The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) seeks applications for individuals interested in participating in the OVC Human Trafficking Fellowship Program.
Donor Name: Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Fellowship
Deadline: 05/08/2023
Size of the Grant: $400,000
Grant Duration: 36 months
Details:
To enhance capacity to identify, assist, and provide services to all victims of human trafficking, OVC leads the Nation in supporting victim-centered and trauma-informed programs, policies, and resources that promote justice, access, and empowerment. OVC strives to uphold the intent of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA), and its subsequent reauthorizations, to ensure that all trafficking victims—regardless of immigration status, gender, or form of trafficking—receive support in accessing the services they need.
The OVC Human Trafficking Fellow awarded under this program will work collaboratively with OVC and the anti-trafficking field in identifying and understanding human trafficking issues and evidence-informed practices. Individuals with a background in research and evaluation are encouraged to apply.
The awarded Fellow will focus on one of the three OVC-selected focus areas as described below:
- Focus Area 1: Service Provision Program Model Analyses
- Focus Area 2: Analysis of Human Trafficking Diversion Courts for Minors
- Focus Area 3: Forced Criminality Analyses
Goals
- The OVC Human Trafficking Fellowship program’s goal is to assist the anti-trafficking field in identifying and understanding human trafficking issues and promising practices.
- The Fellow will be expected to conduct a landscape analysis/literature review on their area of focus; conduct qualitative interviews and/or site visits with grantees and key stakeholders; assess the availability of and collect quantitative data; and author a report intended for external publication. The Fellow will also work on ad hoc research-to-practice and evidence integration activities.
Objectives
- Serve as a subject matter expert on the selected Fellowship focus area.
- Identify research, practices, models, and trends relevant to the selected Fellowship focus area.
- Develop written analyses/documents relevant to the selected Fellowship focus area.
- At the request of OVC, participate in internal and external stakeholder meetings, forums, conferences, and international briefings to provide subject matter expertise and/or present information on OVC’s efforts to address the focus area issue.
- Coordinate with and assist OVC-funded training and technical assistance providers and other related programs to support OVC grantees and stakeholders.
- Travel to support the execution of fellowship activities and deliverables as proposed and/or required by OVC.
Funding Information
- Anticipated Maximum Dollar Amount of Awards: $400,000
- Anticipated Total Amount to be Awarded Under Solicitation: $400,000
Period of Performance Duration (Months)
36
Eligible Applicants
Individuals
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