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OVC FY25 Services for Victims of Human Trafficking

Office for Victims of Crime · Department of Justice

At a glance

OVC FY25 Services for Victims of Human Trafficking is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Office for Victims of Crime (Department of Justice). The application deadline was March 11, 2026. Individual awards are listed as $440K – $950K, with about 32 awards expected and $27.7M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, public colleges & universities and 5 more. Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.320 (Services for Trafficking Victims).

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Key facts

  1. Dec 30, 2025Posted
  2. Mar 11, 2026Application deadline
Posted
Dec 30, 2025
Close date
Mar 11, 2026
Award floor
$440,000
Award ceiling
$950,000
Est. total funding
$27,700,000
Expected awards
32
Cost sharing
Required
Funding instrument
Grant
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • State governments
  • County governments
  • City or township governments
  • Special district governments
  • Public colleges & universities
  • Federally recognized tribal governments
  • Public & Indian housing authorities
  • Native American tribal organizations
  • 501(c)(3) nonprofits
  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

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.

Also named in the notice's eligibility text
  • Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
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What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

This NOFO will develop, expand, and strengthen victim service programs for victims of all forms of human trafficking throughout the United States and its territories. This program provides funding for comprehensive and specialized services for victims of all forms of human trafficking and is intended for victim services programs serving adults or a combination of adults and minors/youth.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 16.320

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$81M
FY25—
FY26— est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.320. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 16.320

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 432 grant awards had funding actions under Services for Trafficking Victims, with 81 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

  1. YOUTH COLLABORATORY INC$6M
  2. ICF INCORPORATED, L.L.C.$3.49M
  3. COLORADO MESA UNIVERSITY$2.5M
  4. RUBY'S PLACE$2.15M
  5. THE SALVATION ARMY$2.15M
Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

Office for Victims of Crime
OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov
202-353-2138

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “OVC FY25 Services for Victims of Human Trafficking”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments, Public & Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “OVC FY25 Services for Victims of Human Trafficking”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $440k – $950k, total estimated program funding is $27,700,000 and the agency expects to make about 32 awards.

How do I apply for “OVC FY25 Services for Victims of Human Trafficking”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-OVC-2025-172520), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.