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Underserved Populations

Services for Victims of Human Trafficking

15POVC-24-GG-01808-HT
Geographical Areas Served
  • Omaha-Council Bluffs Metropolitan Area
Indicates all geographic areas to which services are provided, excluding states. See States Served.
States Served
IA, NE
Indicates all applicable states in which services are provided.
Open
Funding First Awarded
2024
$949,986

Human Trafficking Education, Awareness, Response and Timely Support (HEARTS) Program

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Geographical Areas Served
  • Washington area with focused services to meet the demand in the most populous regions (Montgomery County, Prince George’s County, Howard County, Baltimore County, and Baltimore City)
  • Services to address gaps in other parts of the state and surrounding areas on Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia
Indicates all geographic areas to which services are provided, excluding states. See States Served.
States Served
DC, MD, VA
Indicates all applicable states in which services are provided.
Open
Funding First Awarded
2024
$950,000

OVC FY24 Field-Generated Solicitation: Increasing Options and Expanding Access for Victims of Crime

Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
OVC seeks field-generated proposals that offer innovative solutions that will increase access to victim services and expand the options available to crime victims, especially in underserved communities. This solicitation encourages prospective applicants to partner with nontraditional partners that may not be typically associated with the victim services field.

OVC FY24 Meeting the Basic Needs of Underserved Crime Victims

Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
OVC seeks to fund organizations to provide for the basic needs of crime victims, such as transportation, temporary and transitional housing, clothing, food, and other items necessary for their well-being, healing, or safety. Applicants should have experience providing direct services to crime victims in communities that have been historically marginalized, adversely affected by inequality, and disproportionately impacted by crime, violence, and victimization.

OVC FY24 Trauma Recovery Center Demonstration Project

Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
The purpose of this program is to establish trauma recovery centers in communities significantly impacted by violence with a focus on addressing the urgent need for trauma recovery support and access to victim compensation for those who traditionally will not seek it out or are unaware that assistance is available.

OVC FY24 Pilot Program for Community Based Organizations in Underserved Communities to Build Capacity and Serve Adolescent and Youth Victims of Trafficking

Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
OVC seeks to develop and build the capacity of community-based organizations (CBOs) in underserved communities to provide services to adolescent and youth human trafficking victims through the provision of mentorship and training and technical assistance to these organizations.

Central and Western Kentucky Comprehensive Services Project

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Geographical Areas Served
  • Central Kentucky
  • Western Kentucky
Indicates all geographic areas to which services are provided, excluding states. See States Served.
States Served
KY
Indicates all applicable states in which services are provided.
Open
Funding First Awarded
2023
$943,533

Anti-Trafficking Initiative for Victims of Sex and Labor Trafficking

15POVC-23-GG-04065-HT
Geographical Areas Served
  • New York City
  • Nassau County
  • Suffolk County
  • Northern New Jersey
Indicates all geographic areas to which services are provided, excluding states. See States Served.
States Served
NJ, NY
Indicates all applicable states in which services are provided.
Open
Funding First Awarded
2023
$800,000