Deadline: 16-May-23
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) seeks applications for funding to support the FY 2023 Preventing Trafficking of Girls program.
With this solicitation, OVC seeks to provide funding for the prevention and early intervention of human trafficking.
This program supports prevention and early intervention services for girls who are at risk of, or are victims of, sex and/or labor trafficking. Risk factors that make girls vulnerable to sex or labor trafficking include a history of childhood sexual and physical abuse, witnessing domestic violence, involvement in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems, poverty, running away or being homeless, a lack of strong support networks (family, peers, community ties, etc.), failure in school, and substance use disorders. Services may be provided to girls and young women up to and including age 25.
To enhance capacity to identify, assist, and provide services to all victims of human trafficking, OVC leads the Nation in supporting victim-centered and trauma-informed programs, policies, and resources that promote justice, access, and empowerment.
Goals: The goal of this program is to prevent/reduce victimization of girls who are vulnerable to sex and/or labor trafficking.
Objectives
- Applicants are invited to apply under the following two purpose areas:
- Category 1: Program Sites
- The objectives of this category include:
- Replicate and scale-up prevention and early intervention programs for girls/young women who are at risk of, or are victims of, sex and/or labor trafficking that have been rigorously evaluated and/or have been shown to be effective or promising and/or have a documented track record of producing successful outcomes for participants. Program models should include a plan to develop services and interventions for high-risk girls/young women, and for those with a history of trauma due to past or current crime victimization, including child abuse and neglect.
- Implement or enhance efforts to identify and provide comprehensive, traumainformed, developmentally appropriate, and culturally responsive services to girls/ young women who are at risk of, or are victims of, sex and/or labor trafficking. This may include street outreach efforts, partnerships with organizations that serve youth, partnerships with juvenile justice and child welfare systems, and/or collaboration with key community stakeholders.
- Participate in an annual peer-to-peer learning (cluster meeting) opportunity hosted by the OVC-funded training and technical assistance provider. (See Budget Information and Associated Documentation.)
- The objectives of this category include:
- Category 2: Training and Technical Assistance Provider
- This program area will fund a training and technical assistance (TTA) provider to create training and resources to expand the skills of program providers and other stakeholders working to prevent trafficking of girls. The objectives of this category include:
- Develop and disseminate best practices regarding prevention and early intervention strategies for girls and young women who are at risk of, or are victims of, sex and/ or labor trafficking. The successful applicant will support the replication and scaling up of prevention and early intervention strategies that have undergone rigorous evaluation and/or have a documented record of producing positive outcomes, with a strategic focus on filling the resource gap related to marginalized and underserved communities.
- Provide TTA to Preventing Trafficking of Girls Category 1 program sites funded in FY 2020, FY 2021, FY 2022, FY 2023, and beyond (estimated 20 program sites total in October 2023) to support the implementation of best practices, enhance collaboration, and generate improved outcomes for program participants. Training and technical assistance will include peer-to-peer learning across multiple system stakeholders.
- Develop, in consultation with OVC, widely available training resources that will be useful for all organizations/systems coming in contact with girls and young women at risk of, or victims of, sex and/or labor trafficking, including training for criminal justice, juvenile justice, and education professionals.
- Support program sites in identifying and accessing existing anti-trafficking training and resources funded through OVC and other federal partners. Information on antitrafficking TTA can be found on OVC’s human trafficking microsite. Applicants must describe how they will work with existing TTA providers supporting OVC antitrafficking programs to identify and coordinate TTA activities involving shared grantees, and how they will develop effective collaboration strategies.
- Develop and host an annual meeting for Category 1 program sites.
- This program area will fund a training and technical assistance (TTA) provider to create training and resources to expand the skills of program providers and other stakeholders working to prevent trafficking of girls. The objectives of this category include:
- Category 1: Program Sites
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $4,500,000
- Award Ceiling: $1,500,000
- Award Floor: $500,000
Eligibility Criteria
- City or township governments, County governments, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Small businesses, State governments
- Eligible Applicants for Category 1:
- State governments
- City or township governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- County governments
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal
- governments)
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher
- education
- Eligible Applicants for Category 2:
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of
- higher education
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal
- governments)
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
For more information, visit Grants.gov.