OpportunityTitle: OVC FY 15 Comprehensive Services for Victims of All Forms of Human Trafficking
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: By statute, grants under this program may be awarded to states, federally-recognized Indian tribal governments (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior), units of local government, and nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations (including tribal nonprofits). For the purposes of this program, a unit of local government is any city, county, township, town, borough, parish, village, or other general purpose political subdivision of a state, territory, or federally recognized Indian tribal government. Organizations with a demonstrated history of providing victim assistance, social services, legal services, shelter, or mental health services for victims of human trafficking are eligible to apply. OVC may elect to make awards for applications submitted under this solicitation in future fiscal years, dependent on the merit of the applications and on the availability of appropriations.OVC welcomes applications that involve two or more entities; however, one eligible entity must be the applicant and the others must be proposed as subrecipients. The applicant must be the entity with primary responsibility for administering the funding and managing the entire project. Only one application per lead applicant will be considered; however, subrecipients may be part of multiple proposals.Current OVC trafficking victim services grantees who received funding from the OVC FY 2014 Services for Victims of Human Trafficking solicitation are not eligible to apply for funding under this solicitation, unless the new proposal outlines services or interventions that were not included within their FY 2014 grant.For additional eligibility information, see Section C. Eligibility Information.
Description: OVC will make up to 10 awards of up to $750,000 to enhance the quality and quantity of services available to assist all victims of human trafficking in achieving their goals, which may include increased autonomy and self-sufficiency, and an increased feeling of safety and well-being. The primary objectives of this funding opportunity are to enhance interagency collaboration and the coordinated community response to victims of human trafficking, and to provide high-quality services that address the individualized needs of trafficking victims. Those applying are urged to begin in advance of the June 1, 2015 deadline.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: OVC Program Specialist
GrantorContactText: For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, contact Olivia Grew, Victim Justice Program Specialist, by telephone at 202-616-8803.