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OVC funding supports efforts to develop, expand, and strengthen programs for victims of sex and labor trafficking.
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Other Funding Opportunities
Administration of Children & Families
The Office on Trafficking in Persons, Administration of Children & Families, provides funding opportunities to strengthen prevention, assist with victim identification, and provide services to survivors of human trafficking.
Additionally, the Family and Youth Services' Bureau Runaway and Homeless Youth Program supports street outreach, emergency shelters, and longer-term transitional living and maternity group home programs to serve and protect these young people.
Office on Violence Against Women
Administered by the Office on Violence Against Women, states and territories receive Violence Against Women Act funds to support programs for victims of human trafficking, domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, stalking.
Grants.gov
Grants.gov is a centralized location for grant seekers to find and apply for federal funding opportunities. This site also provides a learning center to help users apply for grant opportunities.
Overview of Office of Justice Programs’ Human Trafficking Programs
OVC is one of six components within the Office of Justice Programs (OJP). View the information below to learn about OJP human trafficking funding.
OJP Funding to Support Develop, Expand, and Strengthen Programs for Victims of Human Trafficking
OJP receives funding under 22 U.S.C. § 7105(b)(2) for the purposes of developing, expanding, or strengthening victim service programs for victims of trafficking. The table below outlines information about this OJP human trafficking funding from Fiscal Year 2011–present.
| Fiscal Year | Human Trafficking Appropriation | Domestic Trafficking Victims Fund (transfer from HHS) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $10,354,000 | N/A | $10,354,000 |
| 2012 | $10,500,000 | N/A | $10,500,000 |
| 2013 | $12,403,575 | N/A | $12,403,575 |
| 2014 | $14,100,000 | N/A | $14,100,000 |
| 2015 | $42,250,000 | N/A | $42,250,000 |
| 2016 | $45,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $48,000,000 |
| 2017 | $45,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $48,000,000 |
| 2018 | $77,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $80,000,000 |
| 2019 | $85,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $88,000,000 |
| 2020 | $85,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $88,000,000 |
| 2021 | $85,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $88,000,000 |
| 2022 | $88,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $91,000,000 |
| 2023 | $95,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $98,000,000 |
| 2024 | $98,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $101,000,000 |
| 2025 | $88,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $95,000,000 |
OJP Funding: Preventing Trafficking of Girls
OJP has received funding under the Department of Justice Appropriation Act, 2020, Pub. L. No. 116–93, 133 Stat. 2317, 2410 and the Department of Justice Appropriation Act, 2021, Pub. L. No. 116–260, 134 Stat. 1182, 1261 with funding authorized by the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to prevent/reduce victimization of girls who are vulnerable to sex trafficking. The table below outlines information about OJP human trafficking funding from Fiscal Year 2020–present.
| Fiscal Year | Preventing Trafficking of Girls Appropriation |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $2,000,000 |
| 2021 | $2,000,000 |
| 2022 | $4,000,000 |
| 2023 | $5,000,000 |
| 2024 | $4,000,000 |
| 2025 | $4,000,000 |
Overview of OVC’s Human Trafficking Programs
An overview of OVC human trafficking programs, primarily implemented under 22 U.S.C. § 7105(b)(2), is provided below. Please note that program format may change and that not all programs are funded every year. Find all active OVC grantees and OVC-funded human trafficking task forces on the OJP Grant Awards page. Information about grantee-reported, anti-trafficking subawards, may be accessed on USASpending.gov. For OVC’s main anti-trafficking programs, search by CFDA # 16.320 and 16.035 and enter “Office of Justice Programs” in the Awarding Agency search field.
Services for Victims of Human Trafficking Program
The purpose of this program is to develop, expand, and strengthen victim service programs for victims of all forms of human trafficking throughout the United States and its territories. This program provides funding for comprehensive and specialized services for victims of all forms of human trafficking and is intended for victim services programs serving adults or a combination of adults and minors/youth.
Enhanced Collaborative Model to Combat Human Trafficking Program
Law enforcement and victim service applicants both apply for funding to develop and expand a multidisciplinary, collaborative task force approach to better respond to human trafficking through increased victim identification, service provision, and case investigations.
Field-Generated Strategies to Address the Criminalization of Minor Victims of Sex Trafficking
The purpose of this program is to end the criminalization of minor victims of sex trafficking and develop, expand, or strengthen victim service programs to support victim-centered, trauma-informed, developmentally appropriate, and evidence-based responses to minor victims of sex trafficking.
Housing Assistance for Victims of Human Trafficking
The primary focus of this program is to provide rapid rehousing (i.e., transitional housing and supportive services that assist human trafficking victims in moving as quickly as possible into permanent housing and achieving stability).
Specialized Human Trafficking Assistance Program
This program helps to build the capacity of OVC-funded anti-trafficking grantees through individualized support and the development of tools and resources to assist service providers and the anti-human trafficking field in ensuring successful outcomes for survivors of human trafficking.
Improving Outcomes for Child and Youth Victims of Human Trafficking Program
The purpose of this program is to develop, enhance, and coordinate programs and activities geared toward improving outcomes for child and youth victims of sex and labor trafficking. Outcomes for child and youth victims of human trafficking will be improved through the development and implementation of a statewide or Tribal jurisdiction-wide strategic plan addressing challenge related to identifying and serving child and youth victims of sex and labor trafficking, as well as identifying, investigating, and prosecuting traffickers.
Integrated Services for Minor Victims of Human Trafficking
This program is designed to enhance the availability, quality, and delivery of services tailored to the developmental stages and needs of young (minor) victims of human trafficking.
Preventing Trafficking of Girls
The goal of this program is to develop or enhance prevention and early intervention services for girls who are at risk of, or are victims of, sex and/or labor trafficking.
Project Beacon: Increasing Services for Urban American Indian and Alaska Native Victims of Sex Trafficking Program
The purpose of this program is to increase the quantity and quality of services available to American Indian and Alaska Native victims of sex trafficking who reside in urban areas. Grants awarded through this program are funded through the Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside.