Opportunity Information: Apply for OVC 2018 14044
The OVC FY 2018 Improving Outcomes for Child and Youth Victims of Human Trafficking grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number OVC 2018 14044) is a discretionary U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) program offered through a cooperative agreement. Its overall purpose is to strengthen how states and tribal jurisdictions identify, assist, and protect child and youth victims of both sex trafficking and labor trafficking, while also improving the investigation and prosecution of trafficking cases involving minors. The program is structured around two distinct categories: one focused on planning and strategy development at the state or tribal jurisdiction level, and another focused on nationwide training and technical assistance to support the entire cohort of OVC-funded grantees working under this initiative.
Category 1 is aimed at state governments and tribal jurisdictions that want to take a hard look at what is most obstructing effective responses to child and youth trafficking within their boundaries. Under this category, applicants are expected to pinpoint the biggest barriers they face in identifying victims, connecting victims to appropriate services, and pursuing trafficking cases through investigation and prosecution. The emphasis is not simply on describing problems, but on developing a practical, statewide or tribal jurisdictionwide strategy that addresses those obstacles in a coordinated way. This could include examining gaps in cross-agency coordination, victim screening and referral practices, service availability, data collection and information sharing, training needs across frontline systems, and the ways criminal justice and child-serving systems interact when trafficking is suspected. The goal is a structured plan that can guide improvements across the jurisdiction rather than isolated local fixes.
Category 2 is designed to fund a single organization or entity that will serve as a training and technical assistance provider for this OVC program. The Category 2 awardee is expected to develop and deliver training, tools, resources, and hands-on technical assistance that support both the new FY 2018 Category 1 grantees and the six grantees that were funded in prior years under the same Improving Outcomes for Child and Youth Victims of Human Trafficking initiative. In practice, this role functions like a central support hub that helps jurisdictions apply best practices, troubleshoot implementation challenges, and strengthen consistency and quality across the full portfolio of OVC-funded projects. Because this is a cooperative agreement, OVC typically maintains an active partnership role in guiding priorities, deliverables, and coordination across the program.
Funding levels are split by category. OVC anticipated making up to three awards under Category 1, with each award capped at 1,500,000 dollars, for an estimated combined total of up to 4,500,000 dollars. For Category 2, OVC anticipated one award of up to 600,000 dollars. In total, the solicitation projected four awards across both categories. The award ceiling listed for the opportunity is 1,500,000 dollars, reflecting the maximum per-award amount under Category 1.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity was posted by the Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime, under CFDA 16.320, and it aligns with the broad funding activity areas of income security and social services as well as law, justice, and legal services. The solicitation was created on June 7, 2018, with an original application closing date of July 9, 2018. Eligibility is noted as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," but the program description makes clear that Category 1 is intended for state or tribal jurisdictions, while Category 2 is intended for an entity capable of delivering training and technical assistance at a program-wide level.
In short, this OVC solicitation is built to accomplish two complementary outcomes: first, helping states and tribes develop realistic, jurisdictionwide strategies to overcome their biggest obstacles in recognizing and responding to child and youth trafficking; and second, ensuring those jurisdictions, along with previously funded projects, have access to consistent, high-quality training and technical assistance so the field response becomes stronger, more coordinated, and more effective for young victims.Apply for OVC 2018 14044
- The Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime in the income security and social services, law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OVC FY 2018 Improving Outcomes for Child and Youth Victims of Human Trafficking" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.320.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 07, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 09, 2018. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is the OVC FY 2018 Improving Outcomes for Child and Youth Victims of Human Trafficking program.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is OVC 2018 14044.
Which federal agency is offering this program?
The program is offered by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office for Victims of Crime (OVC).
Is this a grant or a cooperative agreement?
It is offered through a cooperative agreement, meaning OVC typically maintains an active partnership role in guiding priorities, deliverables, and coordination across the program.
What is the overall purpose of the program?
The purpose is to strengthen how states and tribal jurisdictions identify, assist, and protect child and youth victims of both sex trafficking and labor trafficking, while also improving the investigation and prosecution of trafficking cases involving minors.
