The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office for Victims of Crime seeks applications for funding to develop or enhance a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) program. This program furthers the DOJ’s mission by increasing access to and the quality of post-sexual assault health care services for victims of sexual assault.
Donor Name: Office for Victims of Crime
State: All States
County: All Counties
U.S. Territories: Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 06/13/2022
Grant Size: $1,000,000
Grant Duration: 36 months
Details:
OVC seeks applications to establish or expand sexual assault examination programs, including sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) and sexual assault forensic examiner (SAFE) programs that focus on—
- increasing the number and availability of SANEs/SAFEs,
- expanding access to sexual assault forensic examinations, and
- improving the quality of post-sexual assault care using a hospital-based or community-based approach.
OVC will make awards under two program purpose areas.
- Purpose Area 1: Establish and/or expand SANE/SAFE program
- The goal of this program is to establish or expand hospital-based or community-based SANE/SAFE programs that offer sexual assault medical forensic exams and sexual assault victim services using coordinated community response strategies.
- Under Purpose Area 1, OVC expects to make up to six awards of up to $500,000 each for a 36-month period of performance to begin on October 1, 2022.
- Purpose Area 2: Training and Technical Assistance
- OVC will provide funding for a technical assistance provider that is proactive, action-driven, flexible, and ensures ongoing communication and collaboration with the selected Purpose Area 1 awardees, OVC, and other relevant federal agencies and partners.
- Under Purpose Area 2, OVC expects to make one award of up to $1 million for a 36-month period of performance to begin on October 1, 2022.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $4,000,000
- Award Ceiling: $1,000,000
- Award Floor: $500,000
- Grant Duration: 36 months
Eligibility Criteria
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Special district governments
- City or township governments
- State governments
- County governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- For purposes of this solicitation, “state” means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
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