Since 2023, the Harris County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council (HCDVCC) has coordinated more than $3.2 million in flexible financial assistance through the Harris County OCA Domestic Violence Assistance Fund (DVAF), helping more than 4,100 survivors and their children access safety through a network of community partners across Harris County.
DVAF is Harris County’s flexible financial assistance program for survivors of domestic violence. Administered by HCDVCC, the fund allows service providers to respond quickly to survivor-defined needs—including housing, transportation, childcare, food, legal expenses, technology, and other safety-related expenses—before those barriers become larger crises.
Rather than asking survivors to fit into rigid funding categories, DVAF provides flexible resources that help families stay safely housed, maintain employment, care for their children, and move toward long-term stability. By trusting survivors and their advocates to identify what is needed most, DVAF delivers timely, individualized support that removes barriers to safety when it matters most.
In 2026, HCDVCC partnered with Chispas Consulting to facilitate a participatory grantmaking process for DVAF’s latest Request for Proposals (RFP). Through this collaborative process, $1.5 million was awarded to 18 organizations serving survivors across Harris County:
