law_justice_and_legal_services · USDOJ-OJP-OVC

OVC FY25 Increasing Availability of Medical Forensic Examinations for Victims of Sexual Assault

Office for Victims of Crime · O-OVC-2025-172433

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Award Range

$0 – $500K

Deadline

August 29, 2025

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

OVC FY25 Increasing Availability of Medical Forensic Examinations for Victims of Sexual Assault. Office for Victims of Crime. 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... up to $500,000 per award.

Who Should Apply

City/township governments, Other Native American Tribal Organizations, Nonprofits (non-501c3), Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments, Special district governments (+6 more)

Who Should NOT Apply

Organizations not matching the eligible applicant types listed above

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•State Government Entities: For the purposes of this NOFO, “state” means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth ...
•Deadline: 2025-08-29

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Competitiveness: Moderate to high — federal grants are always competitive

What This Grant Funds

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.

Who Can Apply

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.

Eligible Applicant Types

City/Township GovernmentsOther Tribal OrganizationsNonprofits without 501(c)(3)Federally Recognized Tribal GovernmentsSpecial District GovernmentsPrivate Colleges & UniversitiesPublic Colleges & UniversitiesOther (see NOFO for details)501(c)(3) NonprofitsState GovernmentsCounty Governments

Funding Details

Maximum Award: $500K
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: cooperative_agreement

Key Dates

Posted: July 24, 2025

Application Deadline: August 29, 2025 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

Response Center OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov

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