§ Federal grant opportunity · WH-AST-26-004
Medical Forensic Access Initiative
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health is accepting applications for Medical Forensic Access Initiative. The deadline is August 5, 2026 and the published award range is $500K – $1M.
Key facts
- Funder
- Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
- Application deadline
- August 5, 2026
- Award range
- $500K – $1M
- Eligibility
- Eligibility criteria are published in the funding opportunity announcement.
- Geography
- United States
- Focus areas
- Health
- Opportunity number
- WH-AST-26-004
Program overview
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.
How to apply
- Confirm your organization meets the eligibility criteria above.
- Read the full funding opportunity announcement from Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health.
- Draft your narrative against the funder's stated priorities and review criteria.
- Submit before August 5, 2026, allowing time for registration and validation.
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