Deadline: 30-Jun-23
The Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is announcing funds for the Victims of Human Trafficking in Native Communities (VHT-NC) Demonstration Program.
The VHT-NC Demonstration Program’s goal is to directly fund organizations that will build, expand, and sustain organizational and community capacity to deliver services to Native American (i.e., American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and/or Pacific Islanders) adults and minors who have experienced a severe form of human trafficking as defined by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000, as amended, through the provision of direct services, assistance, and referrals.
The VHT-NC 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. OTIP is encouraging the establishment of community partnerships, meaningful engagement of Native American individuals who have experienced trafficking, and the hiring of qualified professionals that reflect the communities being served in all project implementation strategies under the VHT-NC Demonstration Program.
Objectives
- The VHT-NC Program’s goal is to fund cooperative agreements that will build, expand, and sustain organizational and local capacity to provide direct services, assistance, and referrals for Native Americans (i.e., American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and/or Pacific Islanders) who have experienced severe forms of human trafficking as defined by the TVPA of 2000, as amended.
- Under the VHT-NC Program, the following activities are required throughout the project period:
- Provide comprehensive, culturally responsive, and linguistically appropriate case management and victim assistance to Native Americans who have experienced human trafficking.
- Conduct outreach to increase identification of Native Americans who have experienced human trafficking.
- Conduct public awareness activities for the local community and organizations that may encounter individuals who have experienced human trafficking.
Project Scope
- VHT-NC projects can be implemented in locations that include reservations, off-reservation communities, villages, cities, counties, and specific areas where Native Americans reside. The geographic area may cross state lines, does not need to be contiguous, and can include federally recognized tribal and non-federally recognized Native communities, and urban and rural areas. Prime recipients must be located in the geographic area to be served by the proposed project.
- The VHT-NC prime recipient is authorized to form a partnership(s) with other organizations to achieve the VHT-NC Program’s objectives through subawards. If the prime recipient chooses to form a partnership(s), its principal office, or the office of the affiliate responsible for implementing and overseeing the VHT-NC project, must be located within the proposed project’s geographic area. The prime recipient must adhere to 45 CFR § 75.351 when formalizing partnerships with subrecipient(s). Prime recipients are encouraged to develop partnerships with Native American organizations, tribal governments, or other Native American entities to develop and deliver culturally responsive and linguistically appropriate services.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,000,000
- Award Ceiling: $333,333
- Award Floor: $300,000
- Length of Project Periods: 60-month project period with five 12-month budget periods.
Eligibility Criteria
- City or township governments
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
- Special district governments
- Private institutions of higher education
- State governments
- County governments
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
For more information, visit Grants.gov.