Services for Trafficking Victims

 

Specific goals vary by solicitation, but the overarching goal of the Services for Victims of Trafficking program is to develop, expand, or strengthen victim service programs for victims of trafficking. Specific objectives vary by solicitation, but include the following: 1. Providing comprehensive and specialized services to victims of human trafficking; 2. Developing multidisciplinary task forces with federal, state, and local law enforcement, service providers, and community- and faith-based organizations to ensure that trafficking victims are identified and referred for appropriate services, and that these cases are investigated and prosecuted; 3. Conducting training, technical assistance and public awareness activities for professionals and community members in order to improve their knowledge of human trafficking and their ability to identify and respond to victims; and 4. Conducting data collection and evaluation activities to determine if the program is meeting stated goals and objectives. Performance measures for this assistance listing are: 1.Number of victims served though human trafficking grant programs 2.Number of types of victimizations (sex, labor, sex and labor, or unknown) for all trafficking victims identified through the human trafficking grant programs

Active 16.320 Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice B - Project Grants; C - Direct Payments For Specified Use Not applicable. 22 USC 7105(b2)(A). The Attorney General may make grants to States, Indian tribes, units of local government, and nonprofit, non- governmental victim service organizations. Eligible victim assistance agencies. Eligibility depends on the nature of they may vary depending on specific grant types but generally includes victims and potential victims of human trafficking, as defined in TVPA, but may include a wide variety of public and private nonprofit agencies. Applications for this program must be submitted electronically via Grants.gov; at a time specified by the Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs and must contain the following certification and assurances: (1) assure that the applicant will provide such accounting, auditing, monitoring and evaluation procedures as may be necessary, and keep such records as the Office of Justice Programs may prescribe, to assure fiscal control, proper management and efficient disbursement of Federal funds; (2) assure that the applicant will adhere to the audit and financial management requirements set forth in the effective edition of the OJP Financial Guide; (3) assure that the applicant will comply with all applicable nondiscrimination requirements including civil rights compliance, non-discrimination against eligible applicants that are faith or community-based organizations, services to persons with Limited English Proficiency, and protection of human research subjects; (4) certify that the applicant will comply with certifications regarding Lobbying, Debarment, Suspension, and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements (OJP Form 4061/6); and other responsibility matters; and, (5) certify that the information in the application is correct and that the applicant will comply with all applicable provisions of the Victims of Crime Act and other Federal laws, (including subtitle A, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 1990) regulations, and circulars. Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 or OMB Circular No. A-133. Preapplication coordination is required. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. In accordance with the Common Rule, Standard Form 424 must be submitted by nonfederal agencies in applying for funding under this program electronically via grants.gov. Forms for funds other than grants or for use by Federal Agencies will be supplied by OVC. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. In FY 2021, applications will be submitted to DOJ in a NEW two-step process. Step 1: Applicants will submit an SF-424 and an SF-LLL in Grants.gov at https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/register.html. To register in Grants.gov, applicants will need to obtain a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) and System for Award Management (SAM) registration or renewal. Step 2: Applicants will submit the full application, including attachments, in JustGrants at https://justicegrants.usdoj.gov/. To be considered timely, an application must be submitted by the application deadline using Grants.gov, and the applicant must have received a validation message from Grants.gov that indicates successful and timely submission. OJP urges applicants to submit applications at least 72 hours prior to the application due date to allow time for the applicant to receive validation messages or rejection notifications from Grants.gov and to correct in a timely fashion any problems that may have caused a rejection notification. Upon approval by the Assistant Attorney General, successful applicants are notified via OJP's Justice Grants System (JustGrants). The grant award must be accepted electronically by the receiving organizations authorized official in JustGrants. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines Approximately 3-5 months. Not applicable. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/release: Office of Justice Programs' Financial Guide (www.ojp.usdoj.gov/financialguide/index.htm) and Post Award Instructions (www.ojp.usdoj.gov/funding/pdfs/post_award_instructions.pdf). Criteria are described in the OJP Program Announcement available at http://www.ojp.gov/funding/solicitations.htm. Funding under this program is intended to assist victims of severe forms of human trafficking as defined by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA). This includes male and female victims of sex and labor trafficking. The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) awarded its first cooperative agreements to victim service organizations in FY03 to provide a comprehensive array of direct services to trafficking victims. OVC funds victim service agencies to provide high-quality services to victims of all forms of human trafficking as defined by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 and to enhance interagency collaborative and coordination in the provision of services to such victims. OVC makes annual grant funding available for direct comprehensive and specialized services tailored to the needs of human trafficking victims. These services include intensive case management, food, clothing, shelter, medical and dental care, mental health treatment, translation and interpretation services, legal assistance, and more. This OVC funding also supports victim service providers in increasing the capacity of their communities to respond to victims through the development of interagency partnerships and public outreach and awareness efforts. This funding is also made available to state and local law enforcement agencies and victim services organizations in support of multidisciplinary, victim-centered task forces dedicated to investigating trafficking crimes and providing comprehensive services to victims. Administered jointly by OJP’s Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and OVC, the Enhanced Collaborative Model to Combat Human Trafficking Program jointly funds law enforcement and service providers to work together to collaboratively respond to human trafficking as a task force. These task forces also include federal law enforcement agencies, such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), as well as U.S. Attorneys’ Offices, state and local prosecutors, and other stakeholders. Training and technical assistance awards and other human trafficking victim assistance awards are also made through this program. Performance Reports: To assist in fulfilling the Departments responsibilities under the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA), Public Law 103-62, and the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010, Public Law 111–352, recipients must provide data that measures the results of their work. All organizations that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in any fiscal year must have a single audit for that year in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-133, as amended, unless the audit condition on the award says otherwise. These audits are due to the cognizant Federal agency not later than 9 months after the end of the grantee's fiscal year. Financial records, supporting documents, statistical records, and all other records pertinent to a grant shall be retained for a period of 3 years. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching is voluntary. 25%. Eligible applicants must match the Trafficking Victims Protection Act grant program funds with a 25 percent cash contribution or the value equivalent of an in-kind contribution(s). In-kind match refers to the value of something received or provided that does not have a cost associated with it.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Trafficking funds may be carried for obligation by the grantee for the duration of their grant award. Funds are released via electronic funds transfer. Grantees must become enrolled in the Automated Clearinghouse (ACH) Vendor Express Program to request any Federal funds. Please see program office for more information. None/Not specified. Office of Justice Programs, Office of Victims of Crime
Department of Justice
Office of Justice Programs
Office of Victims of Crime
810 Seventh Street, NW
Washington, DC 20531 US
Zoe.French@usdoj.gov
Phone: 202-305-2601 http://www.ovc.gov 15-0404-0-1-754 (Project Grants) FY 22$166,343,930.00; FY 23 est $94,999,999.00; FY 24 est $94,999,999.00; FY 19$94,355,934.00; FY 20 est $850,000,000.00; FY 21 est $120,000,000.00; FY 18$62,942,886.00; - OJP anticipates awarding grants of up to $925,000 (depending on the program) for 3 years to support enhanced services to trafficking victims, training and technical assistance, and research and evaluation. OVC discretionary grant solicitations, application guidelines, and the current edition of the OJP Financial Guide are available on-line at the OVC webpage: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc. BJA grant solicitations and application guidelines are available on the BJA webpage: https://www.bja.gov/funding.aspx The Financial Guide : ojp.gov/financial guide/DOJ/index.htm Not applicable.