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 FY 2022 Preventing Trafficking of Girls program.
Donor Name: Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)
State: All States
County: All Counties
U.S. Territories: American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/28/2022
Size of the Grant: $500,000
Grant Duration: 3 years
Details:
Under this solicitation, experienced organizations will work with OVC’s existing training and technical assistance provider to develop or enhance prevention and early intervention services based on best practices to focus on the needs of girls who are at risk or are victims of sex trafficking.
To enhance the capacity to identify, assist, and provide services to all victims of human trafficking, the OVC Human Trafficking Division leads the Nation in supporting victim-centered and trauma-informed programs, policies, and resources that promote justice, access, and empowerment.
Goals
The goal of this program is to develop or enhance prevention and early intervention services for girls who are at risk or are victims of sex trafficking.
Objectives
The objectives of this program are to:
- Replicate and scale-up prevention and early intervention programs for girls who are at risk of, or are victims of, sex trafficking that have been shown to be effective or promising and/or have a documented track record of producing successful outcomes for participants.
- Implement or enhance efforts to identify and provide services to girls who are at risk of, or are victims of, sexual exploitation or sex trafficking. This may include street outreach efforts, partnerships with organizations that serve youth, partnerships with juvenile justice systems, and/or collaboration with key stakeholders in the community.
Funding Information
- Anticipated Maximum Dollar Amount of Awards – $500,000.
Grant Period
- Period of Performance Duration (Months) – 36.
Eligibility Criteria
- City or township governments, County governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), 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, state governments.
- For purposes of this solicitation, “state” means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
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