Protecting Women and Girls through Founding and Replication of Existing Long-Term Safe Homes
Can you apply?
This grant is for organizations seeking to establish or expand long-term safe homes for sexually exploited and abused women and girls. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, domestic and sexual violence organizations, healthcare systems, and coalitions with state or community partnerships. The program funds housing and comprehensive care lasting months or years—not emergency shelter. Geographic scope is national. Applicants must demonstrate capacity to provide multidisciplinary services including healthcare, behavioral health, and educational support.
Program 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 founding or replicating new 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 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 enforcements, behavioral health providers, substance use disorder treatment providers, or education providers. By partnering with healthcare and community 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 staffed, around-the-clock care that they need.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
- 501(c)(3) Public Charity
- City / Municipal Government
- Community Health Center
- County Government
- Domestic Violence Shelter
- Nonprofits
- Private University
- Public Authority
- Public K-12 School
- Public University
- Special District
- State Government
- Tribal Nation
- Tribal Organization
Demographic focus
How to apply
Application links
Key dates & requirements
Required documents
- SF-424 (standard federal application form)
- Project narrative describing safe home model and services
- Organizational capacity statement and relevant experience
- Letters of commitment from partner organizations
- Detailed budget and budget narrative
- Evaluation plan showing how you'll measure success
- Evidence of community need and target population data
Program contact
- 👤 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
- 📧 Margaret.Snyder@hhs.gov
- 📞 240-453-883
Funding track record
Recent awards under CFDA 93.088 from the last 3 years — real organizations that won funding through this same program.
Top 10 Largest Recent Awards
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$11,931,740
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Hatch Inc IN$7,500,000
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$2,229,058
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$2,086,136
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$2,082,715
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$1,961,909
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$1,911,541
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$1,710,837
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$1,500,000
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$1,500,000
Top States by Funding
- MA 3 awards $14.2M
- IN 2 awards $9.0M
- VA 5 awards $6.8M
- TX 6 awards $6.1M
- PA 3 awards $3.2M
Source: USAspending.gov — federal spending transparency. Data covers last 3 years.
Funding history
Annual funding for this program — Federal obligations (CFDA 93.088). How funding has trended year over year.
| 2024 | $13,897,243 | |
| 2025 | $3,829,125 | |
| 2026 est. | $8,100,000 |
FAQ
Who can apply for this grant?
Nonprofits, healthcare systems, domestic/sexual violence organizations, and community coalitions can apply. Applicants must focus on founding or replicating long-term safe homes for women and girls.
What is the funding range?
Awards range from $500,000 to $1,900,000. Total program funding is $1,900,000, so expect limited awards.
Is cost-sharing required?
No cost-sharing or matching funds are required to apply.
What activities does the grant fund?
Establishing or replicating safe homes with comprehensive care (housing, healthcare, behavioral health, education). The program funds longer-term housing, not emergency shelter.
What makes a competitive application?
Strong partnerships with healthcare, law enforcement, and community providers. Clear plan for multidisciplinary, trauma-informed care and demonstrated need in your community.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Start building partnerships early. Healthcare systems, law enforcement, and behavioral health providers strengthen your credibility and capacity.
- Focus on longer-term housing models. Clearly explain why your safe home addresses months-to-years-long rehabilitation, not emergency shelter.
- Detail your multidisciplinary approach. Show how you'll provide physical, psychological, emotional, social, and educational services under one roof.
- Use data about local need. Include statistics on sexual exploitation and abuse in your target community to demonstrate impact potential.
- Plan for sustainability. Address how your safe home will operate beyond the grant period through partnerships or revenue generation.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Proposing emergency shelter instead of longer-term housing. Applying without documented partnerships with healthcare, behavioral health, or law enforcement. Underestimating the comprehensive care needs—healthcare, counseling, education, and trauma support all matter equally.
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