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Preventing Trafficking of Girls

Link

https://ovc.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-ovc-2024-172025

Additional Links

Notice of Funding Opportunity (Grants.gov)

Deadline

Application Deadline: Apr 24, 2024

Sponsor

Office for Victims of Crimes (OVC)

Purpose

Offers funding for prevention and early intervention services for girls and young women up to age 25 who are at risk or are victims of sex and/or labor trafficking, including those at risk due to substance use disorders (SUD). Applications that consider the needs of LGBTQ+ individuals and those serving Native Hawaiian, American Indian/Alaska Native, Black, and Latino populations are specifically encouraged.

Objectives include:

Replicate and scale-up prevention and early intervention programs for girls and young women who are at risk or are victims of sex and/or labor trafficking
Implement or enhance efforts to identify and provide comprehensive, trauma-informed, developmentally appropriate, and culturally responsive services for the target population, including street outreach and partnerships with youth-serving organizations, juvenile justice, child welfare systems, and other community stakeholders
Participate in an annual, OVC-funded, in-person peer-to-peer learning opportunity

Amount of Funding

Award ceiling: $500,000
Project period: 3 years
Estimated number of awards: 7
Estimated total program funding: $3,500,000

Who Can Apply

Eligible applicants include:

States and territories
City, township, or county governments
Public- and state-controlled and private institutions of higher education
Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
Tribal organizations
Public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education

Priority consideration is given to proposals that advance equity and remove barriers to accessing services and opportunities for communities that have been historically underserved, marginalized, adversely affected by inequality, and disproportionately impacted by crime, violence, and victimization.

Geographic Coverage

Nationwide

What This Program Funds

Capacity Building • New Program • Operating Costs and Staffing

Application Process

Application instructions, requirements, and other information about the online application process can be found in the funding announcement.

Applications must be submitted electronically through a 2-step process:

Step 1: Applicants will submit an SF-424 and an SF-LLL in grants.gov by the April 24, 2024 deadline.
Step 2: Applicants will submit the full application, including attachments, in the JustGrants grants management system by the May 8, 2024 deadline.

Applicant webinar recording, slides, and transcript

Contact

For questions on submitting in grants.gov:
800-518-4726
support@grants.gov

For questions on submitting in JustGrants:
833-872-5175
JustGrants.Support@usdoj.gov

For programmatic and technical questions:
Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Response Center
800-851-3420
TTY at 301-240-6310
grants@ncjrs.gov

Topics This Program Addresses

Child Welfare • Juvenile Justice • Violence, Trauma, and Abuse