Medical Forensic Access Initiative

The summary for the Medical Forensic Access Initiative grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Medical Forensic Access Initiative: This notice solicits applications for practical, data-driven, and scalable projects that support States, Tribal communities, healthcare systems, or community-based organizations in collecting, analyzing, and reporting information related to access to medical forensic examinations for women and girl survivors of sexual assault. Projects funded under this initiative should identify barriers, service gaps, workforce shortages, geographic gaps, wait times, and system-level challenges impacting women and girl survivor access to timely, forensic healthcare services.

Federal Grant Title:	Medical Forensic Access Initiative
Federal Agency Name:	Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (HHS-OPHS)
Grant Categories:	Health
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	WH-AST-26-004
Type of Funding:	Grant
CFDA Numbers:	93.088
CFDA Descriptions:	Information not provided
Current Application Deadline:	July 27th, 2026
Original Application Deadline:	July 27th, 2026
Posted Date:	June 25th, 2026
Creation Date:	June 25th, 2026
Archive Date:	September 30th, 2026
Total Program Funding:	$1,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$1,000,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$500,000
Expected Number of Awards:	5
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No
Last Updated:	June 25th, 2026

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: 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 - Small businesses
Link to Full Grant Announcement: https://womenshealth.gov/about-us/work-us/funding-opportunities
Grant Announcement Contact: Gage Dalton
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