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OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Hiring and Training Program

Agency: Office on Violence Against Women

Assistance Listings: 16.064 -- Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Training and Services

Last Updated: May 6, 2025

Description

The Sexual Assault Forensic Exam (SAFE) Hiring and Training program supports efforts to establish or expand access to pediatric and/or adolescent/adult sexual assault forensic exams by funding the salaries of full- and part-time sexual assault nurse/forensic examiners (SANEs/SAFEs) providing forensic exams or serving as a regional preceptor or as a SANE/SAFE instructor. Eligible applicants include State, Tribal, or local governments, sexual assault examination programs, State or Territorial sexual assault coalitions, health care facilities, and community-based programs.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

  • Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
  • County governments
  • Special district governments
  • City or township governments
  • State governments

Nonprofit

  • Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
  • Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
  • Other Native American tribal organizations

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Additional information

State and Territories, Units of Local Government, Indian Tribal Governments, Sexual Assault Examination Programs, State or Territorial Sexual Assault Coalition, Health Care Facilities, Community-Based Program, Faith-based Organizations.

Grantor contact information

Description

For assistance with the requirements of this NOFO, email OVW at OVW.SAFEProgram@usdoj.gov. Alternatively, interested parties may call OVW at 202-307-6026. OVW.SAFEProgram@usdoj.gov

Email

OVW.SAFEProgram@usdoj.gov

OVW.SAFEProgram@usdoj.gov

Documents

No documents are currently available.

Link to additional information

Full announcement

Closed: June 24, 2025

Application process

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Award

$18,100,000

Program Funding

36

Expected awards

$500,000

Award Minimum

$750,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

O-OVW-2025-172371

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

No

Funding instrument type:

Grant

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:

1

Posted date:

May 6, 2025

Archive date:

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