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

Office for Victims of Crime · Opportunity number O-OVC-2026-172790

View the official notice on Grants.gov
46 days left (deadline Dec 1, 2026)

Details summarized from the official notice as of Oct 16, 2026. Always confirm eligibility, deadlines and requirements in the official notice before applying.

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Key facts

Opportunity numberO-OVC-2026-172790
AgencyOffice for Victims of Crime
Department of Justice
Assistance listing (ALN, formerly CFDA)16.320
PostedOct 6, 2026
DeadlineDec 1, 2026
Award ceiling$3,000,000
Expected number of awards2
Estimated total program funding$5,000,000
Cost sharing or matching requiredNo
Funding typeCooperative agreement
CategoryIncome security and social services
Last updated hereOct 16, 2026

Summary from the notice

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.

Who can apply

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible:

  • Others named in the notice (see the eligibility text)
  • Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than colleges)
  • Public and state colleges and universities
  • For-profit organizations other than small businesses
  • Small businesses
  • Private colleges and universities

Who should take a closer look

  • Small businesses
  • Nonprofits
  • Colleges and universities
  • Larger for-profit companies

Not listed as eligible

  • State governments
  • Local governments
  • Tribal governments and organizations
  • Individuals

Unless the eligibility text in the notice names you, this opportunity is probably not for you.

Eligibility details 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.

Registrations you will likely need

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