Cooperative Agreement 2018VTBXK072

The County of Westchester, New York has been awarded a $494,138 cooperative agreement under the Department of Justice's Services for Trafficking Victims program (CFDA 16.320) to combat human trafficking in the region. The 3-year project aims to use comprehensive, trauma-informed, and racially equitable approaches to: 1) conduct proactive human trafficking investigations; 2) expand task force partnerships with underserved communities; 3) formalize survivor engagement and mentoring; 4) enhance...

The U.S. Department of Justice awarded a $750,000 cooperative agreement under the Services for Trafficking Victims program (CFDA 16.320) to the Plymouth County District Attorney's Office (PCDAO) and Family and Community Resources, Inc. (FCR) to enhance the existing Plymouth County Human Trafficking Task Force (PCHTTF). The project aims to (1) identify victims of all forms of human trafficking, (2) increase access to trauma-informed services, and (3) proactively investigate and prosecute...

The Brooklyn Human Trafficking Task Force (BKHTTF), co-led by the Kings County District Attorney's Office (KCDA) and Safe Horizons Anti-Trafficking Program (ATP), has been awarded a $842,999 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office for Victims of Crime (CFDA 16.320 - Services for Trafficking Victims) to support a comprehensive, victim-centered response to human trafficking in New York and across the country. The funding will enable BKHTTF to build capacity for law...

The Lake County Human Trafficking Task Force (The Task Force) was awarded a $686,812 Cooperative Agreement by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) under the Services for Trafficking Victims program (CFDA 16.320). The Task Force, co-led by the Lake County State's Attorney's Office and the victim service provider A Safe Place, coordinates strategic county-wide efforts to reduce human trafficking, serve survivors, and investigate and prosecute sex and labor traffickers...

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 $900,000 Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs under the Services for Trafficking Victims program (CFDA 16.320), will support the Stop Human Trafficking Task Force (STOP HTTF) partnership between BCFS Health and Human Services (BCFC HHS) and the San Antonio Police Department (SAPD). The project aims to increase access to services and identification of trafficking survivors, particularly among underserved communities like...

The Kings County District Attorney's Office (KCDA) and Safe Horizons Anti-Trafficking Program (ATP) have been awarded a $645,946 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) under the Services for Trafficking Victims program (CFDA 16.320). This funding will support the Brooklyn Human Trafficking Task Force (BKHTTF) in providing a victim-centered, trauma-informed, and collaborative response to address human trafficking in New York and across the...

The Virginia State Police (VSP) and Samaritans House (SH) were awarded a $650,408 Cooperative Agreement under the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) Services for Trafficking Victims program (CFDA 16.320). The funding will be used to expand the Hampton Roads Human Trafficking Task Force, which includes law enforcement, victim service providers, and other partners across the Hampton Roads metropolitan area. The task force will focus on enhancing services and support for both sex and labor...

The U.S. Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime awarded a $750,000 cooperative agreement under the Services for Trafficking Victims program (CFDA 16.320) to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office (PBSO) and Catholic Charities Diocese of Palm Beach (CCDPB) to support the Palm Beach County Human Trafficking Task Force. The 36-month project will fund continued and expanded activities to combat all forms of human trafficking in Palm Beach County, which has a population of 1.51 million and...

The Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs, through the Services for Trafficking Victims program (CFDA 16.320), awarded a $582,988 Cooperative Agreement to the Safe House Project Inc. in Virginia Beach, VA. The award, effective October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2027, supports the Frederick County Human Trafficking Task Force's efforts to address human trafficking in Frederick County, Maryland. Key activities include implementing a centralized data management system, providing...