Deadline: 1-Jul-22
The Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is pleased to announce funds for the Lighthouse: Services, Outreach, and Awareness for Labor Trafficking (Lighthouse) Demonstration Program.
The Lighthouse Demonstration Program’s goal is to fund organizations that will build, expand, and sustain organizational and community capacity to deliver services to adult foreign nationals who have experienced labor trafficking, as defined by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, as amended, through the provision of direct services, assistance, and referrals. A foreign national includes individuals who are not U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents (LPR).
The Lighthouse Demonstration Program is informed by a whole family approach that focuses equally and intentionally on services and opportunities for clients and their immediate family members living within their households.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,000,000
- Award Ceiling: $333,000
- Award Floor: $300,000
Activities
Under the Lighthouse Demonstration Program, the following activities are required throughout the project period:
- Provide comprehensive, culturally responsive, and linguistically appropriate case management and victim assistance to foreign national adults who have experienced labor trafficking.
- Conduct outreach to increase identification of foreign national adults who have experienced labor trafficking.
- Conduct public awareness activities for the local community and organizations that may encounter individuals who have experienced labor trafficking.
Eligibility Criteria
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Independent school districts
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Unrestricted
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Special district governments
- State governments
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Small businesses
- Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and funding under this funding opportunity.
- Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity.
- Faith-based organizations may apply for this award on the same basis as any other organization, as set forth at and, subject to the protections and requirements of 45 CFR Part 87 and 42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq., ACF will not, in the selection of recipients, discriminate against an organization on the basis of the organization’s religious character, affiliation, or exercise.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=335629
