Opportunity Information: Apply for WH AST 15 002
Apply for WH AST 15 002
- The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY15 College Sexual Assault Policy and Prevention Initiative" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.088 Advancing System Improvements for Key Issues in Womens Health.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 8, 2015 and posted on Mar 5, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 18, 2015 No Explanation. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $300,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- 1. Eligible Applicants Any public or private entity is eligible to apply. Eligible applicants may include (but are not limited to) national or regional membership driven organizations who represent interest groups or populations that serve and support post secondary schools, colleges and universities. For example, those organizations can include athletic, student government, campus police, student counseling, student health service, student affairs, college leadership, student housing, alumni, sorority, and fraternity organizations.
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY15 College Sexual Assault Policy and Prevention Initiative was a discretionary federal grant opportunity offered through the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, specifically the Office on Womens Health (OWH). The core purpose of the initiative was to strengthen sexual assault policy and prevention efforts connected to post-secondary campuses, reflecting OWHs broader mission to provide national leadership and coordination to improve the health of women and girls through policy, education, and model programs. The opportunity sits within OWHs long-running portfolio focused on stopping violence against women and girls, including past work on violence affecting women with disabilities, engaging men as partners in prevention, and addressing the unique role colleges and universities play in preventing sexual assault and broader violence against women.
A key theme behind the initiative is that sexual assault prevention on campuses is not only a campus conduct or compliance issue, but a public health issue tied to womens health and wellness outcomes. OWHs approach emphasizes collaboration across systems that influence student life and institutional decision-making. The announcement highlights OWHs history of working with a wide mix of partners, including other government agencies, non-profit organizations, consumer groups, and health professional associations. That multi-sector emphasis carries into this grant by encouraging applicants that can reach and influence colleges and universities through organized networks and stakeholder communities.
The opportunity was structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning recipients would typically expect an active partnership role with the federal agency rather than operating entirely independently as in a standard grant. The funding activity category was Health, and the CFDA listing was 93.088 (Advancing System Improvements for Key Issues in Womens Health). The program anticipated making about five awards with an estimated total funding amount of $1,500,000. Individual awards were expected to fall between $200,000 (floor) and $300,000 (ceiling). There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, which generally lowers the barrier for organizations that may not have unrestricted funds to contribute as a match.
Eligibility was intentionally broad: any public or private entity could apply. At the same time, the notice clearly signaled strong interest in national or regional membership-driven organizations that represent or convene the kinds of groups that shape campus policy, student culture, and prevention practice. Examples listed include organizations tied to athletics, student government, campus police, counseling, student health services, student affairs, college leadership, student housing, alumni, and sorority and fraternity life. In practical terms, this suggests the initiative aimed to fund organizations positioned to deliver scalable guidance, training, model policies, and coordinated prevention strategies across multiple institutions rather than working with only a single campus in isolation.
The program description also places the initiative in context with earlier OWH investments, particularly the 2010 to 2013 Health and Wellness Initiative for Women Attending 3 Minority Institutions. That earlier effort funded eight minority-serving institutions (including Hispanic Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and Tribal Colleges and Universities) to expand womens health promotion activities, enhance health services and resources for women, and provide ongoing HIV education and screening. Importantly, those grantees also developed institutional policies and partnerships focused on preventing violence against women. By referencing this prior work, OWH was signaling that policy development and cross-campus partnerships are not optional add-ons, but central tools for prevention, sustainability, and institutional change.
Administratively, the opportunity was posted March 5, 2015, created May 8, 2015, and closed May 18, 2015, with an archive date of June 17, 2015. Applicants needing help accessing the announcement were directed to the Grants.gov Contact Center (1-800-518-4726, support@grants.gov), which is typical for federal funding opportunities processed through Grants.gov.
Overall, this grant opportunity can be understood as a targeted public health intervention strategy aimed at improving how colleges and universities prevent and respond to sexual assault by strengthening institutional policies, expanding prevention education capacity, and building partnerships across influential campus stakeholder groups. The design choices (cooperative agreement, membership-driven eligible applicants, and emphasis on policy and partnerships) point to a goal of system-level impact: shaping campus norms and institutional practices across multiple schools rather than funding isolated, short-term programming on a single campus.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the FY15 College Sexual Assault Policy and Prevention Initiative?
