These grants were funded under RFA #00-0310DV for the period July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2003.   The purpose of this RFA is to fund domestic violence shelter-based agencies to provide direct services to battered women and their children.

These grants were funded under RFA #00-0303DV for the period July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2003.   The purpose of the RFA is to fund comprehensive, community based domestic violence prevention efforts that will contribute to altering the public's awareness, attitudes and behaviors related to domestic violence issues, thereby reducing the incidence and prevalence of domestic violence in California.

These grants were funded under RFA #99-86035 for the period February 1, 1999 through June 30, 2002. The purpose of this RFA is to explore new, non-traditional, culturally appropriate partnerships and interventions to address domestic violence in communities.

Statewide Technical Assistance and Training Project Description

The California Department of Health Services, Maternal & Child Health Branch, Domestic Violence Section (DVS) has funded a wide array of Statewide Technical Assistance and Training (STAT) projects through December, 2002. These projects offer technical assistance and training to DVS-funded agencies in the form of cluster workshops, networking meetings, and individual consultations. The ten STAT project contractors work together to coordinate needs assessment, scheduling, and evaluation activities, to ensure that their expertise and resources are easily accessible and convenient for domestic violence agencies.