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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health

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

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…

Agency
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
Deadline
Jul 20, 2026 (8 days left)
Award ceiling
$2,000,000
Award floor
$1,000,000
Total program funding
$7,600,000
Expected awards
4
Opportunity #
WH-AST-26-001
CFDA
93.088
Cost sharing
Not required
HealthPublic and State controlled institutions of higher educationNative American tribal governments (Federally recognized)State governmentsCity or township governmentsNative American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)Private institutions of higher educationNonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationFor profit organizations other than small businessesCounty governmentsPublic housing authorities/Indian housing authoritiesIndependent school districtsSpecial district governmentsNonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

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About this opportunity

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.

Who can apply

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.

How to apply

Applications for federal grants are submitted through grants.gov under opportunity number WH-AST-26-001. Before you start, confirm your organization's eligibility, register in SAM.gov if you haven't already, and note the response deadline of Jul 20, 2026. AutoGrantHunter helps you decide whether this opportunity is worth pursuing before you invest in a full application.

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