# OVC FY 2021 Law Enforcement Human Trafficking Fellowship Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-ovc-2021-14002-ovc-fy-2021-law-enforcement-human-trafficking-fellowship/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/333524

> Office for Victims of Crime offered grants of up to $400,000 to individuals. It expected to make one award worth $400,000 in total. Applications closed on June 28, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-OVC-2021-14002 |
| Agency | Office for Victims of Crime |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 28, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $400,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $400,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.320 |

## Who can apply

- Individuals
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Individuals: with documented experience working as a sworn officer within a state, county, municipality, or tribal law enforcement or a prosecution agency, conducting victim-centered, trauma-informed human trafficking investigations and prosecutions, and demonstrated knowledge of working to combat human trafficking as part of a multidisciplinary approach. The successful candidate must demonstrate the administrative and fiscal capacity to manage an agreement and the knowledge and skills to successfully execute the proposed fellowship activities. Subject to change, applicants should be able to be onsite at OVC in Washington, D.C., for a minimum of 36 business days throughout a 36-month project period, with specific dates and schedule to be determined in consultation with OVC. Organizations are not eligible to apply. To advance Executive Order 13929 Safe Policing for Safe Communities, as of October 28, 2020, the Attorney General determined that all state, local, and university or college law enforcement agencies must be certified by an approved independent credentialing body or have started the certification process to be allocated FY 2021 DOJ discretionary grant funding, as either a recipient or a subrecipient. For detailed information on this new certification requirement, please visit https://cops.usdoj.gov/SafePolicingEO. All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee.

## 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. The OVC Law Enforcement Human Trafficking Fellowship program supports one fellow to advise and support OVC on emerging and priority issues in the development and implementation of victim-centered and trauma-informed human trafficking investigations, prosecutions, and multidisciplinary approaches to identify victims and prosecute traffickers.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-OVC-2021-14002 still open?

No. It closed on June 28, 2021. A newer notice is open: O-OVC-2026-172790, closes December 1, 2026 (24 days left).

### Who can apply for OVC FY 2021 Law Enforcement Human Trafficking Fellowship Program?

Office for Victims of Crime accepted applications from individuals. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for OVC FY 2021 Law Enforcement Human Trafficking Fellowship Program?

Closed June 28, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $400,000 each. About $400,000 in total for one award.

### Who has won Services for Trafficking Victims grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Icf Incorporated, L.L.C., Coalition to Abolish Slavery & Trafficking, Youth Collaboratory Inc. The program made 416 awards worth $310 million in that time.