OpportunityTitle: Empowering All Survivors of Trafficking to Access Healthcare - Native Communities (EAST-NC) Demonstration Program
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible entities according to 22 U.S.C. &#167;7105(f)(3)(A) are states, Indian tribes, units of local government, and nonprofit, non-governmental victim service organizations.&#160; OTIP defines victim service organizations as those that by nature of their current operations serve victims of sexual assault, sexual violence, domestic violence, human trafficking, and youth homelessness.&#160; Victim service organizations may also include faith-based organizations, non-profit federally qualified health centers and other non-profit healthcare facilities that serve or plan to serve victims of human trafficking.  Faith-based organizations may apply for this award on the same basis as any other organization, as set forth at and, subject to the protections and requirements of this part and 42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq., the Department will not, in the selection of recipients, discriminate against an organization on the basis of the organization&#8217;s religious character, affiliation, or exercise. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and from funding under this  funding opportunity announcement. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement.
Description: The Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is announcing funds for the Empowering All Survivors of Trafficking to Access Healthcare - Native Communities (EAST-NC) Demonstration Program. The EAST-NC Demonstration Program&apos;s goal is to build capacity for healthcare facilities to engage Native American (i.e., American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and/or Pacific Islanders) adults and minors who have experienced a severe form of human trafficking as defined by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, as amended, to improve access to health services, health-seeking behaviors, and overall well-being. The EAST-NC Demonstration Program will achieve this goal by directly funding projects that will build, expand, and sustain the capacity of healthcare facilities to provide primary and preventative healthcare to Native American individuals who have experienced human trafficking to include treatment of acute and chronic illness and injury; annual physical examinations; vaccinations; medical clearance evaluations; infectious disease testing and treatment; mental health services; case management services; and other services to support their well-being. Bonus points will be awarded to applicants that are non-profit members of the Indian Health Service provider network. Under the EAST-NC Demonstration Program, the following activities are required: 1) provision of primary and preventative healthcare to adult and minor Native American individuals who have experienced human trafficking; 2) training and capacity building to healthcare provider staff within the healthcare facility on effective identification, screening, assessment, trauma-informed medical service delivery, and referral strategies; 3) provision of comprehensive, culturally responsive and linguistically appropriate, case management delivered onsite, or via a referral partner; 4) development and implementation of a human trafficking referral protocol to identify and respond to Native American individuals who have experienced human trafficking; and 5) awareness raising efforts to promote the services and assistance available to Native American individuals who have experienced human trafficking. Applicants that do not provide onsite primary and preventative healthcare services may partner with a healthcare facility that does to achieve the program&#8217;s objectives. The EAST-NC Demonstration Program is informed by a whole family approach that focuses equally and intentionally on services and opportunities for clients and their immediate family members living within their households. OTIP is encouraging the establishment of community partnerships, meaningful engagement of individuals with lived experience, and the hiring of qualified professionals that reflect the communities being served in all project implementation strategies under the EAST-NC Demonstration Program. Under the EAST-NC Demonstration Program, there is a 12-month project implementation period for the prime recipient to facilitate optional partnerships, on-board new staff, develop a human trafficking referral protocol specific to the healthcare facility, and develop a sustainability plan. However, clients must be served during the 12-month project implementation period. For the purposes of this program, healthcare facilities are defined as places where healthcare services are rendered by licensed healthcare providers in acute care hospitals, urgent care centers, community healthcare clinics, and urgent care centers. Healthcare facilities include Federally Qualified Health Centers. Federally Qualified Health Centers include Community Health Centers, Migrant Health Centers, Health Care for the Homeless, and Health Centers for Residents of Public Housing. A healthcare provider is a Doctor of Medicine or osteopathy, podiatrist, dentist, chiropractor, clinical psychologist, optometrist, nurse practitioner, nurse-midwife, or a clinical social worker who is authorized to practice medicine by their State and performing within the scope of their practice as defined by State law. Under the EAST-NC Demonstration Program, the prime recipient must provide a statutorily mandated 25 percent match (cash or in-kind).
GrantorContactEmailDescription: flavia.keenan@acf.hhs.gov