This federal Project Grant award, with ID 15POVC24GG00644BRND, was provided by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753). The $1,150,000 grant will fund Turnaround, Inc., a non-profit organization in Towson, Maryland, to establish and operate Maryland's first safe house for child survivors of human trafficking. The program will provide trauma-informed clinical and non-clinical services, including...
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), Division of Victim Services, was awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) Improving Outcomes for Child and Youth Victims of Trafficking Program (CFDA 16.834). The purpose of this 3-year initiative is to improve the response to child and youth victims of both sex and labor trafficking throughout Michigan, with a focus on Native children/youth and labor trafficking...
The Oregon Department of Justice, Crime Victim and Survivor Services Division will receive $1.5 million from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime under the Domestic Trafficking Victim Program's Improving Outcomes for Child and Youth Victims of Human Trafficking Program to develop a statewide strategy improving outcomes for child and youth victims of sex and labor trafficking in Oregon. Key services include training over 1,000 professionals using a...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) has awarded a $1,291,950 Domestic Trafficking Victim Program (CFDA 16.834) grant to the Executive Office of Virginia. The project aims to improve outcomes for child and youth victims of sex and labor trafficking in Virginia, with a focus on increasing identification of male victims and victims of labor trafficking. Key objectives include establishing a statewide working group, conducting a comprehensive study to identify gaps and...
This federal Project Grant award for $1,500,000.00 from the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs, Victims of Crime Division under the Domestic Trafficking Victim Program (CFDA 16.834) will establish a comprehensive statewide response to address child and youth sex and labor trafficking in Illinois over a three-year period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027. The primary activities include developing a statewide strategic plan, protocols and procedures for stakeholder...
The Frederick County Human Trafficking Task Force, coordinated by Operation Light Shine, has been awarded a $480,000 Cooperative Agreement grant under the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs, Office for Victims of Crime's Services for Trafficking Victims program (CFDA 16.320). The grant, with a period of performance from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will support the task force's efforts to address human trafficking in Frederick County, Maryland. Key activities to be...
The International Rescue Committee in Maryland (IRC-MD) was awarded a $950,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Services for Trafficking Victims program (CFDA 16.320). Through the Human Trafficking Education, Awareness, Response and Timely Support (HEARTS) program, IRC-MD will enhance access to trauma-informed, culturally appropriate, and survivor-centered case management services for victims of human trafficking across the suburban Washington, D.C. area. The program will...
The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) awarded a $900,000 Project Grant under the Services for Trafficking Victims program (CFDA 16.320) to Baystate Medical Center, Inc. in Springfield, Massachusetts. The primary purpose of the "One Mission: A Comprehensive Service Program for Victims of Human Trafficking" project is to expand and strengthen trauma-informed, victim-centered services that include comprehensive screening,...
The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs' Victims of Crime division awarded a $800,000 Project Grant under the Domestic Trafficking Victim Program (CFDA 16.834) to Justicematters Inc., a non-profit organization located in Durham, North Carolina. The purpose of this 3-year award, with a period of performance from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, is to expand and strengthen trauma-informed legal services, case management, and client support for victims of human trafficking....
The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention awarded a $5,995,174.58 cooperative agreement to the National Childrens Alliance Inc. from October 1, 2018 to March 31, 2022 under the Domestic Trafficking Victim Program (CFDA 16.834). The award supports victim services for children who have experienced commercial sexual exploitation or domestic sex trafficking through a national subgrant program. Subawards were provided to 30...