Cooperative Agreement 2015VTBXK037

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)...

The U.S. Department of Justice, through the Domestic Trafficking Victim Program (CFDA 16.834), has awarded a $800,000 Project Grant to the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) to implement the Surviving Trauma and Reaching Success (STARS) program. This program will provide culturally responsive and trauma-informed case management and legal immigration services to foreign-national victims of human trafficking in the Austin, TX area and nearby regions. Key activities include outreach...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs, through the Services for Trafficking Victims program (CFDA 16.320), has awarded a $704,424 Cooperative Agreement to The Connecticut Children's Alliance, Inc. The award will fund the Regionalized Human Trafficking Recovery Taskforce (RHTRT) to identify and serve victims of human trafficking in the greater Hartford, CT region over a 3-year period from October 2024 to September 2027. The RHTRT, co-led by the Connecticut Division of...

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 International Rescue Committee, Inc. (IRC) received a $439,998 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs under the Services for Trafficking Victims program (CFDA 16.320) to develop a comprehensive anti-trafficking program in the South Bay area of California. Over a 3-year period, the project will enable IRC San Jose to provide outreach, training for local partners, public awareness events, and comprehensive case management services for 30 survivors of human...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) awarded a $1,266,667 Project Grant under the Services for Trafficking Victims program (CFDA 16.320) to the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Atlanta, Georgia. The grant will fund the IRC's efforts to provide enhanced comprehensive case management and other services to domestic and foreign-born, female and male victims of sex and labor trafficking in Florida's 10-county Big Bend region. Key activities include providing...

The Department of Justice's Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) awarded a $931,377 Cooperative Agreement under the Services for Trafficking Victims program (CFDA 16.320) to the International Rescue Committee (IRC), Inc. The purpose of this 3-year award, effective October 1, 2024, is to enhance multidisciplinary collaboration among the South Florida Human Trafficking Task Force (SFHTTF) to improve victim identification, provide access to services, and seek justice on behalf of all forms of human...

The Family Crisis Center will receive $800,000 through a three-year Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime under the Services for Trafficking Victims federal grant program (CFDA 16.320). The Center will enhance its existing human trafficking program and integrate rapid re-housing scattered site transitional housing and services to benefit victims in Los Angeles County, California. Key products and services will include 24-hour crisis...

The Ventura County Human Trafficking Task Force (VCHTTF) will receive $750,000 from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime under the Services for Trafficking Victims program (CFDA 16.320) to expand victim identification and service provision from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. The VCHTTF, co-led by the Ventura County Sheriff's Office and Interface Children & Family Services, will enhance its multidisciplinary collaboration and protocols to identify...

This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) under the Services for Trafficking Victims program (CFDA 16.320), supports the Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking (CAST) in Los Angeles, California. The $950,000 grant will fund a 3-year project to provide integrated, trauma-informed services for minor victims of sex and labor trafficking in Los Angeles County. Key services include case management, legal assistance, mental...