How is the program structured?
The solicitation is organized into two categories: (1) planning and strategy development at the state or tribal jurisdiction level, and (2) a nationwide training and technical assistance provider to support the full cohort of OVC-funded grantees under this initiative.
What is Category 1 focused on?
Category 1 supports state governments and tribal jurisdictions in examining what most obstructs effective responses to child and youth trafficking in their jurisdictions and developing a practical, coordinated, jurisdictionwide strategy to address those obstacles.
Who is Category 1 intended to serve?
Category 1 is intended for state governments and tribal jurisdictions.
What kinds of barriers are Category 1 applicants expected to identify?
Applicants are expected to pinpoint major barriers to identifying victims, connecting victims to appropriate services, and pursuing trafficking cases through investigation and prosecution.
What types of issues might be examined as part of a Category 1 strategy?
Examples described in the solicitation include gaps in cross-agency coordination, victim screening and referral practices, service availability, data collection and information sharing, training needs across frontline systems, and how criminal justice and child-serving systems interact when trafficking is suspected.
What is the main deliverable emphasis in Category 1?
The emphasis is on producing a practical statewide or tribal jurisdictionwide strategy that guides improvements across the jurisdiction, rather than isolated local fixes.
What is Category 2 focused on?
Category 2 funds a single organization or entity to serve as the training and technical assistance provider for this OVC program.
Who is Category 2 intended to serve?
Category 2 is intended for an entity capable of delivering program-wide training and technical assistance.
How many Category 2 awards does OVC anticipate making?
OVC anticipated making one award under Category 2.
What is the Category 2 awardee expected to do?
The Category 2 awardee is expected to develop and deliver training, tools, resources, and hands-on technical assistance to support both the FY 2018 Category 1 grantees and the six grantees funded in prior years under the same initiative.
Does Category 2 support only new grantees?
No. Category 2 is expected to support both new FY 2018 Category 1 grantees and six grantees funded in prior years under the initiative.
What does it mean that Category 2 functions like a central support hub?
It means the awardee is expected to help jurisdictions apply best practices, troubleshoot implementation challenges, and strengthen consistency and quality across the full portfolio of OVC-funded projects under this initiative.
How many total awards were projected across both categories?
The solicitation projected four awards in total across both categories.
How many awards were anticipated under Category 1?
OVC anticipated making up to three awards under Category 1.
What is the maximum funding amount per Category 1 award?
Each Category 1 award is capped at $1,500,000.
What is the estimated total funding for Category 1?
The estimated combined total for Category 1 was up to $4,500,000 (up to three awards at up to $1,500,000 each).
What is the maximum funding amount for the Category 2 award?
The Category 2 award was anticipated to be up to $600,000.
What is the award ceiling listed for the overall opportunity?
The award ceiling listed is $1,500,000, reflecting the maximum per-award amount under Category 1.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number listed is 16.320.
What broad funding activity areas does this solicitation align with?
The solicitation aligns with income security and social services, as well as law, justice, and legal services.
When was the solicitation created?
The solicitation was created on June 7, 2018.
What was the original application closing date?
The original application closing date was July 9, 2018.
How is eligibility described in the posting?
Eligibility is noted as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)." The program description indicates Category 1 is intended for state or tribal jurisdictions, and Category 2 is intended for an entity capable of delivering training and technical assistance at a program-wide level.
What victim populations and trafficking types are included?
The program focuses on child and youth victims and includes both sex trafficking and labor trafficking.
What system outcomes is the program trying to improve besides victim services?
In addition to improving identification and services for victims, the program aims to improve investigation and prosecution of trafficking cases involving minors.
What are the two complementary outcomes OVC is trying to accomplish through this solicitation?
First, helping states and tribes develop realistic, jurisdictionwide strategies to overcome major obstacles in recognizing and responding to child and youth trafficking; and second, ensuring those jurisdictions and previously funded projects have consistent, high-quality training and technical assistance to strengthen coordination and effectiveness for young victims.
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