The hidden and underreported nature of labor trafficking continues to necessitate a comprehensive, high-quality training and technical assistance (TTA) effort to assist OVC grantees, partners and…

The Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to the International Rescue Committee (IRC) to continue the work of the previous OVC-funded Labor Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) grant, Framework, which ended in March 2023. The grant aims to provide effective and efficient TTA to OVC grantees, partners, and community stakeholders to improve the quantity and quality of services offered to labor trafficking victims nationwide.

Key activities under this 3-year (10/1/2023 - 9/30/2026) OVC grant include: revising and maintaining the Framework website to share information on emerging, promising, and effective practices; establishing a mentorship program for new OVC grantees; producing and disseminating new written and e-learning resources; and providing in-person and remote skills-building training. These efforts will address gaps in knowledge, skills, and behaviors related to labor trafficking identification and response.

The hidden and underreported nature of labor trafficking continues to necessitate a comprehensive, high-quality training and technical assistance (TTA) effort to assist OVC grantees, partners and community stakeholders to more effectively identify and respond. The international rescue committee (IRC) will continue the work of the previous OVC-funded labor trafficking TTA grant, framework, which ended in march 2023. IRC aims to provide effective and efficient technical assistance and training that ensures consistency and high quality of evidence-based TA design and provision. This will help improve the quantity and quality of services offered to labor trafficking victims nationwide. The ircs project will address gaps in knowledge, skills and behaviors related to labor trafficking by identifying high priority needs among OVC grantees, community partners and stakeholders. The ircs capacity building efforts will include information sharing on emerging, promising and effective practices through the revision and maintenance of the framework website, establishing a mentorship program for new OVC grantees, producing and disseminating new written and E-learning resources, as well as providing in-person and remote skills-building and training.