The Sexual Assault Services Program (SASP) was created by the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005, 34 U.S.C. § 12511, (VAWA). The program directs grant dollars to states to assist them in supporting rape crisis centers and nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations that provide core services, direct intervention, and related assistance to victims of sexual assault, regardless of age. Funds provided through the SAS Formula Program are designed to supplement other funding sources directed at addressing sexual assault.

The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) awarded the FL Department of Health (DOH) the amount of $1,532,854.00 in response to the 2026 OVW Sexual Assault Services Formula Program Solicitation to support sexual assault victim services in the state of Florida. Award number 15JOVW-25-GG-00079_SASP. Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 16.017.

Activities supported by the SASP are determined by statute, federal regulations, and OVW policies. Successful applicants will be bound by the provisions of this solicitation, the DOJ Financial Guide (and subsequent updates), OVW Special Conditions, and FCASV subaward terms and conditions.

Eligible applicants are limited to Florida’s certified sexual assault programs, serving victims of sexual assault (and their dependents) and have a documented history of effective work involving sexual assault victims. Applicants must also meet the following threshold requirements:

1. Unique Entity ID: A Unique Entity ID (UEI) issued through the System for Award Management (SAM) will be required instead of a DUNS number to receive funding. For more information and/or to obtain a UEI, please visit the SAM.gov website. (Note: On April 4, 2022, the unique entity identifier used across the federal government changed from the DUNS Number to the Unique Entity ID.)

2. System for Award Management (SAM) Registration: SAM is a federally owned and operated free website, and it is used to reference the information needed to report subaward information to the federal government. In order to register at SAM.gov you must have a UEI number.

Final allocations are dependent on the number and quality of applications received. Subawards resulting from this RFP will be in effect for 36 months; from August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2029. Awards are contingent on the availability of funds and any modifications or additional requirements that may be imposed by the FL Department of Health, FCASV, DOJ, OVW or Florida Statutes.

A total $1,456,212.00 will be available for sexual assault services subawards for the initial project term, August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2029. Each applicant may request up to $120,000.00. Funding for the subsequent years is anticipated to be the same as the initial annual term.

If, after the initial award period, the provider has failed to perform as specified in the submitted proposal or the resulting subaward terms and conditions the subaward may be terminated by FCASV.

All awards are subject to the availability of appropriated funds and any modifications or additional requirements that may be imposed by law. There is no guarantee that funds will be available in the future. Therefore, applicants are encouraged to develop a plan to sustain project activities if federal funding through the SASP ceases to be available.