# OVC FY 2026 Housing Assistance for Victims of Human Trafficking

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-ovc-2026-172692-ovc-fy-2026-housing-assistance-for-victims-of/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363654

> 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 September 28, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-OVC-2026-172692 |
| Agency | Office for Victims of Crime |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 28, 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

## What the grant funds

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OVC FY 2026 Housing Assistance for Victims of Human Trafficking. This opportunity will fund organizations that provide housing and associated support services to victims of human trafficking as defined by 22 U.S.C. § 7102(11). 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).

## Questions people ask

### Is O-OVC-2026-172692 still open?

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

### Who can apply for OVC FY 2026 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.

### What is the deadline for OVC FY 2026 Housing Assistance for Victims of Human Trafficking?

Closed September 28, 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.