The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) seeks applications for funding to support the provision of training and technical assistance (TTA) and the development of tools and resources to assist anti-human trafficking service providers and the human trafficking field.
Donor Name: Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/15/2022
Size of the Grant: $900,000 – $1,200,000
Grant Duration: 3 years
Details:
Through this solicitation, OVC will support the provision of training and technical assistance (TTA) and the development of tools and resources to assist service providers and the anti-trafficking field in ensuring successful outcomes for survivors of human trafficking.
The purpose of this program is to support OVC’s Human Trafficking Grant Program grantees and other antitrafficking stakeholders through the provision of TTA and the development of tools and resources. As of March 2022, OVC manages almost 500 anti-trafficking awards, and the majority of these awards support direct services for trafficking survivors, from case management to housing, to legal services, and more.
- Purpose Area 1: Employment and Economic Empowerment for Trafficking Survivors – The purpose of this project is to provide TTA to OVC Human Trafficking Grant Program grantees and partners to assist them in developing and implementing meaningful employment and economic empowerment practices for working with trafficking survivors.
- Purpose Area 2: Supporting Survivor Engagement in Anti-Trafficking Programming – The purpose of this project is to provide technical assistance to OVC anti-trafficking grantees across various programs in designing and implementing intentional and sustainable engagement from individuals with lived experience to enhance anti-trafficking programming.
- Purpose Area 3: Developing Standards of Care for Anti-trafficking Service Providers – OVC is seeking an applicant to develop standards of care for service providers to reduce potential harm to trafficking survivors and promote uniform service standards that will ensure consistent quality of care. The successful applicant will work closely with OVC and the Office on Trafficking in Persons at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on project activities.
Goals
The primary program goals for Purpose Areas 1 and 2 are as follows:
- Improve the quality and quantity of services offered to trafficking survivors.
- Increase collaboration between OVC grantees, other federally funded service providers and programs, community partners, and other stakeholders to enhance victim identification, referrals, and assistance service delivery.
- Support grantees and their partners in intentional and sustainable engagement with survivors to improve anti-trafficking programming.
- Support OVC human trafficking grantees in meeting their award goals and objectives.
The primary program goals for Purpose Area 3 are as follows:
- Obtain stakeholder and survivor engagement to establish core standards for service delivery and assistance to individuals who have experienced trafficking.
- Promote quality and consistency in service delivery.
- Define the legal responsibility of grant-funded recipients under federal civil rights statutes.
- Provide concrete guidance on how standards should be reflected in service delivery practices, protocols, and procedures.
- Facilitate the continuous assessment of the development and application of standards, including by working with an external evaluator to be identified by OVC and OTIP.
Objectives
Purpose Areas 1 and 2 objectives include the following:
- Provide intensive TTA to OVC human trafficking grantees.
- Develop and disseminate resources and training on the purpose area topic.
- Increase OVC grantees’ and partners’ expertise and specialized skills.
- Collaborate with other OVC human trafficking TTA providers.
- Support data collection and assessment activities.
Purpose Area 3 Objectives include:
- Establish and support a Technical Working Group.
- Draft evidence-based SOC for public and SME comment and feedback.
- Revise SOC to incorporate feedback.
- Deliver an error-free final document suitable for Federal Government publication.
- Work closely with OVC and OTIP staff and grantees.
- Support evaluation, data collection, and assessment activities.
Funding Information
- Purpose Area 1: Employment and Economic Empowerment for Trafficking Survivors – $900,000.
- Purpose Area 2: Supporting Survivor Engagement in Anti-Trafficking Programming – $1,000,000.
- Purpose Area 3: Developing Standards of Care for Anti-trafficking Service Providers – $1,200,000.
Period of Performance
- Period of Performance Duration (Months) – 36.
Eligibility Criteria
For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Small businesses.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
