Cooperative Agreement 2018VTBXK074

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) awarded a $683,811 Cooperative Agreement under the Services for Trafficking Victims program (CFDA 16.320) to The Salvation Army Metropolitan Division's STOP-IT Program. This funding will support the Cook County Human Trafficking Task Force in Chicago, Illinois from October 2024 through September 2027. The key products and services to be delivered through this award include: developing and strengthening the Task Force's...

This $661,061 Cooperative Agreement was awarded by the Department of Justice's Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) under the Services for Trafficking Victims program (CFDA 16.320). The award provides funding to the Cook County State's Attorney's Office (CCSAO), the Salvation Army's STOP-IT program, and the U.S. Attorney's Office to support a sustainable, long-term, multidisciplinary task force approach to combat human trafficking in Cook County and northern Illinois. The key activities include:...

This $686,812 Cooperative Agreement was awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) under the Services for Trafficking Victims program (CFDA 16.320). The grant supports the Lake County Human Trafficking Task Force, which is co-led by the Lake County State's Attorney's Office and the victim service provider Lake County Crisis Center, dba A Safe Place. The objectives of the grant are to: 1) enhance training and education, 2) streamline victim services, 3) conduct...

This $622,510 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) under the Services for Trafficking Victims program (CFDA 16.320) supports the Lake County Human Trafficking Task Force in Illinois. The Task Force is co-led by the Lake County State's Attorney's Office and the victim service provider Lake County Crisis Center, dba A Safe Place. The grant funds a Task Force Coordinator to manage activities, facilitate partnerships, and ensure...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs, Victims of Crime division, awarded a $1,500,000 Project Grant to the Illinois Department of Human Services to establish a comprehensive statewide response to child and youth sex and labor trafficking in Illinois over a three-year period. The grant, provided under the Domestic Trafficking Victim Program (CFDA 16.834), aims to address the multifaceted challenges posed by anti-human trafficking efforts in Illinois, including enhancing...

This $695,898 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime (CFDA 16.320 - Services for Trafficking Victims) supports the enhancement of the Los Angeles Regional Human Trafficking Task Force (LARHTTF). The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and Saving Innocence will co-lead this initiative, in partnership with the U.S. Attorney's Office and Homeland Security Investigations. The key objectives are to: 1) increase identification of victims of...

The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) awarded a $911,563 Project Grant under the Services for Trafficking Victims program (CFDA 16.320) to the Chicago Children's Advocacy Center (ChicagoCAC) located in Chicago, Illinois. The primary purpose of this 3-year grant, effective from October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2027, is to enhance and expand services for a growing number of minor sex and labor trafficking victims in Chicago. Key...

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

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $614,085 Cooperative Agreement to the Cook County State's Attorney's Office (CCSAO) in Chicago, Illinois. The funding will support the Cook County Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, which operates to prevent, investigate, and prosecute crimes involving the sexual victimization of children. Key objectives include increasing the number of proactive and reactive...

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...