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Medical Forensic Access Initiative

 
Assistance Listing: 93.088
Link
View program website
Sponsors
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Deadlines
Jul 27, 2026
Contact

For program and eligibility questions:
Gage Dalton
202.401.9546
Gage.Dalton@hhs.gov

For financial and budget questions:
Eric West
240.453.8822
eric.west@hhs.gov

Grants.gov contact center:
800.518.4726
support@grants.gov
Self-service knowledge base

System for award management (SAM):
866.606.8220
Federal service desk

Purpose

The Medical Forensic Access Initiative offers funding for projects that support states, tribal communities, healthcare systems, or community-based organizations in collecting, analyzing, and reporting information related to access to medical forensic examinations for women and girl survivors of sexual assault.

Funding priorities:

  • Improving statewide, tribal, territorial, or regional data collection and reporting capacity related to forensic examinations
  • Identifying healthcare delivery gaps and underserved geographic areas
  • Expanding access to Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs) and forensic healthcare workforce development initiatives
  • Strengthening tele-SANE, tele-forensic, and rural access models
  • Supporting evidence-based systems improvement and healthcare quality initiatives
  • Improving coordination across healthcare, victim service, and/or public health systems
  • Enhancing women and girl survivor follow-up care, referral pathways, and continuity of services

Detailed lists of program goals and expectations are provided in the application instructions.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants:

  • State, territory, 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)
  • Nonprofit organizations with and without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS
  • For-profit organizations and small businesses
Geographic coverage
Nationwide and U.S. territories
Amount of funding

Award ceiling: $1,000,000
Award floor: $500,000
Project period: 2 years
Estimated number of awards: 5

Application process

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

Tagged as
Abuse and violence · Children and youth · Human services · Public health · Statistics and data · Telehealth · Trauma-informed care · Women

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