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Grant Funding for Long-Term Safe Homes for Sexually Exploited and Abused Women and Girls

This opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), Office on Women's Health (OWH), seeks applications for grants to establish or replicate long-term safe homes for sexually exploited, trafficked, and abused women and girls. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health - Office on Women's Health - Purpose: - Fund the founding and replication of trauma-informed, therapeutic residential programs (safe homes) - Programs must provide comprehensive, multidisciplinary care addressing physical, psychological, emotional, social, educational, and developmental needs - Services Requested: - Establishment and operation of long-term safe homes - Staffing, therapeutic services, resident support, training, licensing, compliance, facility operational expenses, and partnership coordination - Funding Details: - Total estimated funding: $1,900,000 - Anticipated awards: 1-2 - Award range: $500,000 to $1,900,000 per project - Eligibility: - Public and private entities, including state/local/tribal governments, nonprofits, and for-profit organizations - Unique Requirements: - Emphasis on trauma-informed care and long-term recovery - Strong partnerships with healthcare, law enforcement, behavioral health, substance use disorder treatment, and education providers - Focus on staffing stability and comprehensive support for residents - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named, as this is a grant for service delivery and program establishment, not product procurement.

Description

The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) Office on Women's Health (OWH) announces the availability of funds for Fiscal Year 2026 grants to address sexual violence by founding or replicating new safe homes for sexually exploited and/or abused women or girls. These safe homes must provide longer-term housing sufficient to serve rehabilitative needs, along with comprehensive multidisciplinary care addressing physical, psychological, emotional, social, and educational needs. Grantees are expected to strengthen partnerships between state and community providers including healthcare systems, violence organizations, law enforcement, behavioral health, substance use disorder treatment, and education providers. The initiative aims to improve healthcare providers' ability to help victims and prevent further violence and re-traumatization by providing comprehensive, therapeutic, and staffed care around the clock.

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