Acting U.S. Attorney Announces Grants Available to Combat Human Trafficking

MADISON, WIS. – Acting United States Attorney Chadwick M. Elgersma announced that today U.S. Department of Justice grants are currently available to help communities combat human trafficking and serve adults and children who are victimized in trafficking operations. The grants are being made available through the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs.

For more information on program criteria and how to apply, please visit https://justicegrants.usdoj.gov. For more information about application deadlines or to see all available funding opportunities from the Office of Justice Programs, visit https://www.ojp.gov/funding/explore/current-funding-opportunities. Please note that you must have active registrations in SAM.gov and Grants.gov before you can apply for Department of Justice funding opportunities.

Grant Opportunities Available

Housing Assistance for Victims of Human Trafficking: This funding will provide for transitional housing and supportive services that assist human trafficking victims in moving as quickly as possible into permanent housing and achieving stability. Eligible applicants are government entities, educational organizations, nonprofit organizations, and public housing organizations.   

Integrated Services for Minor Victims of Human Trafficking: This funding will support programs to enhance the availability, quality, and delivery of services tailored to the developmental stages and needs of young (minor) victims of human trafficking. Eligible applicants are government entities, educational organizations, nonprofit organizations, and public housing organizations.   

Preventing Trafficking of Girls: This funding will develop or enhance prevention and early intervention services for girls who are at risk of, or are victims of, sex and/or labor trafficking. Funding will be provided for activities such as street outreach, partnerships with organizations that serve youth, partnerships with juvenile justice and child welfare systems, and/or collaboration with other key community stakeholders. Eligible applicants are government entities, educational organizations, nonprofit organizations, and public housing organizations.   

Specialized Human Trafficking Assistance: Supporting Survivor Engagement in Anti-Trafficking Programming: This funding will assist OVC-funded anti-trafficking grantees in ensuring meaningful engagement with and successful outcomes for survivors of human trafficking. The program will help build capacity to identify and partner with survivors in their local community, state, or region. Eligible applicants are educational organizations, nonprofit organizations, and for-profit organizations.   

Enhanced Collaborative Model (ECM) Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking: This funding will support jurisdictions to develop and expand a multidisciplinary, collaborative task force approach to better respond to human trafficking through increased victim identification, service provision, and case investigations. Eligible applicants are government entities and nonprofit organizations.

Improving Outcomes for Child and Youth Victims of Human Trafficking: This funding will develop, enhance, and coordinate programs and activities geared toward improving outcomes for child and youth victims of sex and labor trafficking. The program supports a statewide or Tribal jurisdiction-wide strategic plan addressing challenges related to identifying and serving child and youth victims of sex and labor trafficking, as well as identifying, investigating, and prosecuting traffickers. Eligible applicants are government entities.   

Services for Victims of Human Trafficking: This funding will develop, expand, and strengthen victim service comprehensive and specialized services programs for victims of all forms of human trafficking. Eligible Applicants are government entities, educational organizations, nonprofit organizations, and public housing organizations.