Preventing Trafficking of Girls (16.035)
Preventing Trafficking of Girls (Assistance Listing 16.035) is run by the Office of Justice Programs, part of the Department of Justice. It awarded $8.8 million in 18 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $488,971 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $499,993. Half of the 18 awards fell between $499,769 and $500,000, and they ranged from $437,910 to $500,000.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$8.8 million
- Grant awards18
- Typical award$499,993
- Awarded in FY 2025$0
- Size rank1524 of 1824
- Type of assistanceGrant
Key findings
- It is the 1524th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 17 largest recipients received 100% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 12 states and territories.
What the program funds
Program goal(s) name: Reduce trafficking of girls. Program goal(s) description: Prevent and reduce victimization of girls who are at risk for sex and/or labor trafficking. Program objective(s) name: Raise awareness about and provide services to victims of sex and/or labor trafficking. Program objective(s) description: Increase programs providing prevention, education, awareness, risk reduction, resilience building, and development of community support systems; and identify and provide prevention, early intervention, or comprehensive, trauma-informed, developmentally appropriate services to girls/young women who are at risk of becoming or currently are victims of sex and/or labor trafficking.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Deadlines are included with the application instructions available at the Office of Justice Programs web site (http://ojp.gov/funding/Explore/CurrentFundingOpportunities.htm).
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Preventing Trafficking of Girls (16.035) awarded$8.8 million across 18 grant awards, an average of $488,971 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoola NA Pua | Hawaii | 2 | $936,470 |
| Youth Collaboratory Inc | Pennsylvania | 1 | $500,000 |
| Unbound Now | Texas | 1 | $500,000 |
| San Diego Youth Services | California | 1 | $500,000 |
| Community Solutions for Children, Families and Individuals | California | 1 | $500,000 |
| Alternatives for Girls | Michigan | 1 | $500,000 |
| Community Violence Solutions | California | 1 | $500,000 |
| Girl Power Rocks, Inc | Florida | 1 | $500,000 |
| North County Lifeline | California | 1 | $500,000 |
| Covenant House Alaska | Alaska | 1 | $500,000 |
| Empower 225 | Louisiana | 1 | $499,985 |
| Samuel Merritt University | California | 1 | $499,959 |
| Young Men's Christian Association of the North | Minnesota | 1 | $499,935 |
| Community Coalition Against Human Trafficking | Tennessee | 1 | $499,868 |
| Roca Inc | Massachusetts | 1 | $499,736 |
| Motivating Inspiring Supporting & Serving Sexually Exploited Youth Inc | California | 1 | $437,911 |
| The International Organization for Adolescents, Incorporated | Illinois | 1 | $437,910 |
Who usually wins
Nonprofits received 94% of the money, colleges and universities 5.7%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 17 | $8.3 million | 94% |
| Colleges and universities | 1 | $499,959 | 5.7% |
By state
1 state has a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards. It is California.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 6 | $2.9 million |
| Hawaii | 2 | $936,470 |
| Alaska | 1 | $500,000 |
| Florida | 1 | $500,000 |
| Michigan | 1 | $500,000 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $500,000 |
| Texas | 1 | $500,000 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $499,985 |
| Minnesota | 1 | $499,935 |
| Tennessee | 1 | $499,868 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | $499,736 |
| Illinois | 1 | $437,910 |