OVC FY 17 Specialized Services for Victims of Human Trafficking
The summary for the OVC FY 17 Specialized Services for Victims of Human Trafficking grant is detailed below.
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OVC FY 17 Specialized Services for Victims of Human Trafficking: The primary goal of this program is to enhance the quality and quantity of specialized services available to assist victims of human trafficking, as defined by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000, as amended. This solicitation will provide funding to victim service organizations with a demonstrated history of providing specialized services for victims of human trafficking. Applicants will have the opportunity to apply for funding to support the following types of services for victims of human trafficking: 1.) Housing/Shelter; 2.) Job Training, Education & Employment; 3.) Legal Assistance 4.) Health, Mental Health, & Substance Abuse Services. In addition to the provision of direct services, funding will also support efforts to increase the capacity of communities to respond to human trafficking victims through the development of interagency partnerships, professional training, and public awareness activities.
| Federal Grant Title: | OVC FY 17 Specialized Services for Victims of Human Trafficking |
| Federal Agency Name: | Office for Victims of Crime (USDOJ-OJP-OVC) |
| Grant Categories: | Income Security and Social Services Law Justice and Legal Services |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | OVC-2017-11578 |
| Type of Funding: | Cooperative Agreement |
| CFDA Numbers: | 16.320 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | March 9th, 2017 |
| Original Application Deadline: | March 9th, 2017 |
| Posted Date: | January 11th, 2017 |
| Creation Date: | January 11th, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | No date given |
| Total Program Funding: | $10,000,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $600,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $0 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 16 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | Yes |
| Last Updated: | January 11th, 2017 |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- By statute, grants under this program may be awarded to states, units of local government, federally recognized Indian tribal governments (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior), and nonprofit (defined as an organization that is described in section 501(c)(3) of Title 26 and is exempt from from taxation under 501 (a) of such title), nongovernmental organizations (including tribal nonprofits). For the purposes of this program, a unit of local government is any city, county, township, town, borough, parish, village, or other general purpose political subdivision of a state, territory, or federally recognized Indian tribal government. Organizations with a demonstrated history of providing victim assistance, social services, legal services, shelter, or mental health services for victims of human trafficking are eligible to apply. Tribal governments, tribal nonprofits, and organizations that specialize in serving American Indian and Alaska Native victims of human trafficking are also eligible to apply. FY 2016 Specialized Services, FY 2016 Comprehensive Services, and FY 2016 Enhanced Collaborative Model to Combat Human Trafficking grantees are not eligible to apply for funding under this solicitation, unless the new proposal outlines new services and cost items that were not included in the FY 2016 application. Nonprofit organizations that hold money in offshore accounts for the purpose of avoiding paying the tax described in 26 U.S.C. § 511(a) are not eligible to apply. OVC welcomes applications under which two or more entities would carry out the federal award; however, only one entity may be the applicant. Any others must be proposed as subrecipients (“subgrantees"). The applicant must be the entity that would have primary responsibility for carrying out the award, including administering the funding and managing the entire project. OVC welcomes applications under which two or more entities would carry out the federal award; however, only one entity may be the applicant. Any others must be proposed as subrecipients (“subgrantees"). The applicant must be the entity that would have primary responsibility for carrying out the award, including administering the funding and managing the entire project. Under this solicitation, only one application by any particular applicant entity will be considered. An entity may, however, be proposed as a subrecipient (“subgrantee”) in more than one application. OVC may elect to fund applications submitted under this FY 2017 solicitation in future fiscal years, dependent on, among other considerations, the merit of the applications and on the availability of appropriations.
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
- Funding Opportunity
- Grant Announcement Contact
- For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact Ivette Estrada, Victim Justice Program Specialist by telephone at 202–307–0932 or via email at [email protected].
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