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The Advanced Nursing Education – Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (ANE-SANE) Program provides grants to increase the number of registered nurses, advanced practice registered nurses, and forensic nurses trained and certified as sexual assault nurse examiners (SANEs), with a preference for projects that will substantially benefit rural or underserved populations or help meet public health nursing needs in state or local health departments.

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Sponsors

Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Deadlines

Apr 2, 2024

Contact

For programmatic or technical questions:
Michael Clark, MBA, RN
301.594.4203
ANE-SANE@hrsa.gov

For grants management or budget questions:
Jacqueline Dickerson
JDickerson@hrsa.gov

Program goals include:

• – Increase the number of trained and certified SANEs
• – Increase the number of available SANE trainings
• – Expand access to sexual assault forensic examinations, especially in rural and underserved areas
• – Foster an environment that supports SANE training, practice, and retention

Applicants must address the following requirements and expectations:

• – Provide financial support for trainees to complete SANE training and certification
• – Implement a curriculum that addresses social determinants of health, health disparities, and behavioral health and promotes health equity
• – Develop or enhance clinical training sites
• – Ensure trainees complete appropriate clinical training with competent preceptors
• – Ensure trainees complete all state/national requirements and practice hours needed for training and certification
• – Ensure SANE retention through peer support, mentorship, counseling and continuing education
• – Collaborate with other ANE-SANE grantees to share resources, best practices and bolster project success
• – Establish or enhance academic-practice partnerships with entities such as HRSA-supported health centers and Rural Health Clinics to recruit diverse trainees and provide clinical and experiential training
• – Fulfill all program evaluation requirements

Eligibility

Eligible applicants in the 50 states and U.S. territories include:

• – Accredited schools of nursing
• – Nursing centers
• – Nurse-managed health clinics
• – Academic health centers
• – State and local health departments
• – HRSA-supported health centers
• – Rural Health Clinics
• – Public and nonprofit hospitals
• – Emergency healthcare service providers
• – Federally Qualified Health Centers
• – Clinics receiving funding under Title X
• – Federally recognized tribes
• – Tribal organizations
• – Other relevant public and private nonprofit entities

Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories

Amount of funding

Award ceiling: $500,000 per year
Project period: 3 years
Estimated number of awards: 28
Estimated total program funding: $14,243,688

Application process

Links to the full announcement, application instructions, and the online application process are available through grants.gov.

Applicant webinar recording