The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health Office on Women's Health has announced new funding opportunities focused on providing long-term housing options for women and girls who have experienced sexual exploitation or abuse.
Protecting and Rehabilitating Sexually Exploited Women and Girls Through Long-Term Safe Homes: This initiative seeks 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 — 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.
Protecting Women and Girls through Founding and Replication of Existing Long-Term Safe Homes: This initiative seeks to address sexual violence by founding or replicating new safe homes for sexually exploited and/or abused women or girls. These safe homes must provide longer-term housing for months or years—as opposed to emergency shelter, along with comprehensive multidisciplinary care that addresses the physical, psychological, emotional, social, and educational needs of the girls and women they serve.
Applications must be submitted by July 20, 2026.