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OVC FY25 Housing Assistance for Victims of Human Trafficking

ID: O-OVC-2025-172519 • Type: Posted
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Description

This NOFO will provide funding for housing and support services to victims of human trafficking. The primary focus of this program is to provide rapid rehousing (i.e., transitional housing and supportive services that assist human trafficking victims in moving as quickly as possible into permanent housing and achieving stability). Projects under this program must be used for one or more of the following purposes: (1) transitional housing, including funding for the operating expenses of a newly developed or existing transitional housing program; and (2) short-term housing assistance, including rental or utilities payment assistance and assistance with related expenses, such as payment of security deposits and other costs incidental to relocation to transitional housing.
Background
The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) is issuing this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to provide funding for housing and support services to victims of human trafficking. The primary goal of this program is to facilitate rapid rehousing, which includes transitional housing and supportive services aimed at helping victims move quickly into permanent housing and achieve stability.

Grant Details
Projects funded under this program must focus on one or more of the following purposes:
(1) Transitional housing, which includes funding for the operating expenses of either a newly developed or existing transitional housing program;
(2) Short-term housing assistance, which encompasses rental or utility payment assistance as well as assistance with related expenses such as security deposits and other costs incidental to relocation to transitional housing.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, state and local governments, and tribal organizations that provide services to victims of human trafficking. Preference may be given to applicants with experience in providing housing assistance or supportive services to vulnerable populations.

Period of Performance
The period of performance for the grant will span from November 25, 2025, to November 24, 2026.

Grant Value
The total value of the grant opportunity is not specified in the provided text. However, individual grant awards may vary based on project scope and budget requirements.

Place of Performance
The specific geographic locations where the grant activities will be performed are not detailed in the provided text.
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Overview

Agency
Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) [DOJ - OJP]
Category of Funding
Income Security and Social Services
Funding Instruments
Grant
Grant Program (CFDA)
16.320 - Services for Trafficking Victims
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
True
Source
Grants.gov
On 12/30/25 the Office for Victims of Crime posted grant opportunity O-OVC-2025-172519 for OVC FY25 Housing Assistance for Victims of Human Trafficking with funding of $16.8 million. The grant will be issued under grant program 16.320 Services for Trafficking Victims. It is expected that 17 total grants will be made.

Timing

Posted Date
Dec. 30, 2025, 12:00 a.m. EST
Closing Date
Feb. 24, 2026, 12:00 a.m. EST Due in 34 Days
Last Updated
Dec. 30, 2025, 11:19 a.m. EST
Version
1

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Special district governments
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
County governments
City or township governments
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
State governments
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
Additional Info
State Government Entities: For the purposes of this NOFO, “state” means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. “Other” Entities Definition: Other Units of Local Government: For the purposes of this notice of funding opportunity, other units of local government include towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state. Additional Applicant Eligibility Factors 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.  

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$1,200,000
Floor
Not Listed
Estimated Program Funding
$16,800,000
Estimated Number of Grants
17

Contacts

Contact
Office for Victims of Crime
Contact Email
ojp.responsecenter@usdoj.gov   Profile
Email Description
Response Center
Contact Phone
(202) 353-2138
Additional Information
Funding Opportunity
Additional Information Site
https://ovc.ojp.gov/program/human-trafficking/grants-funding

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