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OpenOpportunity O-OVC-2026-172790

OVC FY 2026 Specialized Human Trafficking Assistance: Task Forces and Legal Services

Office for Victims of Crime · Department of Justice

At a glance

OVC FY 2026 Specialized Human Trafficking Assistance: Task Forces and Legal Services is an open federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Office for Victims of Crime (Department of Justice). Applications are due December 1, 2026. Individual awards are listed as up to $3M, with about 2 awards expected and $5M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include public colleges & universities, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, private colleges & universities, for-profit organizations (not small businesses), small businesses and 1 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.320 (Services for Trafficking Victims).

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Key facts

  1. Oct 6, 2026Posted
  2. Dec 1, 2026Application deadlinenext date
Posted
Oct 6, 2026
Close date
Dec 1, 2026
Award floor
Not specified
Award ceiling
$3,000,000
Est. total funding
$5,000,000
Expected awards
2
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • Public colleges & universities
  • 501(c)(3) nonprofits
  • Private colleges & universities
  • For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
  • Small businesses
  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Limit on Number of Applications: If a project will be carried out by two or more entities (project partners), only one entity may submit the application. The other entities (project partners) must be proposed as subrecipients rather than co-applicants. An entity may be proposed as a subrecipient in more than one application. For additional information regarding subawards, see the Application Resource Guide. 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 opportunity will assist OVC-funded multidisciplinary anti-trafficking task forces and teams (MDTs) and legal service providers by offering specialized training to ensure successful outcomes for victims of human trafficking, as defined by 22 U.S.C. § 7102(11).
Applicants should propose approaches that strengthen Enhanced Collaborative Model (ECM) task forces, MDTs, and legal service providers’ capacity to identify and serve victims, conduct victim-centered investigations, and successfully prosecute traffickers.

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How to apply

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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
AskOVC@usdoj.gov
202-353-2138

Quick answers

When is the deadline for “OVC FY 2026 Specialized Human Trafficking Assistance: Task Forces and Legal Services”?

According to the official notice, applications are due December 1, 2026. Confirm the deadline and submission time on Grants.gov before applying.

Who is eligible to apply for “OVC FY 2026 Specialized Human Trafficking Assistance: Task Forces and Legal Services”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Public colleges & universities, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Private colleges & universities, For-profit organizations (not small businesses), Small businesses and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “OVC FY 2026 Specialized Human Trafficking Assistance: Task Forces and Legal Services”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $3m, total estimated program funding is $5,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 2 awards.

How do I apply for “OVC FY 2026 Specialized Human Trafficking Assistance: Task Forces and Legal Services”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-OVC-2026-172790), 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.

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