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

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/wh-ast-26-001-protecting-and-rehabilitating-sexually-exploited-women-and/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362875

> Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health offered grants of up to $2.0 million (at least $1.0 million) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes and businesses. It expected to make about 4 awards worth $7.6 million in total. Applications closed on July 20, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | WH-AST-26-001 |
| Agency | Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 20, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $2.0 million |
| Award floor | $1.0 million |
| Expected awards | 4 |
| Total funding | $7.6 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.088 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- 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
- For profit organizations other than small businesses

Nonprofit organizations may be required to provide evidence of tax-exempt status. When projects involve the collaborative efforts of more than one organization or require the use of services or facilities not under the direct control of the applicant, written assurances of specific support or agreements may be required from the affected parties.

## What the grant funds

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.

## Questions people ask

### Is WH-AST-26-001 still open?

No. It closed on July 20, 2026.

### Who can apply for Protecting and Rehabilitating Sexually Exploited Women and Girls Through Long-Term Safe Homes?

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes and businesses. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Protecting and Rehabilitating Sexually Exploited Women and Girls Through Long-Term Safe Homes?

Closed July 20, 2026. 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 $2.0 million each. About $7.6 million in total across about 4 awards.

### Who has won Advancing System Improvements for Key Issues in Women's Health grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Jsi Research & Training Institute Inc, Virginia Commonwealth University, Pacific Institute for Research & Evaluation. The program made 35 awards worth $51.9 million in that time.