Announcement Availability of Funds for the College Sexual Assault Policy and Prevention Initiative

Funding Opportunity Number: WH-AST-16-001 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.088Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name: HHS-OPHSClosing Date: Apr 08, 2016Award Ceiling: $250,000Expected Number of Awards: 10Creation Date: Jan 19, 2016Funding Opportunity Description: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)defines sexual violence as a sexual act committed against someone without that persons freely given consent. Sexual violence can include sexual harassment,sexual assault,and rape. Sexual violence is divided into the following types: Completed or attempted forced penetration of a victim Completed or attempted alcohol/drug-facilitated penetration of a victim Completed or attempted forced acts in which a victim is made to penetrate a perpetrator or someone else Completed or attempted alcohol/drug-facilitated acts in which a victim is made to penetrate a perpetrator or someone else Non-physically forced penetration which occurs after a person is pressured verbally or through intimidation or misuse of authority to consent or acquiesce Unwanted sexual contact Non-contact unwanted sexual experiences The CDC estimates 23 million women have experienced completed or attempted rape in their lifetimes. Nearly 80% of female victims of comple...
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