The U.S. Department of Justice's Office for Victims of Crime awarded a $950,000 Project Grant under the Services for Trafficking Victims program (CFDA 16.320) to San Diego Youth Services (SDYS), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The 3-year grant, which began on October 1, 2023, will fund a continuum of developmentally appropriate, trauma-informed, culturally and gender-responsive services to address the individual needs of minor human trafficking victims and survivors under age 18 in San...
San Diego Youth Services will provide $800,000 in flexible short-term housing assistance and transitional housing services through September 2025 under a Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime Services for Trafficking Victims program (CFDA 16.320). In partnership with the San Diego Refugee Communities Coalition and its 12 member organizations, S.D. Youth Services will deliver culturally appropriate housing, case management, and community...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs, Victims of Crime (CFDA 16.035 Preventing Trafficking of Girls), provides $500,000 to North County Lifeline to expand their human trafficking prevention education services and hire a full-time prevention specialist in San Diego County, California. The primary goal is to prevent and reduce victimization of girls up to age 25 who are vulnerable to sex and/or labor trafficking. Key activities include...
The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime awarded Community Solutions For Children, Families And Individuals $500,000 under the Preventing Trafficking of Girls federal grant program (CFDA 16.035) to provide prevention and early intervention services for female-identifying youth at risk of or experiencing commercial sexual exploitation in Santa Clara County, California from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025. Specifically, the grantee will screen...
The Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime awarded Community Violence Solutions (CVS) a $500,000 Project Grant under the Preventing Trafficking of Girls program (CFDA 16.035) to expand and strengthen early intervention services for girls at risk of or victims of sex trafficking from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. CVS will directly provide identification, assessment, case management, crisis intervention, therapy, prevention workshops, and mentoring/leadership programming to girls...
This $1,200,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Justice Programs under the Services for Trafficking Victims program (CFDA 16.320) will fund the North County Lifelines Project Life Housing Assistance Program. This program provides up to 24 months of transitional housing and comprehensive support services for approximately 100 victims of sex and/or labor trafficking in San Diego County, California, regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, trafficking...
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention awarded a $499,519 Project Grant under the CFDA 16.830 "Girls in the Juvenile Justice System" program to Youthcare, a non-profit organization, to enhance prevention and early intervention efforts against the trafficking of girls in Seattle/King County, Washington. Through this 3-year project, Youthcare will provide comprehensive, culturally responsive support services to girls aged 12-17 who...
The International Rescue Committee, Inc. was awarded a $466,667 Project Grant 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 grant will support IRC San Diego in developing capacity to serve human trafficking victims from August 1, 2021 through July 31, 2024. The Services for Trafficking Victims program aims to strengthen victim service programs for victims of human trafficking. Under...
The County Of Santa Barbara District Attorney's Office received a $950,000 federal Project Grant award under the Services for Trafficking Victims program (CFDA 16.320) from the U.S. Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime. The grant will fund the expansion and strengthening of victim service programs for victims of human trafficking in Santa Barbara County, California. Key activities include providing trauma-informed comprehensive victim services through expert victim advocates and...
North County Lifeline (DBA Lifeline Community Services) was awarded a $560,081 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.830 - Girls in the Juvenile Justice System) to implement the Girls SEEK (Success, Encouragement, Empowerment & Knowledge) program. This 3-year program aims to reduce risk factors and promote protective factors for justice-involved girls aged 17 and younger in North San Diego County, CA. The key...
The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime awarded San Diego Youth Services (SDYS) a $500,000 Project Grant under the Preventing Trafficking of Girls program (CFDA 16.035). Over three years, SDYS will provide prevention, early intervention, and support services to 90 girls experiencing homelessness who are at risk of or victims of sex trafficking in San Diego, California. Services will include case management, crisis intervention, expressive arts and prevention education groups, mentoring, safety planning, therapy, information and referrals to additional victim services and resources, individual advocacy, transportation assistance, family reunification, and interpreter services. The goal of this funding is to prevent and intervene early in sex trafficking of at-risk girls through provision of these direct support services.