Advanced Nursing Education – Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (ANE-SANE) Program

Deadline: 2/17/2021

Amount: $500,000 max/year

Website: https://www.hrsa.gov/grants/find-funding/hrsa-21-016

Description:

The program aims to increase the supply and distribution of qualified working SANEs and expand access to sexual assault forensic examinations. By expanding access to SANEs, the ANE-SANE program aims to provide better physical and mental health care for survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence leading to better evidence collection and potentially higher prosecution rates.

The ANE-SANE program is designed to:

1. Increase the supply and distribution of SANEs by increasing the number of RNs, APRNs and FNs trained to practice as SANEs;
2. Expand access to sexual assault forensic examinations by increasing availability of training and supporting certification of qualified SANEs who are skilled and knowledgeable in providing quality care to survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence, especially in rural and underserved settings;
3. Enhance stakeholder support for training and increase retention of SANEs, to ensure the provision of better physical and mental health care of survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence and improved evidence collection; and
4. Cultivate an environment conducive to SANE training and practice through partnerships and technical assistance consultation.

Eligible applicants:

accredited schools of nursing;

nursing centers;

nurse-managed health clinics;

academic health centers;

state or local health departments;

HRSA-supported health centers;

Rural Health Clinics;

public or non-profit hospitals;

other emergency health care service providers;

Federally Qualified Health Centers;

clinics receiving funding under Title X; and

other similar public or private non-profit entities.