The Protecting and Rehabilitating Sexually Exploited Women and Girls Through Long-Term Safe Homes grant, administered by 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. This initiative seeks to address sexual violence by providing safe homes for sexually exploited and/or abused women or girls.

Overview

This grant supports initiatives that establish or maintain safe homes offering longer-term housing for months or years, sufficient to serve the rehabilitative needs of the populations served, as opposed to emergency shelter. Grantees are expected to provide comprehensive multidisciplinary care that addresses the physical, psychological, emotional, social, and educational needs of the girls and/or women they serve. Projects must 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 aim to 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 comprehensive, therapeutic, and around-the-clock staffed care.

Funding and Benefits

• Total Program Funding: $7,600,000
• Expected Number of Awards: 4
• Award Minimum: $1,000,000
• Award Maximum: $2,000,000
• Funding Instrument Type: Grant
• Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
• Assistance Listing: 93.088 -- Advancing System Improvements for Key Issues in Women's Health

Eligibility

Eligible applicants include:

• Government: Special district governments, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, state governments, city or township governments, public and Indian housing authorities, county governments.
• Nonprofit: Other Native American tribal organizations, nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3), nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3).
• Education: Private institutions of higher education, independent school districts, public and state institutions of higher education.
• Business: 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.

Deadline and Timeline

• Closing Date: July 20, 2026
• Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 6:00 pm Eastern Time.
• Posted Date: June 18, 2026
• Archive Date: September 1, 2026

Application Process

Applications must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov. The funding opportunity number is WH-AST-26-001. For additional information, visit the OWH website at https://womenshealth.gov/about-us/work-us/funding-opportunities.

Contact Information

Grantor Contact: Margaret Snyder
Email: Margaret.Snyder@hhs.gov