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Published Date: 8/3/2026
Rule
Summary
This final rule removes duplicative and unnecessary sections from the Family Violence Prevention and Services Program regulations. These amendments will streamline the Family Violence Prevention and Services regulations and make them more accessible to the public.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Key FVPSA Rules Removed
The rule removes these regulatory sections from 45 CFR part 1370: 1370.1; 1370.3; 1370.6; 1370.30; 1370.31; and 1370.32. The removals take effect on October 2, 2026.
Requirements Shifted to NOFOs and Guidance
Program goals, discretionary grant requirements, and some explanatory language formerly in the removed regulations will instead be presented in Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs), award terms, and sub-regulatory guidance such as Supplemental Terms and Conditions and ACF web guidance. Grant applicants and recipients must consult NOFOs and grant documents for applicable program requirements.
ACF Offers Additional Training Support
ACF commits to offer additional training and technical assistance on program compliance to grant recipients, with special emphasis on smaller organizations, culturally specific organizations, Tribal organizations, and entities without dedicated compliance staff, if requested and to the extent necessary.
Territories: Reporting Rule Removed
Section 1370.6 (reporting and evaluation requirements) is removed effective October 2, 2026. Territories that consolidate FVPSA funds into a Consolidated Block Grant under 45 CFR part 97 (rooted in 48 U.S.C. 1469a) remain governed by those block grant rules and are not required to submit a separate FVPSA performance report.
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