# OVC FY25 Housing Assistance for Victims of Human Trafficking

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-ovc-2025-172519-ovc-fy25-housing-assistance-for-victims-of-human/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/361074

> Office for Victims of Crime offered grants of up to $1.2 million to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 17 awards worth $16.8 million in total. Applications closed on February 24, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-OVC-2025-172519 |
| Agency | Office for Victims of Crime |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | February 24, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $1.2 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 17 |
| Total funding | $16.8 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.320 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

State Government Entities: For the purposes of this NOFO, “state” means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. “Other” Entities Definition: Other Units of Local Government: For the purposes of this notice of funding opportunity, other units of local government include towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state. Additional Applicant Eligibility Factors 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.

## What the grant funds

This NOFO will provide funding for housing and support services to victims of human trafficking. The primary focus of this program is to provide rapid rehousing (i.e., transitional housing and supportive services that assist human trafficking victims in moving as quickly as possible into permanent housing and achieving stability). Projects under this program must be used for one or more of the following purposes: (1) transitional housing, including funding for the operating expenses of a newly developed or existing transitional housing program; and (2) short-term housing assistance, including rental or utilities payment assistance and assistance with related expenses, such as payment of security deposits and other costs incidental to relocation to transitional housing.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-OVC-2025-172519 still open?

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

### Who can apply for OVC FY25 Housing Assistance for Victims of Human Trafficking?

Office for Victims of Crime accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for OVC FY25 Housing Assistance for Victims of Human Trafficking?

Closed February 24, 2026. 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 $1.2 million each. About $16.8 million in total across about 17 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.