Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Training and Services
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Program Objective
By statute, grants are for the following purposes:
(A) To establish qualified regional SANE training programs--
(i) to provide clinical education for SANE students;
(ii) to provide salaries for full and part-time SANE instructors, including those specializing in pediatrics and working in a multidisciplinary team setting, to help with the clinical training of SANEs; and
(iii) to provide access to simulation laboratories and other resources necessary for clinical education.
(B) To provide full and part time salaries for SANEs and SAFEs, including pediatric SANEs and SAFEs.
(C) To increase access to SANEs and SAFEs by otherwise providing training, education, or technical assistance relating to the collection, preservation, analysis, and use of DNA samples and DNA evidence by SANEs, SAFEs, and other qualified personnel.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- State governments
- Local governments
- Public nonprofits
- U.S. territories (incl. universities)
- Private nonprofits
(A) a State, Tribal, or local government or hospital;
(B) a sexual assault examination program, including--
(i) a SANE program;
(ii) a SAFE program;
(iii) a SART program;
(iv) medical personnel, including a doctor or nurse, involved in treating victims of sexual assault; and
(v) a victim service provider involved in treating victims of sexual assault;
(C) a State sexual assault coalition;
(D) a health care facility, including a hospital that provides sexual assault forensic examinations by a qualified or certified SANE or SAFE;
(E) a sexual assault examination program that provides SANE or SAFE training; and
(F) a community-based program that provides sexual assault forensic examinations, including pediatric forensic exams in a multidisciplinary setting, by a qualified or certified SANE or SAFE outside of a traditional health care setting.
How to Apply
Application Procedure
Applicants must apply through the on-line Grants.gov portal and the Department of Justice's JustGrants System.
Award Procedure
Upon approval by the Office on Violence Against Women, online notification is sent to the applicant agency. The Authorized Representative must accept the award online.
Applicants will be notified by the end of the fiscal year.
Program details & compliance
Description
The purpose of the Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Program grants is to increase access to trained Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs) and Sexual Assault Forensic Medical Examiners (SAFEs) by establishing regional SANE training programs, providing full and part time salaries for SANEs and SAFEs, and otherwise providing training, education, or technical assistance.
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
Funds will be used for the following statutory purposes:
(A) To establish qualified regional SANE training programs--
(i) to provide clinical education for SANE students;
(ii) to provide salaries for full and part-time SANE instructors, including those specializing in pediatrics and working in a multidisciplinary team setting, to help with the clinical training of SANEs; and
(iii) to provide access to simulation laboratories and other resources necessary for clinical education.
(B) To provide full and part time salaries for SANEs and SAFEs, including pediatric SANEs and SAFEs.
(C) To increase access to SANEs and SAFEs by otherwise providing training, education, or technical assistance relating to the collection, preservation, analysis, and use of DNA samples and DNA evidence by SANEs, SAFEs, and other qualified personnel.
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements