# OVC FY 2023 Expanding Access to Sexual Assault Forensic Examinations

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-ovc-2023-171629-ovc-fy-2023-expanding-access-to-sexual-assault/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/346407

> Office for Victims of Crime offered grants of up to $500,000 to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 4 awards worth $2.0 million in total. Applications closed on April 20, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-OVC-2023-171629 |
| Agency | Office for Victims of Crime |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 20, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $500,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 4 |
| Total funding | $2.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.053 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education

## What the grant funds

OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. With this solicitation, OVC seeks to establish or expand sexual assault examination programs, including sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) programs and sexual assault forensic examiner (SAFE) programs, that focus on (1) increasing the number and availability of SANEs/SAFEs, (2) expanding access to sexual assault forensic examinations to communities that have been historically underresourced, and (3) improving the quality of post-sexual assault care using a hospital-based, community-based, campus-based, or corrections-based approach.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-OVC-2023-171629 still open?

No. It closed on April 20, 2023.

### Who can apply for OVC FY 2023 Expanding Access to Sexual Assault Forensic Examinations?

Office for Victims of Crime accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes.

### What is the deadline for OVC FY 2023 Expanding Access to Sexual Assault Forensic Examinations?

Closed April 20, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $500,000 each. About $2.0 million in total across about 4 awards.

### Who has won Sexual Assault Forensic Examinations grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were International Association of Forensic Nurses, Incorporated, Providence Health & Services - Oregon, Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence, Inc. The program made 10 awards worth $5.5 million in that time.