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Grant Opportunity: Improving Access to Medical Forensic Exams for Sexual Assault Survivors

This opportunity is a grant program from the Office on Women's Health, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, focused on improving access to medical forensic examinations for women and girl survivors of sexual assault. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health - Office on Women's Health - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named, as this is a grant for service-based projects, not product procurement. - Services Requested: - Projects to improve access to medical forensic exams, including: - Data collection and reporting on access barriers, service gaps, workforce shortages, geographic gaps, and wait times - Healthcare system improvements and workforce development (e.g., Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners) - Expansion of telehealth-enabled service delivery - Coordination among healthcare and victim service systems - Enhancing follow-up care, referral pathways, and continuity of services - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Projects must be practical, data-driven, scalable, and evidence-based - Focus on addressing geographic and workforce gaps - Eligible applicants include state, tribal, local governments, healthcare systems, community-based organizations, educational institutions, nonprofits, and businesses - Alignment with OASH mission and agency priorities is required - Compliance with all applicable laws and regulations - Estimated funding per award: $500,000 to $1,000,000 - Anticipated number of awards: 1-5

Description

This funding opportunity solicits applications for practical, data-driven, and scalable projects that support States, Tribal communities, healthcare systems, or community-based organizations in collecting, analyzing, and reporting information related to access to medical forensic examinations for women and girl survivors of sexual assault. The projects should identify barriers, service gaps, workforce shortages, geographic gaps, wait times, and system-level challenges impacting timely access to forensic healthcare services. The initiative aims to enhance follow-up care, referral pathways, and continuity of services for survivors. The funding is provided by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office on Womens Health.

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