OVC FY 17 Specialized Services for Victims of Human Trafficking
At a glance
OVC FY 17 Specialized Services for Victims of Human Trafficking is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Office for Victims of Crime (Department of Justice). The application deadline was March 9, 2017. Individual awards are listed as up to $600K, with about 16 awards expected and $10M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). 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
- Jan 11, 2017Posted
- Mar 9, 2017Application deadline
- Posted
- Jan 11, 2017
- Close date
- Mar 9, 2017
- Award floor
- Not specified
- Award ceiling
- $600,000
- Est. total funding
- $10,000,000
- Expected awards
- 16
- Cost sharing
- Required
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- Others (see notice)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
By statute, grants under this program may be awarded to states, units of local government, federally recognized Indian tribal governments (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior), and nonprofit (defined as an organization that is described in section 501(c)(3) of Title 26 and is exempt from from taxation under 501 (a) of such title), nongovernmental organizations (including tribal nonprofits). For the purposes of this program, a unit of local government is any city, county, township, town, borough, parish, village, or other general purpose political subdivision of a state, territory, or federally recognized Indian tribal government. Organizations with a demonstrated history of providing victim assistance, social services, legal services, shelter, or mental health services for victims of human trafficking are eligible to apply. Tribal governments, tribal nonprofits, and organizations that specialize in serving American Indian and Alaska Native victims of human trafficking are also eligible to apply. FY 2016 Specialized Services, FY 2016 Comprehensive Services, and FY 2016 Enhanced Collaborative Model to Combat Human Trafficking grantees are not eligible to apply for funding under this solicitation, unless the new proposal outlines new services and cost items that were not included in the FY 2016 application. 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. OVC welcomes applications under which two or more entities would carry out the federal award; however, only one entity may be the applicant. Any others must be proposed as subrecipients (“subgrantees"). The applicant must be the entity that would have primary responsibility for carrying out the award, including administering the funding and managing the entire project. OVC welcomes applications under which two or more entities would carry out the federal award; however, only one entity may be the applicant. Any others must be proposed as subrecipients (“subgrantees"). The applicant must be the entity that would have primary responsibility for carrying out the award, including administering the funding and managing the entire project. Under this solicitation, only one application by any particular applicant entity will be considered. An entity may, however, be proposed as a subrecipient (“subgrantee”) in more than one application. OVC may elect to fund applications submitted under this FY 2017 solicitation in future fiscal years, dependent on, among other considerations, the merit of the applications and on the availability of appropriations.
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
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.
The primary goal of this program is to enhance the quality and quantity of specialized services available to assist victims of human trafficking, as defined by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000, as amended. This solicitation will provide funding to victim service organizations with a demonstrated history of providing specialized services for victims of human trafficking. Applicants will have the opportunity to apply for funding to support the following types of services for victims of human trafficking: 1.) Housing/Shelter; 2.) Job Training, Education & Employment; 3.) Legal Assistance 4.) Health, Mental Health, & Substance Abuse Services. In addition to the provision of direct services, funding will also support efforts to increase the capacity of communities to respond to human trafficking victims through the development of interagency partnerships, professional training, and public awareness activities.
Full announcement & documents
The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 16.320
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
Office for Victims of Crime
Ivette.estarda@usdoj.gov
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Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “OVC FY 17 Specialized Services for Victims of Human Trafficking”?
The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “OVC FY 17 Specialized Services for Victims of Human Trafficking”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $600k, total estimated program funding is $10,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 16 awards.
How do I apply for “OVC FY 17 Specialized Services for Victims of Human Trafficking”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity OVC-2017-11578), 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.
Related open opportunities
Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.
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- Up to $1.6M
- Closes
- Oct 14, 2026
- Who can apply
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- Closes
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- Up to $3M
- Closes
- Dec 1, 2026
- Who can apply
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- Up to $4M
- Closes
- Oct 30, 2026
- Who can apply
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- $350K – $400K
- Est. close
- Mar 10, 2027 (est.)
- Who can apply
- Others (see notice)
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- Up to $600K
- Closes
- Nov 6, 2026
- Who can apply
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