OVC FY25 Specialized Human Trafficking Assistance: Supporting Survivor Engagement in Anti-Trafficking Programming

Background
The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) is part of the U.S. Department of Justice, dedicated to enhancing the nation's capacity to assist crime victims and providing leadership in developing and implementing effective victim assistance programs.

The goal of this grant opportunity is to support OVC-funded anti-trafficking grantees in ensuring meaningful engagement with survivors of human trafficking, thereby improving outcomes for these individuals. The OVC seeks innovative strategies that will help grantees build capacity to identify and partner with survivors in their communities.

Grant Details
The successful applicant will be required to propose approaches that enhance the ability of anti-trafficking grantees to engage with survivors effectively. This includes developing partnerships with survivors, providing organizational peer support, and creating innovative strategies for survivor engagement.

The tasks may involve training, resource development, outreach efforts, and establishing mechanisms for ongoing collaboration between grantees and survivors.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, and other entities that can demonstrate experience in working with human trafficking survivors or similar populations.

Preference may be given to applicants who have established relationships with local survivor communities or who can demonstrate a history of effective engagement with such groups.

Period of Performance
The period of performance for this grant is expected to span 36 months from the date of award.

Grant Value
The total value of the grant program is approximately $10 million, with individual awards ranging from $500,000 to $1 million depending on the scope and impact of the proposed project.

Place of Performance
The grant activities are expected to take place in various locations across the United States where OVC-funded anti-trafficking grantees operate.