OpportunityTitle: OVC FY 09 Services for Victims of Human Trafficking
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: By statute, cooperative agreements under this program may be awarded to states, Indian tribes, units of local government, tribal governments, and nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations.  Applications for funding under this solicitation will only be accepted from (1.) applicants seeking continuation funding for existing OVC trafficking victim service initiatives, or (2.) applicants from the specific geographic regions and meeting the criteria (including documentation of support from the Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force from the specified region) identified in the &#147;Eligibility&#148; section of the solicitation.
Description: This program will provide timely, comprehensive services to pre-certified victims of severe forms of human trafficking and enhance interagency collaboration and coordination of the provision of such services. Eligible applicants include those seeking continuation funding for existing OVC trafficking victim service initiatives and those from the specific geographic regions identified in the &#147;Eligibility&#148; section of this solicitation that can demonstrate that they have the support of the Bureau of Justice Assistance-funded Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force and the U.S. Attorney in their region. Grantees under this program are required to coordinate with an existing anti-human trafficking law enforcement task force.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: For Programmatic Questions
GrantorContactText: Mary Atlas-Terry &lt;br/&gt;Victim Justice Program Specialist &lt;br/&gt;Phone 202-353-8473 &lt;br/&gt;
CloseDateExplanation: All applicants must register in the Grants Management System at https://grants.ojp.usdoj.gov/ to apply online for the funding opportunity titled &#147;OVC FY09 Services for Victims of Human Trafficking.&#148; The deadline to register is 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, July 13, 2009. Applicants should begin the registration process a few weeks prior to the GMS registration deadline, especially if this is the first time they have used the system.