Cooperative Agreement SSJTIP21CA3034

Empower 225 will use a $499,985 project grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime to deliver the Preventing Trafficking of Girls program. The three-year award will support prevention and early intervention services for girls at risk of sex trafficking in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. Key services include providing evidence-based trafficking prevention curricula to 300 middle and high school girls; establishing a mentoring program for at-risk...

This Project Grant award of $498,560 from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime (CFDA 16.035 Preventing Trafficking of Girls) will enable Hoola NA PUA, a non-profit organization in Hawaii, to deliver a comprehensive program to prevent trafficking and support at-risk, sexually exploited, and trafficked girls ages 11-24 on Oahu and Hawaii Island. The primary activities include providing prevention education on trafficking signs and social media recruitment...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime (CFDA 16.035 Preventing Trafficking of Girls) provides $499,736 to Roca, Inc., a non-profit community development organization based in Chelsea, Massachusetts. The primary purpose is to implement Roca's 4-year, trauma-informed behavior change model to address extreme levels of trauma and victimization experienced by high-risk young women at risk of sex trafficking. Key activities include:...

The Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement awarded a $5 million cooperative agreement to the End Modern Slavery Initiative Foundation from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024 under the International Programs to Combat Human Trafficking (CFDA 19.019) program. Through this award, three organizations will develop and test tools to eradicate forced labor in Brazil's coffee sector. Specifically, Stanford University will develop a decision support tool for use by...

The Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs, through the Services for Trafficking Victims program (CFDA 16.320), awarded a $949,920 Project Grant to Roca Inc., a non-profit community development organization based in Chelsea, Massachusetts. The grant will fund the "The Cognitive Approach to Reduce Trafficking (CART)" project, which will provide trauma-informed, intensive, long-term services including outreach, case management, advocacy, and comprehensive programming to...

This $220,000 two-year project grant from the Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement and Control will provide recovery, basic needs, and mental health support services to at least 60 survivors of sex trafficking and other vulnerable individuals in Nigeria. Funded under the International Programs to Combat Human Trafficking program (CFDA 19.019), Pathfinders Justice Initiative, Inc. will employ the "3 Ps" strategy of preventing trafficking, protecting...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime (OVC) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant (CFDA 16.035 - Preventing Trafficking of Girls) to Girl Power Rocks, Inc. in Miami, Florida. The grant, titled "Girls Intervention Program Plus (GIPP)," will fund a 3-year project to provide comprehensive direct services and community engagement to support hard-to-serve at-risk girls between the ages of 13-17 who are at greatest potential risk of human trafficking. Key...

This federal Project Grant award of $1,000,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office for Victims of Crime (CFDA 16.753 Congressionally Recommended Awards) supports a comprehensive initiative by the non-profit organization Hoola NA PUA to combat sex trafficking in Hawaii. The initiative focuses on education and awareness, alongside a demand reduction campaign targeting online sex buying, particularly among high-demand populations like the military and tourism industry. Key activities...

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...

This $1,500,000 Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime division, will establish a comprehensive statewide response to child and youth sex and labor trafficking in Illinois over a three-year period. The Domestic Trafficking Victim Program (CFDA 16.834) funding will be used to develop a statewide strategic plan, protocols and procedures for stakeholder identification and service provision, and improved data collection and information...