Grants / Department of Justice / Office for Victims of Crime

O-OVC-2020-94007: OVC FY 2020 Invited to Apply - Services for Victims of Human Trafficking

Closed Closed May 21, 2021 Opportunity O-OVC-2020-94007 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: OVC FY 2026 Specialized Human Trafficking Assistance: Task Forces and Legal Services (O-OVC-2026-172790). Status: Closes December 1, 2026 (24 days left). It is in our archive of Office for Victims of Crime notices from 2021.

• Award ceiling$350,000
• Total funding$350,000
• Expected awards1
• Cost sharingRequired
• Funding typeGrant

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits, state and local governments and tribes.

• State governments
• City or township governments
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

More grants for nonprofits, state and local governments, tribes.

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Services for Trafficking Victims awards averaged $744,323; this notice allows up to $350,000 per award.
• Most of the program's money (80% over five years) went to nonprofits.
• The notice requires cost sharing or matching funds, so you must contribute part of the project cost.

What the grant funds

The Department of Justice is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights, increases access to justice, supports crime victims, protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. OVC’s mission is to enhance the Nation’s capacity to assist crime victims and provide leadership in changing policies and practices to promote justice and healing for all victims of crime. OVC achieves this mission, in part, by administering discretionary award programs supported by the federal Crime Victims Fund to develop innovative training and technical assistance, and to provide services to improve the overall quality of victim assistance. This program will provide funding for services to victims of human trafficking, as defined by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000. Statutory Authority: This program is authorized by 22 U.S.C. § 7105(b)(2).

Category: Income Security and Social Services.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, O-OVC-2026-172790, which is open now.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.