Grants

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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 FundedRecipientCityStateProject PeriodAnnual Award
2022U.S. Committee for Refugees and ImmigrantsArlingtonVirginia09/30/2022 — 09/29/2027$1,500,000

 

 

Domestic Victims of Human Trafficking Services and Outreach Program

Initial Year FundedRecipientCityStateProject PeriodAnnual Award
2022Hope for Justice, Inc.CharlotteNorth Carolina09/30/2022 — 09/29/2027$314,373
2022Youth Continuum, Inc.New HavenConnecticut09/30/2022 — 09/29/2027$277,696
2022Wayne County Neighborhood Legal ServicesDetroitMichigan09/30/2022 — 09/29/2027$312,963
2022Covenant House of AlaskaAnchorageAlaska09/30/2022 — 09/29/2027$360,000
2022YMCA of the NorthMinneapolisMinnesota09/30/2022 — 09/29/2027$360,000
2022St. Luke's FoundationHoustonTexas09/30/2022 — 09/29/2027$351,299
2024J Bar J Youth ServicesBendOregon10/01/2023 - 09/29/2028$300,000 
2024North County LifelineOceansideCalifornia10/01/2023 - 09/29/2028$300,000
2024Volunteers of America — Los Angeles Los AngelesCalifornia10/01/2023 - 09/29/2028$300,000
2024Center for Family Services CamdenNew Jersey10/01/2023 - 09/29/2028$300,000
2024YouthCare SeattleWashington10/01/2023 - 09/29/2028$300,000

 

 

Human Trafficking Youth Prevention Education Demonstration Program

Initial Year FundedRecipientCityStateProject PeriodAnnual Award
2023Denver Public SchoolsDenverColorado09/30/2023 — 09/29/2028$500,000
2023Education Service Center Region 19El PasoTexas09/30/2023 — 09/29/2028$474,296
2023Oakland Unified School DistrictOaklandCalifornia09/30/2023 — 09/29/2028$500,000
2023Milwaukee Public SchoolsMilwaukeeWisconsin09/30/2023 — 09/29/2028

$450,000

 

2022Region One Education Service CenterEdinburgTexas09/30/2022 — 09/29/2027$499,999
2022City of New York Board of EducationNew YorkNew York09/30/2022 — 09/29/2027$500,000
2022Educational Service Unit 2FremontNebraska09/30/2022 — 09/29/2027$500,000

 

 

Lighthouse: Services, Outreach, and Awareness for Labor Trafficking Demonstration Program

Initial Year FundedRecipientCityStateProject PeriodAnnual Award
2022Tahirih Justice CenterSan BrunoCalifornia09/30/2022 — 09/29/2025$333,000
2022Interface Children & Family ServicesCamarilloCalifornia09/30/2022 — 09/29/2025$334,963
2022International Institute of Metropolitan St. LouisSt. LouisMissouri09/30/2022 — 09/29/2025$303,345

 

 

SOAR to Health and Wellness Training

Initial Year FundedRecipientCityStateProject PeriodAnnual Award
2022University of Southern MississippiHattiesburgMississippi09/30/2022 — 09/29/2027$497,442
2022RWJBarnabas HealthOceanportNew Jersey09/30/2022 — 09/29/2027$500,000

 

Trafficking Victims Assistance Program

Initial Year FundedRecipientCityStateProject PeriodAnnual Award
2022U.S. Committee for Refugees and ImmigrantsArlingtonVirginia09/30/2022 — 09/29/2027$4,000,000

 

 

Victims of Human Trafficking in Native Communities Demonstration Program

Initial Year FundedRecipientCityStateProject PeriodAnnual Award
2023

Child and Family Service

 

Ewa BeachHawaii09/30/2023 — 09/29/2028$300,000
2023YMCA of the NorthMinneapolisMinnesota09/30/2023 — 09/29/2028$331,475
2023Alaska Native Justice CenterAnchorageAlaska09/30/2023 — 09/29/2028$333,333

 

Past Awards

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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.