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2020

Twenty Years of Progress in the Anti-Trafficking Movement

10/28/20

$13.5 Million Awarded to Help Child Victims of America’s Addiction Crisis

10/16/20

Register for Virtual Consultation on the Fiscal Year 2021 Crime Victims Fund Tribal Set-Aside Formula Program

10/16/20

Director Hart Visits Austin, Texas to Hear from Providers About Serving Victims During the Pandemic

10/15/20

Attorney General Barr Announces Awards Over $1.8 Billion in Funding to Assist Victims

10/8/20

The Justice Department Announces Awards to Support and Enhance Victim Services

10/8/20

Attorney General Barr Announces Funding to Improve Public Safety and Serve Crime Victims in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities

10/7/20

Over $7.9 Million Awarded by Office for Victims of Crime to Improve Victim Services for Older Victims

10/6/20

Meet the 2020 National Crime Victims’ Service Awards Recipients

10/5/20

Video Message from Director Hart Commemorating National Campus Safety Awareness Month

9/30/20

Director Hart Visits OVC-Funded Wellspring Living in Atlanta

9/30/20

Director Hart Underscores Impact of Public/Private Partnerships on Human Trafficking Efforts During Georgia Visit

9/30/20

Attorney General Barr Announces Nearly $100 Million in Office for Victims of Crime Funding to Fight Human Trafficking

9/21/20

Senior Advisor for Victims Services and Human Trafficking Program Director Woolf Speaks at Human Trafficking Summit

9/9/20

Director Hart Discusses Opportunities to Support States at Administrators Conference

8/31/20

Senior Advisor for Victims Services and Human Trafficking Program Director Woolf Speaks at Grantee Meeting on Elder Abuse

8/31/20

Principal Deputy Director Woolf Speaks About Combating Sex Trafficking

8/27/20

Director Hart Discusses Services to Victims of Human Trafficking at Grantee Orientation

8/26/20

Office for Victims of Crime Director Jessica Hart Visits Grantees Supporting Human Trafficking Victims

8/25/20

Principal Deputy Director Bill Woolf Speaks at the Alabama State Victim Assistance Academy

8/25/20

Submit Your Artwork to Commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act

8/20/20

New Tribal Division Created within the Office for Victims of Crime to Help Meet the Needs of Tribes

8/6/20

White House Announces More Than $35 Million in Office for Victims of Crime Funding to Provide Housing to Victims of Human Trafficking

8/4/20

OVC Director Hart’s 2021 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Announcement

7/31/20

New Division Created in the Office for Victims of Crime to Combat Human Trafficking

7/30/20