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OVC FY 2026 Specialized Human Trafficking Assistance: Task Forces and Legal Services

Office for Victims of Crime, Department of Justice

Deadline
December 1, 2026
Award size
Up to $3 millionAbout 2 awards
Matching funds
Not required
Fit for small groups
Possible fit

In plain language

This grant helps groups that work with victims of human trafficking. It pays for training and support for task forces and legal services. The money helps improve how victims are treated and how cases are handled.

The money can pay for

  • Training for anti-trafficking task forces
  • Support for legal service providers
  • Improving how victims are identified and helped
  • Helping with victim-centered investigations

Who can apply

Nonprofits, small businesses, public institutions, and other organizations that meet the eligibility rules can apply.

Is it a fit for a small group?

Possible fit. This grant may be difficult for a small community nonprofit to apply for because it requires collaboration and may involve larger organizations.

Before you apply

  • Only one entity can submit an application if multiple partners are involved
  • Nonprofits with offshore accounts are not eligible
  • Applications must follow specific rules about subrecipients
  • Federal applicants need an active registration at SAM.gov and a Grants.gov account. Registration can take several weeks, so start early.

This summary was written by GrantGather with AI, based on the official listing. It can contain mistakes. Check the official listing on Grants.gov before you apply.

From the official listing

This opportunity will assist OVC-funded multidisciplinary anti-trafficking task forces and teams (MDTs) and legal service providers by offering specialized training to ensure successful outcomes for victims of human trafficking, as defined by 22 U.S.C. § 7102(11). Applicants should propose approaches that strengthen Enhanced Collaborative Model (ECM) task forces, MDTs, and legal service providers’ capacity to identify and serve victims, conduct victim-centered investigations, and successfully prosecute traffickers.

Opportunity number
O-OVC-2026-172790
Posted
October 6, 2026
Total funding
$5 million
Eligible applicants
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Small businesses
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Others (see eligibility details)
Eligibility details
Limit on Number of Applications: If a project will be carried out by two or more entities (project partners), only one entity may submit the application. The other entities (project partners) must be proposed as subrecipients rather than co-applicants. An entity may be proposed as a subrecipient in more than one application. For additional information regarding subawards, see the Application Resource Guide. 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.
Assistance listing
16.320 Services for Trafficking Victims
Agency contact
Office for Victims of Crime
AskOVC@usdoj.gov
202-353-2138
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