The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to establish by cooperative agreement a National Center for Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention (The Center).
The Center will be the primary provider of training and technical assistance to build the capacity of Community-Based Child
Abuse Prevention (CBCAP) lead agencies and their partners.
The key focus is on building the capacity to effectively implement the requirements of the program and support evidence-informed and evidence-based child maltreatment prevention programs and activities.
It will facilitate lead agency efforts in the planning and development of a network of interdisciplinary community-based programs and activities designed to strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse and neglect.
It will also promote stronger linkages with the child welfare and other child and family systems.