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O-OVC-2023-171656: OVC FY 2023 Enhanced Collaborative Model (ECM) Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking

Closed Closed May 1, 2023 Opportunity O-OVC-2023-171656

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 2023.

Office for Victims of Crime offered grants of up to $1.0 million (at least $750,000) to nonprofits, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 28 awards worth $22.0 million in total. Applications closed on May 1, 2023.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed March 10, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.

Other notices with this title

Office for Victims of Crime has posted this title under other numbers: earlier or later rounds, or the same competition for another area. Each has its own dates and may change its rules.

NoticePostedDeadlineStatus
O-OVC-2026-172699August 19, 2026Closed October 14, 2026Closed
O-OVC-2025-172524December 30, 2025Closed March 11, 2026Closed
O-OVC-2024-172001February 28, 2024Closed April 24, 2024Closed

Key dates

PostedMarch 10, 2023
DeadlineMay 1, 2023

Who can apply

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

All 6 applicant types the notice lists

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Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. To enhance capacity to identify, assist, and provide services to all victims of human trafficking, OVC leads the Nation in supporting victim-centered and trauma-informed programs, policies, and resources that promote justice, access, and empowerment. With this solicitation, OVC provides support to develop and expand multidisciplinary, collaborative model task forces to combat human trafficking, as defined by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000 and its reauthorizations. This program will provide funding for services to victims of human trafficking, as defined by 22 U.S.C. § 7102(11).

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-2023-171656 still open?

No. It closed on May 1, 2023. A newer notice is open: O-OVC-2026-172790, closes December 1, 2026 (24 days left).

Who can apply for OVC FY 2023 Enhanced Collaborative Model (ECM) Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking?

Office for Victims of Crime accepted applications from nonprofits, state and local governments and tribes.

What is the deadline for OVC FY 2023 Enhanced Collaborative Model (ECM) Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking?

Closed May 1, 2023. 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 $1.0 million each. About $22.0 million in total across about 28 awards.

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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