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Westchester County Anti-Trafficking Task Force

Award Information

Award #
2020-VT-BX-K025
Funding Category
Competitive Discretionary
Areas Served
Geographical Areas Served
  • Westchester County
Indicates all geographic areas to which services are provided, excluding states. See States Served.
States Served
NY
Indicates all applicable states in which services are provided.
Location
Congressional District
Status
Open
Funding First Awarded
2020
Total funding (to date)
$826,849

Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2020, $826,849)

The purpose of this program is to develop, expand, or strengthen victim service programs for victims of human trafficking, to include enhancing the capacity of law enforcement and other stakeholders to identify victims and provide justice for those victims through the investigation and prosecution of their traffickers. This award made to International Organization for Adolescents is funded under FY 2020 Enhanced Collaborative Model Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking which is designed to support the work of the Westchester
County Anti-Trafficking Task Force which will direct human trafficking referrals and complaints to the appropriate investigative agency where referrals are warranted; provide comprehensive services to victims of human trafficking and/or refer cases to other service provider members of the Task Force when appropriate; and provide training, education, and outreach to law enforcement and victim service agencies. CA/NCF.

Date Created: September 21, 2020