OVC FY 2022 Enhanced Collaborative Model Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking | O OVC 2022 171264

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The OVC FY 2022 Enhanced Collaborative Model Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking grant opportunity is a discretionary funding program from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), designed to strengthen coordinated, on-the-ground responses to human trafficking. The central aim is to support multidisciplinary task forces that bring key partners together to more effectively identify victims, connect them to services, and improve outcomes through a victim-centered and trauma-informed approach. The opportunity is rooted in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000 and its reauthorizations, and it focuses on assisting victims of human trafficking as defined in federal law (22 U.S.C. 7102(11)).

At a practical level, the program is built around the idea that trafficking cases are complex and cannot be handled well by a single agency working in isolation. Instead, it emphasizes collaborative task forces that typically involve partnerships among victim service providers, law enforcement, prosecutors, and other community-based and governmental stakeholders. By investing in these enhanced collaborative models, OVC is aiming to expand local and regional capacity to spot trafficking, respond quickly and appropriately when victims are identified, and deliver services that reduce harm and support recovery. The solicitation also aligns with broader Department of Justice priorities that include advancing civil rights and racial equity, increasing access to justice, supporting victims and people impacted by the justice system, strengthening community safety, addressing evolving threats, and building trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve.

The funding mechanism for this opportunity is a cooperative agreement, which generally signals that OVC expects to have a more active role in program implementation and oversight than it would under a standard grant. The program is listed under CFDA number 16.320, falls within the Law, Justice and Legal Services funding activity category, and was posted on April 18, 2022, with an original application deadline of June 9, 2022. OVC anticipated making around 30 awards, with an award ceiling of up to $750,000 per award, indicating a sizable investment intended to support meaningful infrastructure, coordination, and service delivery capacity in funded communities.

Eligibility is broad and includes state, county, and city or township governments, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, other Native American tribal organizations, and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). The solicitation also notes that additional applicant types may be eligible as described in the grant’s eligibility clarification section. Overall, the opportunity targets jurisdictions and organizations positioned to lead or participate in a sustained collaborative response that improves victim identification and access to comprehensive services, while reinforcing consistent, equitable, and trauma-informed practices across the full network of responders.

• The Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OVC FY 2022 Enhanced Collaborative Model Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.320.
• This funding opportunity was created on Apr 18, 2022.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 09, 2022. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $750,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 30 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), 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).

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