Indian and Alaska Native women.

Eligible Entities: established nonprofit, nongovernmental tribal coalitions addressing domestic violence and/or sexual assault against American Indian and Alaska Native women.

Amount: $20.8 million

Overview: To enhance the ability of Tribes to respond to violent crimes against American Indian and Alaska Native women, enhance victim safety, and develop education and prevention strategies.

Eligible Entities: Federally recognized Indian Tribes, their authorized designee, or a consortium consisting of two or more federally recognized Tribes.

Amount: $43 million

Overview: Provides holistic, victim-centered transitional housing services and related support services that move individuals into permanent housing.

Amount: $8.75 million

Overview: To support the coordination of state victim services activities, including collaboration and coordination with federal, state, and local entities. State Sexual Assault Coalitions and State Domestic Violence Coalitions will receive up to $78,125 each, and dual Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Coalitions will receive up to $156,250

Eligible Entities: HHS-designated State coalitions

Amount: $140 million

Overview: Promote a coordinated, multidisciplinary approach to enhance services and advocacy to victims, improve the criminal justice system's response, and promote effective law enforcement, prosecution, and judicial strategies to address domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.

This website offers a complete listing of OJP Recovery Act funding opportunities and open solicitations.