Closes in 5 daysOpportunity O-OVC-2026-172695

OVC FY 2026 Improving Outcomes for Child and Youth Victims of Human Trafficking

Office for Victims of Crime · Department of Justice

At a glance

OVC FY 2026 Improving Outcomes for Child and Youth Victims of Human Trafficking is an open federal grant opportunity from the Office for Victims of Crime (Department of Justice). Applications are due October 14, 2026. Individual awards are listed as up to $1.6M, with about 4 awards expected and $6.81M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments and federally recognized tribal governments. Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.320 (Services for Trafficking Victims).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Aug 20, 2026Posted
Oct 14, 2026Application deadlinenext date

Posted: Aug 20, 2026
Close date: Oct 14, 2026
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $1,600,000
Est. total funding: $6,811,032
Expected awards: 4
Cost sharing: Required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

State governments
Federally recognized tribal governments

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

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

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the FY 2026 Improving Outcomes for Child and Youth Victims of Human Trafficking. The purpose of this program is to improve outcomes for children and youth who are victims of human trafficking by integrating human trafficking policy and programming at the state or Tribal level and enhancing coordinated, multidisciplinary, and statewide approaches to all forms of trafficking as defined by 22 U.S.C. § 7102(11).

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How to apply

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Read the full announcement (NOFO)Eligibility, evaluation criteria, page limits and required attachments are in the full notice on Grants.gov. Open ↗
Confirm eligibility and fitCheck your organization type above, and plan for the required cost sharing/match.
Register (or renew) in SAM.gov and get a UEIFree. New registrations can take several weeks; registrations must be renewed every year. Open ↗
Set up Grants.gov accessCreate a Grants.gov account and make sure someone has the Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) role. Open ↗
Open the application packageUse opportunity number O-OVC-2026-172695 on Grants.gov (Grants.gov Workspace). Open ↗
Prepare narrative, budget and attachmentsFollow the notice's format exactly — page limits and required forms are common reasons applications are rejected.
Ask the agency contact any questions earlyOffice for Victims of Crime · OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov Open ↗
Submit before October 14, 2026Submit a few days early and keep your Grants.gov confirmation and validation emails.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

16.320Services for Trafficking VictimsProgram →

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.

YOUTH COLLABORATORY INC$6M
ICF INCORPORATED, L.L.C.$3.49M
COLORADO MESA UNIVERSITY$2.5M
RUBY'S PLACE$2.15M
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

When is the deadline for “OVC FY 2026 Improving Outcomes for Child and Youth Victims of Human Trafficking”?

According to the official notice, applications are due October 14, 2026. Confirm the deadline and submission time on Grants.gov before applying.

Who is eligible to apply for “OVC FY 2026 Improving Outcomes for Child and Youth Victims of Human Trafficking”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: State governments and Federally recognized tribal governments. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “OVC FY 2026 Improving Outcomes for Child and Youth Victims of Human Trafficking”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $1.6m, total estimated program funding is $6,811,032 and the agency expects to make about 4 awards.

How do I apply for “OVC FY 2026 Improving Outcomes for Child and Youth Victims of Human Trafficking”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-OVC-2026-172695), 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.

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