OpportunityTitle: OVC FY 2019 Specialized Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance and Resource Development
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Under Purpose Areas 1, 2, 3 and 5, eligible applicants are states, federally recognized Indian tribal governments (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior), nonprofit organizations (defined as an organization that is described in section 501(c)(3) of Title 26 and is exempt from taxation under 501(a) of such title), national organizations; and institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education) and nongovernmental organizations (including tribal nonprofits).     Under Purpose Area 4, eligible applicants are nonprofit organizations (defined as an organization that is described in section 501(c)(3) of Title 26 and is exempt from taxation under 501(a) of such title).     Nonprofit organizations that hold money in offshore accounts for the purpose of avoiding paying the tax described in 26 U.S.C. &#167; 511(a) are not eligible to apply.    Applicants may apply for more than one purpose area under this solicitation, as long as they meet the eligibility requirements for each purpose area.    OVC welcomes applications under which two or more entities would carry out the federal award; however, only one entity may be the applicant. Any others must be proposed as subrecipients (subgrantees). Note: For additional information on subawards, see &#147;Budget and Associated Documentation&#148; under The applicant must be the entity with primary responsibility for administering the funding and managing the entire project.    OVC may elect to make awards for applications submitted under this FY 2019 solicitation in future fiscal years, dependent on, among other considerations, the merit of the applications and the availability of appropriations.
Description: This program seeks to: (1) enhance the quality of services available to assist victims of human trafficking by providing specialized training and technical assistance (TTA) to stakeholders; (2) develop resources that commemorate the 20th anniversary of the passage of the Trafficking Victim Protection Act to raise public awareness, promote community outreach, and create educational activities to address human trafficking; and (3) develop a resource to improve the response to victims of human trafficking. Applicants may apply for one or more of the following purpose areas (PAs). PA 1: TTA on Crime Victim Compensation for Victims of Human Trafficking, PA 2: TTA on Labor Trafficking, PA 3: TTA on State-Level Financial Remedies for Human Trafficking Victims, PA 4: Resource Development on Public Awareness for the 20th Anniversary of the Trafficking Victim Protection Act, and PA 5: Resource Development on Standards of Care for Human Trafficking Victims. Apply by July 10, 2019.
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GrantorContactText: For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact OVC&#146;s National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Response Center: toll free at 800&#150;851&#150;3420; via TTY at 301&#150;240&#150;6310 (hearing impaired only); email to grants@ncjrs.gov; fax to 301&#150;240&#150;5830; or web chat at https://webcontact.ncjrs.gov/ncjchat/chat.jsp. The NCJRS Response Center operates from 10:00 a.m.&#150;6:00 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, and from 10:00 a.m.&#150;8:00 p.m., Eastern Time on the solicitation closing date.&lt;br/&gt;grants@ncjrs.gov