U.S. Attorney Justin Herdman announces more than $65 million available to help fight human trafficking and assist victims

U.S. Attorney Justin Herdman of the Northern District of Ohio announced today that more than $65 million in Department of Justice grants is available to help communities combat human trafficking and serve adults and children who are victimized in trafficking operations.

“Our nation is facing many difficult challenges right now, but we must continue to keep up the fight against human trafficking,” said U.S. Attorney Justin Herdman.  “Human traffickers pose a dire threat to public safety and countering this threat remains one of the Administration’s top domestic priorities. These funds will provide our partners and the greater community with solutions and resources to combat trafficking.”

The funding is available through the Office of Justice Programs (OJP), the federal government’s leading source of public safety funding and crime victim assistance in state, local and tribal jurisdictions. OJP’s programs support a wide array of activities and services, including programs that support human trafficking task forces and services for human trafficking survivors. 

A number of funding opportunities are currently open, with several more opening in the near future.       

Missing and Exploited Children Training and Technical Assistance Program https://ojjdp.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/ojjdp-2020-17351

Total available $1.8 million             

Deadline 4/6/2020 (Extended)

Multidisciplinary Task Force Program to Combat Human Trafficking

Total available $22 million                                      

Opens week of 3/16/2020

Preventing Trafficking of Girls

Total available $1.7 million              

Opens week of 3/16/2020  

Research and Evaluation on Trafficking in Persons        

https://nij.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/nij-2020-17324

Total available $2.5 million                          

Deadline 4/20/2020    

Services for Victims of Human Trafficking

Total available $16.5 million            

Opens week of 3/16/2020

Specialized Training and Technical Assistance on Housing for Victims of Human Trafficking

Total available $2 million

Opens week of 3/16/2020

Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Program

Total available $5 million                                         

Opens week of 3/16/2020

Improving Outcomes for Child and Youth Victims of Human Trafficking      

Total available $6 million                 

Opens week of 3/16/2020

Integrated Services for Minor Victims of Labor Trafficking

Total available $8 million                 

Opens week of 3/16/2020

For more information regarding all OJP funding opportunities, visit

https://www.ojp.gov/funding/explore/current-funding-opportunities