Protecting and Rehabilitating Sexually Exploited Women and Girls Through Long-Term Safe Homes
Can you apply?
This grant is for nonprofit organizations serving sexually exploited and abused women and girls through long-term safe homes. Applicants must be tax-exempt organizations (501(c)(3) or similar) and can work alone or in partnership. Collaborative projects must provide written assurances from partner organizations. The grant funds safe homes providing months or years of housing plus comprehensive care addressing physical, psychological, emotional, social, and educational needs. Eligible partners include healthcare systems, domestic violence organizations, sexual violence providers, law enforcement, behavioral health, substance use disorder treatment, and education providers.
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 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.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
- 501(c)(3) Public Charity
- City / Municipal Government
- 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 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- Project Narrative/Proposal
- Budget and Budget Narrative
- Organizational documentation (IRS 501(c)(3) determination letter)
- Letters of commitment from partner organizations
- Organizational capacity/past performance documentation
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?
Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. Collaborative projects with state and community providers are encouraged.
Is cost-sharing required?
No. This is a non-matching grant with no cost-share requirement.
What activities are funded?
Long-term safe homes (months to years) providing housing plus comprehensive multidisciplinary care addressing physical, psychological, emotional, social, and educational needs.
When is the deadline?
July 20, 2026. This is a fixed deadline, not rolling.
What is the funding range?
Awards typically range from $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 per project.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Emphasize partnerships with healthcare, law enforcement, behavioral health, and education providers to strengthen your application.
- Detail the long-term housing component and how it differs from emergency shelter in your proposal.
- Include a clear plan addressing physical, psychological, emotional, social, and educational needs comprehensively.
- Get written assurances and agreements from all partner organizations before submitting your application.
- Demonstrate experience serving sexually exploited and abused women or girls with trauma-informed care practices.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Applications focusing only on emergency shelter rather than long-term rehabilitative housing are rejected. Lack of documented partnerships with required sectors weakens competitiveness. Proposals failing to address all multidisciplinary care components (physical, psychological, emotional, social, educational) are less competitive.
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