Cooperative Agreement 2013VTBXK022

This $800,000 federal Project Grant award from the Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime (CFDA 16.320 - Services for Trafficking Victims program), will allow Colorado Legal Services (CLS) and the Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network (RMIAN) to provide comprehensive legal services to human trafficking victims in Colorado. Services will include advocacy within the criminal justice system, civil litigation, immigration petition preparation, family reunification, protective order...

The Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA) has been awarded an $800,000 grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Services for Trafficking Victims program (CFDA 16.320) to implement the "Removing Barriers to Legal Services for Asian Pacific Islander Victims of Human Trafficking" project. The project aims to provide immigrant and limited English proficient victims of human trafficking with comprehensive access to civil legal services, equip community organizations to adopt a...

The La Center for Law & Justice was awarded a $600,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime under the Services for Victims of Trafficking program (CFDA 16.320) to provide trauma-informed comprehensive legal services and case management for victims of human trafficking in East Los Angeles, California from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. The overarching goal of the Services for Victims of Trafficking program is to develop, expand,...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs awarded a $1,066,713 Project Grant to the Capital District Women's Bar Association Legal Project to provide trauma-informed, victim-centered civil legal services to labor and sex trafficking victims in New York's Capital Region under CFDA 16.320 Services for Trafficking Victims. The 3-year grant, awarded effective October 1, 2023, will fund legal consultations, ongoing legal representation, outreach to community organizations,...

The New Mexico Immigrant Law Center (NMILC) was awarded a $800,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs under the Services for Trafficking Victims program (CFDA 16.320). The purpose of this 3-year project is to provide comprehensive legal services and support to immigrant victims of both labor and sex trafficking in the state of New Mexico, with a focus on Spanish-speaking Latino immigrants. Key activities include culturally competent, trauma-informed legal...

This federal Project Grant award of $799,736 from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime will support the Worker Justice Center of New York, Inc. in delivering services to victims of human trafficking through September 2025. The Center will provide comprehensive legal services and case management to help trafficking victims in rural areas access support to move toward safety, recovery, and economic independence. Services include direct legal representation, civil...

Legal Services of New Jersey, Inc. was awarded an $800,000 project grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime under the Services for Victims of Trafficking program (CFDA 16.320) to continue and expand its anti-trafficking initiative, Protect, from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. Protect coordinates a referral system throughout New Jersey to provide civil legal assistance and connect victims of sex and labor trafficking to social services. Services...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) awarded a $799,778 Services for Trafficking Victims (CFDA 16.320) grant to Lotus Legal Clinic, Inc. to implement culturally responsive legal services for human trafficking victims. The project aims to: 1) collaborate with community partners and survivors to identify inequities in legal remedies and support services for trafficking victims; 2) increase access to culturally responsive and victim-centered civil legal services; 3)...

This $800,000 project grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime will fund the continuation of Legal Aid Chicago's Trafficking Survivors Assistance Project (TSAP) under the Services for Victims of Trafficking program (CFDA 16.320). TSAP provides specialized civil legal services to survivors of human trafficking from vulnerable populations including H-2A agricultural workers, low-wage workers, domestic workers, and survivors of domestic violence. The...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Services for Trafficking Victims program (CFDA 16.320) to Volunteers of America-Greater New York (VOA-GNY), in partnership with Safe Horizons, to provide emergency shelter and rapid rehousing services for immigrant victims of labor and sex trafficking in Brooklyn, New York. The 3-year grant, which began on Oct 1, 2024, will fund bilingual case management,...