By California Partnership to End Domestic Violence, May 2020
The Office of Emergency Services (OES) has announced $5.3 million dollars in emergency response funds intended to support the needs associated with providing safety and services for victims of interpersonal violence – domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and child abuse during this time of social distancing. To facilitate the distribution of these funds, OES has contracted with the California Partnership to End Domestic Violence (the Partnership), the California Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CALCASA), and the Children’s Advocacy Centers of California administered by the Child Abuse, Listening, Interviewing, and Coordination Center (CALICO) to serve as regranting agencies. The Partnership, CALCASA, and CALICO will be coordinating with each other to ensure duplicative awards (i.e., for the exact same expenses) are not issued.
Eligible applicants
501(c)(3) organizations supporting the additional needs associated with providing safety and services to survivors of domestic violence and/or human trafficking during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Eligible Expenses
The grant performance period is January 1, 2020 – July 31, 2020. Funds support additional client service needs due to COVID-19. Funds must be spent by July 31, 2020.
Funds may cover the following direct victim services and/or technology needs (needed to serve victims remotely) for agencies:
* Emergency shelter/housing
* Emergency food/clothing/personal care items (including gift cards)
* Utility assistance
* Information Technology support
* Laptops/Tablets
* Cell phones
* Cell service/data service
* Video conferencing memberships
* Audio/visual equipment
* Hazard pay (local agency must have appropriate policies in place)
* Administrative time off (local agency must have appropriate policies in place)
* Overtime
* Other needs directly resulting from the pandemic
Funding Requests
Funds may be awarded at full or partial amounts requested in order to provide assistance to as many organizations in the field as possible. Amount requested may not exceed $75,000.
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