OpportunityTitle: OVC FY 2011 Services for Victims of Human Trafficking
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Applicants are limited to victim service organizations with a demonstrated history of providing trauma-informed, culturally competent services to victims of human trafficking. By statute, grants under this program may be awarded to states, units of local government (including federally recognized Indian tribal governments as determined by the Secretary of the Interior), 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.
Description: Multiple discretionary grants of $200,000 to $400,000 will be awarded to victim service organizations to provide timely, high-quality services to victims of human trafficking as defined by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, as amended, and to enhance interagency collaboration and coordination in the provision of services to such victims. Funding will support either a comprehensive array of services for trafficking victims in specific geographic areas or specialized mental health or legal services over larger geographic areas; as well as efforts to increase the capacity of communities to respond to victims through the development of interagency partnerships and public outreach and awareness campaigns. Grantees must have a demonstrated history of providing trauma-informed, culturally competent services to male and female victims of sex trafficking and labor trafficking.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Grants.gov Customer Support
GrantorContactText: For technical assistance with submitting the application, contact the Grants.gov Customer &lt;br/&gt;Support Hotline at 1-800-518-4726.