Program Area: Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)
Grant Title: VAWA Recovery Act: Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners - SANE (2009)
Description: The primary goal of this grant opportunity is to reduce the re-victimization of sexual assault victims and to promote their safety as they move from being victims to becoming survivors by:
- Improving the medical system’s effectiveness in identifying and responding to rape, sexual assault, and intimate battering.
- Integrating effective responses to rape, and sexual assault into the standard operating procedures of medical care systems.
- Improving the clinical, interpersonal, and administrative competence and response of the medical community in treating and addressing violence against women, including those from traditionally unserved and underserved populations.
Opportunity Category: Competitive/Limited Eligibility
Important Dates:
- Application Due Date: December 31, 2009
- Project Start Date: June 1, 2009
- Project End Date: March 31, 2011. (Wisconsin has requested an extension for Recovery Act funds which would allow projects to operate beyond this date. For now, the applicant should develop a budget plan that ends 3/31/2011 with the option of an extension pending federal approval of OJA’s extension request.)
Anticipated Funding Amount: A total of $107,810 is available.
Match/Cost Sharing Requirement: No match required.
Eligibility: Eligibility is limited to the Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault.
Eligible Expenses: All expenses must be new and cannot replace existing government funding. See the OJP Financial Guide (Part II, Chapter 3). Additional information appears on the “OJP Recovery Act Additional Requirements” web page at www.ojp.usdoj.gov/recovery/solicitationrequirements.htm.
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