OVC FY25 Increasing Availability of Medical Forensic Examinations for Victims of Sexual Assault
Agency: Office for Victims of Crime
Assistance Listings: 16.053 -- Sexual Assault Forensic Examinations
Last Updated: July 30, 2025
Description
This notice of funding opportunity seeks to increase the availability of medical forensic exams for sexual assault victims. Ideal award recipients will develop or expand Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner/Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner (SANE/SAFE) programs, hire certified SANEs/SAFEs, establish or enhance coordination between law enforcement agencies, healthcare facilities, and victim advocates, and retain SANE nurses by addressing vicarious trauma and burnout.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Government
- City or township governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- Special district governments
- State governments
- County governments
Nonprofit
- Other Native American tribal organizations
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
State Government Entities: For the purposes of this NOFO, “state” means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. “Other” Entities Definition: Other Units of Local Government: For the purposes of this NOFO, other units of local government include towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state.
Grantor contact information
Description
Response Center
OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov
Documents
No documents are currently available.
Link to additional information
Closing: August 29, 2025
Award
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Program Funding
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Expected awards
$--
Award Minimum
$500,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
O-OVC-2025-172433
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Law justice and legal services
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
2
Posted date:
July 24, 2025
Archive date:
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