Much of the work that we do to forge pathways to freedom for victims and those at risk of human trafficking is with the help of our grantees. We coordinate and oversee the management of anti-trafficking grant programming on behalf of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
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Funding Opportunity Announcements
The Office on Trafficking in Persons is seeking applicants for the following funding opportunities. Find information about these open solicitations below and click the links to learn more and apply.
There are no active funding opportunities at this time. Please check back for updates.
Current Awards
We fund awardees who manage the National Human Trafficking Hotline (NHTH), the Trafficking Victim Assistance Program (TVAP), the Demonstration Grants to Strengthen the Response to Victims of Human Trafficking in Native Communities (VHT-NC) Program, the Domestic Victims of Human Trafficking Services and Outreach (DVHT-SO) Program, and the Human Trafficking Youth Prevention Education (HTYPE) Demonstration Grants.
For more information about a particular program, please visit their website or contact the program directly.
Aspire: Child Trafficking Victim Assistance Demonstration Program
Initial Year Funded | Recipient | City | State | Project Period | Annual Award |
2022 | U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants | Arlington | Virginia | 09/30/2022 — 09/29/2027 | $1,500,000 |
Domestic Victims of Human Trafficking Services and Outreach Program
Initial Year Funded | Recipient | City | State | Project Period | Annual Award |
2022 | Hope for Justice, Inc. | Charlotte | North Carolina | 09/30/2022 — 09/29/2027 | $314,373 |
2022 | Youth Continuum, Inc. | New Haven | Connecticut | 09/30/2022 — 09/29/2027 | $277,696 |
2022 | Wayne County Neighborhood Legal Services | Detroit | Michigan | 09/30/2022 — 09/29/2027 | $312,963 |
2022 | Covenant House of Alaska | Anchorage | Alaska | 09/30/2022 — 09/29/2027 | $360,000 |
2022 | YMCA of the North | Minneapolis | Minnesota | 09/30/2022 — 09/29/2027 | $360,000 |
2022 | St. Luke's Foundation | Houston | Texas | 09/30/2022 — 09/29/2027 | $351,299 |
2024 | J Bar J Youth Services | Bend | Oregon | 10/01/2023 - 09/29/2028 | $300,000 |
2024 | North County Lifeline | Oceanside | California | 10/01/2023 - 09/29/2028 | $300,000 |
2024 | Volunteers of America — Los Angeles | Los Angeles | California | 10/01/2023 - 09/29/2028 | $300,000 |
2024 | Center for Family Services | Camden | New Jersey | 10/01/2023 - 09/29/2028 | $300,000 |
2024 | YouthCare | Seattle | Washington | 10/01/2023 - 09/29/2028 | $300,000 |
Human Trafficking Youth Prevention Education Demonstration Program
Initial Year Funded | Recipient | City | State | Project Period | Annual Award |
2023 | Denver Public Schools | Denver | Colorado | 09/30/2023 — 09/29/2028 | $500,000 |
2023 | Education Service Center Region 19 | El Paso | Texas | 09/30/2023 — 09/29/2028 | $474,296 |
2023 | Oakland Unified School District | Oakland | California | 09/30/2023 — 09/29/2028 | $500,000 |
2023 | Milwaukee Public Schools | Milwaukee | Wisconsin | 09/30/2023 — 09/29/2028 | $450,000
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2022 | Region One Education Service Center | Edinburg | Texas | 09/30/2022 — 09/29/2027 | $499,999 |
2022 | City of New York Board of Education | New York | New York | 09/30/2022 — 09/29/2027 | $500,000 |
2022 | Educational Service Unit 2 | Fremont | Nebraska | 09/30/2022 — 09/29/2027 | $500,000 |
Lighthouse: Services, Outreach, and Awareness for Labor Trafficking Demonstration Program
Initial Year Funded | Recipient | City | State | Project Period | Annual Award |
2022 | Tahirih Justice Center | San Bruno | California | 09/30/2022 — 09/29/2025 | $333,000 |
2022 | Interface Children & Family Services | Camarillo | California | 09/30/2022 — 09/29/2025 | $334,963 |
2022 | International Institute of Metropolitan St. Louis | St. Louis | Missouri | 09/30/2022 — 09/29/2025 | $303,345 |
SOAR to Health and Wellness Training
Initial Year Funded | Recipient | City | State | Project Period | Annual Award |
2022 | University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg | Mississippi | 09/30/2022 — 09/29/2027 | $497,442 |
2022 | RWJBarnabas Health | Oceanport | New Jersey | 09/30/2022 — 09/29/2027 | $500,000 |
Trafficking Victims Assistance Program
Initial Year Funded | Recipient | City | State | Project Period | Annual Award |
2022 | U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants | Arlington | Virginia | 09/30/2022 — 09/29/2027 | $4,000,000 |
Victims of Human Trafficking in Native Communities Demonstration Program
Initial Year Funded | Recipient | City | State | Project Period | Annual Award |
2023 | Child and Family Service
| Ewa Beach | Hawaii | 09/30/2023 — 09/29/2028 | $300,000 |
2023 | YMCA of the North | Minneapolis | Minnesota | 09/30/2023 — 09/29/2028 | $331,475 |
2023 | Alaska Native Justice Center | Anchorage | Alaska | 09/30/2023 — 09/29/2028 | $333,333 |
Past Awards
Past grant information is available from Grants.gov .
Search for "trafficking" or “victim assistance” to find records for past grants.
You can filter results by Opportunity Status (forecasted, posted, closed, or archived) and Agency. OTIP grants are listed under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.