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Integrated Services for Minor Victims of Human Trafficking

Link

https://ovc.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-ovc-2024-171987

Additional Links

Notice of Funding Opportunity (Grants.gov)

Deadline

Application Deadline: Apr 8, 2024

Sponsor

Office for Victims of Crimes (OVC)

Purpose

Provides funding to enhance the quality and quantity of services available to assist minor victims of human trafficking, as defined by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA), as amended. Promotes implementation of victim services for the target population that are trauma-informed, culturally/gender responsive, and developmentally appropriate and that utilize evidence-based practices widely accepted in other child- and youth-serving systems.

Objectives include:

Provide services to meet the individualized needs of minor victims of sex and labor trafficking
Collaborate with local partners, such as service providers, criminal and juvenile justice and child welfare professionals, members of the judiciary, community- and faith-based organizations to ensure proper identification, response, and provision of appropriate services for the target population
Establish community-based interventions and a continuum of care to address specific victim needs by engaging community-based agencies, health care providers, families and/or caregivers, experts with lived experience, advocates, public defenders, and prosecutors and through community outreach and education activities
Provide other essential services for the target population, including both emergency and long-term interventions
Participate in data collection and assessment activities to evaluate the program

Funded programs must serve victims of severe forms of human trafficking who were trafficked and began receiving services while under age 18, although services may extend beyond age 18, as needed. Programs may also provide services to the victim's children, supportive parents, caregivers, sponsors, and guardians, if these services are identified as impacting the minor's safety, security, and healing.

A detailed list of supported victim services can be found in Appendix A of the funding announcement.

Amount of Funding

Award ceiling: $950,000
Project period: 3 years
Estimated number of awards: 13
Estimated total program funding: $10,000,000

A 25% matching contribution is required. Matching funds can be cash and/or in-kind contributions and must be from non-federal sources.

Who Can Apply

Eligible applicants include:

States and territories
City, township, or county governments
Public- and state-controlled 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 8, 2024 deadline.
Step 2: Applicants will submit the full application, including attachments, in the JustGrants grants management system by the April 22, 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

Attorneys and Courts • Child Welfare • Community Planning and Coalition Building • Crisis Response • Juvenile Justice • Law Enforcement • Social Service Supports • Violence, Trauma, and Abuse