Federal Access & Visitation (AV) Grant Information 

Each year the Federal Access & Visitation Grant distributes approximately $10 million in mandatory grant funding to the states and territories to operate state AV programs. The AV funded program must be used to help a non-custodial parent increase their parenting time. States are permitted to use grant funds to develop programs and provide services such as: mediation, development of parenting plans, education, counseling, visitation enforcement (including monitored and supervised visitation, and neutral drop-off and pick-up) and development of guidelines for visitation and alternative custody arrangements. 

In Colorado, each Judicial District or Child Support Office that wishes to maintain an AV funded program must apply for funding through the Office of Dispute Resolution. Any Judicial District or Child Support Office that receives AV funding is responsible for managing their grant program, including making appropriate referrals for their customers to participate in the program. Typically, when a customer is referred for an AV grant funded program, the grant funding covers the entire cost for the customer. 

A common AV grant funded program would be a mediation program or a supervised visitation/safe exchange program. If you would like to see if your judicial district or child support office has an AV grant funded program that you qualify for, please reach out to them directly.  

* Any mediation program, even with AV funding, is subject to the  Colorado Dispute Resolution Act C.R.S., § 13-22-301, ET seq.

Click the links below to learn more about the Access and Visitation Program

Child Access and Visitation Planning Guide

Link to Federal Access & Visitation program

Additional AV Program Information

Questions? Contact Jaime Watman at jaime.watman@judicial.state.co.us 

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