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O-OVC-2021-34001: OVC FY 2021 Invited to Apply - Specialized Training and Technical Assistance on Housing for Victims of Human Trafficking

Closed Closed June 18, 2021 Opportunity O-OVC-2021-34001

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.

Office for Victims of Crime offered grants of up to $1.5 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $1.5 million in total. Applications closed on June 18, 2021.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed June 4, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedJune 4, 2021
DeadlineJune 18, 2021

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

Freedom Network USA All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee. OVC will consider applications under which two or more entities would carry out the federal award; however, only one entity may be the applicant. Any others must be proposed as subrecipients (subgrantees). For additional information on subawards, see the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide.

Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

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 (TTA), and to provide direct services to improve the overall quality of victim assistance. Statutory Authority: This project is authorized by 22 U.S.C. § 7105(b)(2).

Category: Income Security and Social Services.

Who has won Services for Trafficking Victims grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Services for Trafficking Victims (16.320) awarded $310 million across 416 grant awards, an average of $744,323 per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Icf Incorporated, L.L.C.Virginia4$10.5 million
Coalition to Abolish Slavery & TraffickingCalifornia9$8.6 million
Youth Collaboratory IncPennsylvania1$6.0 million
Freedom Network USADistrict of Columbia4$5.5 million
Ruby's PlaceCalifornia5$4.5 million

Top states: California ($48.6 million), New York ($29.2 million), Virginia ($17.2 million), Texas ($15.6 million), Florida ($15.3 million).

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.

Questions people ask

Is O-OVC-2021-34001 still open?

No. It closed on June 18, 2021. A newer notice is open: O-OVC-2026-172790, closes December 1, 2026 (24 days left).

Who can apply for OVC FY 2021 Invited to Apply - Specialized Training and Technical Assistance on Housing for Victims of Human Trafficking?

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

What is the deadline for OVC FY 2021 Invited to Apply - Specialized Training and Technical Assistance on Housing for Victims of Human Trafficking?

Closed June 18, 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 $1.5 million each. About $1.5 million 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.

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