# OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Hiring and Training Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-ovw-2025-172371-ovw-fiscal-year-2025-sexual-assault-forensic-exam/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/358843

> Office on Violence Against Women offered grants of up to $750,000 (at least $500,000) to nonprofits, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 36 awards worth $18.1 million in total. Applications closed on June 24, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-OVW-2025-172371 |
| Agency | Office on Violence Against Women |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 24, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $750,000 |
| Award floor | $500,000 |
| Expected awards | 36 |
| Total funding | $18.1 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.064 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- 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
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

State and Territories, Units of Local Government, Indian Tribal Governments, Sexual Assault Examination Programs, State or Territorial Sexual Assault Coalition, Health Care Facilities, Community-Based Program, Faith-based Organizations.

## What the grant funds

The Sexual Assault Forensic Exam (SAFE) Hiring and Training program supports efforts to establish or expand access to pediatric and/or adolescent/adult sexual assault forensic exams by funding the salaries of full- and part-time sexual assault nurse/forensic examiners (SANEs/SAFEs) providing forensic exams or serving as a regional preceptor or as a SANE/SAFE instructor. Eligible applicants include State, Tribal, or local governments, sexual assault examination programs, State or Territorial sexual assault coalitions, health care facilities, and community-based programs.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-OVW-2025-172371 still open?

No. It closed on June 24, 2025.

### Who can apply for OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Hiring and Training Program?

Office on Violence Against Women accepted applications from nonprofits, state and local governments and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Hiring and Training Program?

Closed June 24, 2025. 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 $750,000 each. About $18.1 million in total across about 36 awards.

### Who has won Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Training and Services grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. The program made 1 awards worth $1.5 million in that time.