Protecting and Rehabilitating Sexually Exploited Women and Girls Through Long-Term Safe Homes

For program-related questions:
Margaret Snyder
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Margaret.Snyder@hhs.gov

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Eric West
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This opportunity offers funding for initiatives that seek to address sexual violence by providing safe homes for sexually exploited and/or abused women or girls.

Safe homes must provide longer-term housing sufficient to serve the rehabilitative needs of the populations served, as opposed to emergency shelter. Projects should also provide 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, and/or education providers.

Program priorities:

• Combating human trafficking and transnational crime, transnational criminal organizations, and cartel operations, including projects that strengthen law enforcement collaboration while supporting safety and justice for trafficking victims who have also suffered domestic/dating violence, sexual assault, and/or stalking
• Projects primarily dedicated to supporting safety and justice for trafficking victims in small towns and rural, remote, and tribal communities

Eligible applicants:

• State, county, city, township, and special district governments
• Independent school districts
• Public, private, and state-controlled institutions of higher education
• Native American Tribal Governments (Federally recognized)
• Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally Recognized Tribal Governments)
• Public Housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
• Nonprofit organizations with and without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS
• For-profit organizations and small businesses

Award range: $1,000,000 - $2,000,000
Project period: 2 years with an optional competitive third year
Estimated number of awards: 4
Estimated total program funding: $7,600,000

Links to the full announcement, application instructions, and the online application process are available through grants.gov.