The FY15 College Sexual Assault Policy and Prevention Initiative was a discretionary federal grant opportunity designed to strengthen sexual assault policy and prevention efforts connected to post-secondary campuses.
Which federal office offered this opportunity?
The opportunity was offered through the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, specifically the Office on Womens Health (OWH).
What was the core purpose of the initiative?
The core purpose was to strengthen sexual assault policy and prevention efforts connected to colleges and universities, aligned with OWHs broader mission to improve the health of women and girls through policy, education, and model programs.
How does OWH frame campus sexual assault prevention in this program?
The initiative emphasizes that sexual assault prevention on campuses is not only a campus conduct or compliance issue, but a public health issue tied to womens health and wellness outcomes.
What kind of approach did OWH emphasize for prevention work?
OWHs approach emphasized collaboration across systems that influence student life and institutional decision-making, and working with a wide mix of partners such as government agencies, non-profit organizations, consumer groups, and health professional associations.
What type of award mechanism was used (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
The opportunity was structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates an active partnership role with the federal agency rather than a fully independent project as in a standard grant.
What was the funding activity category for this opportunity?
The funding activity category was Health.
What CFDA program listing was associated with this initiative?
The CFDA listing was 93.088, titled Advancing System Improvements for Key Issues in Womens Health.
How many awards were expected to be made?
The program anticipated making about five awards.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $1,500,000.
What was the expected award size per recipient?
Individual awards were expected to range from $200,000 (floor) to $300,000 (ceiling).
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad: any public or private entity could apply.
Were there particular types of applicants the notice expressed strong interest in?
Yes. The notice signaled strong interest in national or regional membership-driven organizations that represent or convene groups that shape campus policy, student culture, and prevention practice.
What are examples of membership-driven organizations mentioned as being of interest?
Examples listed include organizations tied to athletics, student government, campus police, counseling, student health services, student affairs, college leadership, student housing, alumni, and sorority and fraternity life.
What does the focus on membership-driven organizations suggest about the intended impact?
It suggests an intent to fund organizations positioned to deliver scalable guidance, training, model policies, and coordinated prevention strategies across multiple institutions, rather than projects limited to a single campus.
How does this initiative relate to OWHs broader portfolio?
This opportunity fits within OWHs long-running portfolio focused on stopping violence against women and girls, including prior work on violence affecting women with disabilities, engaging men as partners in prevention, and addressing the role colleges and universities play in preventing sexual assault and broader violence against women.
Did the announcement reference any earlier OWH investments for context?
Yes. It referenced the 2010 to 2013 Health and Wellness Initiative for Women Attending 3 Minority Institutions.
What did the earlier 2010 to 2013 initiative fund, as described in the notice?
That effort funded eight minority-serving institutions (including Hispanic Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and Tribal Colleges and Universities) to expand womens health promotion activities, enhance health services and resources for women, and provide ongoing HIV education and screening.
Why was the earlier initiative relevant to this FY15 opportunity?
It showed that policy development and cross-campus partnerships were treated as central tools for prevention, sustainability, and institutional change, including in prior OWH-funded work where grantees developed institutional policies and partnerships focused on preventing violence against women.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted March 5, 2015, created May 8, 2015, and closed May 18, 2015.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was June 17, 2015.
Where were applicants directed for help accessing the announcement?
Applicants needing help accessing the announcement were directed to the Grants.gov Contact Center.
What is the Grants.gov Contact Center phone number and email listed in the notice?
Phone: 1-800-518-4726. Email: support@grants.gov.
At a high level, what kind of strategy does this grant represent?
It can be understood as a targeted public health intervention strategy aimed at improving how colleges and universities prevent and respond to sexual assault by strengthening institutional policies, expanding prevention education capacity, and building partnerships across influential campus stakeholder groups.
What design elements point to a system-level goal rather than isolated campus programming?
The cooperative agreement structure, the emphasis on membership-driven applicants, and the focus on policy and partnerships collectively point to a goal of shaping campus norms and institutional practices across multiple schools rather than funding isolated, short-term programming on a single campus.
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