Protecting and Rehabilitating Sexually Exploited Women and Girls Through Long-Term Safe Homes
Agency: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
Assistance Listings: 93.088 -- Advancing System Improvements for Key Issues in Women's Health
Last Updated: June 18, 2026
Description
The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) Office on Women's Health (OWH) announces the anticipated availability of funds for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 grants under the authority of section 229 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C. § 237a) and section 1703(a) of the PHS Act (42 U.S.C. § 300u-2(a)). Those grants are funded through the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026.This notice solicits applications for initiatives that seek to address sexual violence by providing safe homes for sexually exploited and/or...
abused women or girls. These safe homes must provide longer-term housing for months or years–sufficient to serve the rehabilitative needs of the populations served–as opposed to emergency shelter, along with comprehensive multidisciplinary care that addresses the physical, psychological, emotional, social, and educational needs of the girls and/or women they serve. Grantees are expected to strengthen partnerships between state- and/or community-level providers which may include healthcare systems, domestic or sexual violence organizations, law enforcement, behavioral health providers, substance use disorder treatment providers, or education providers. By partnering with these and other statewide organizations, these safe homes would improve healthcare providers' ability to help victims of violence and improve prevention of further violence and re-traumatization by providing female victims of sexual exploitation and/or abuse with the comprehensive, therapeutic, and around-the-clock staffed care that they need.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Government
- Special district governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- State governments
- City or township governments
- Public and Indian housing authorities
- County governments
Nonprofit
- Other Native American tribal organizations
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
Education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Independent school districts
- Public and state institutions of higher education
Business
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
Additional information
Nonprofit organizations may be required to provide evidence of tax-exempt status. When projects involve the collaborative efforts of more than one organization or require the use of services or facilities not under the direct control of the applicant, written assurances of specific support or agreements may be required from the affected parties.
Grantor contact information
Description
Margaret Snyder
Margaret.Snyder@hhs.gov
Margaret.Snyder@hhs.gov
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| WH-AST-26-001_Rehabilitating_Women_and_Girls_Through_Existing_Safe_Homes__FINAL_6.18.26.pdf | WH-AST-26-001 Rehabilitating Women and Girls Through Existing Safe Homes_ FINAL 6.18.26.pdf | Jun 18, 2026 01:57 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Visit the OWH website at: https://womenshealth.gov/about-us/work-us/funding-opportunities
Closing: July 20, 2026
Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 6:00 pm Eastern Time.
Award
$7,600,000
Program Funding
4
Expected awards
$1,000,000
Award Minimum
$2,000,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
WH-AST-26-001
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
--
Category of Funding Activity:
Health
Category Explanation:
--
History
Version:
2
Posted date:
June 18, 2026
Archive date:
September 1, 2026
