Project Grant 15POVC23GG00239BRND
- The Asian Pacific Development Center of Colorado (APDC) was awarded a $742,509 cooperative agreement from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime under the Services for Trafficking Victims program (CFDA 16.320) to enhance the Denver Anti-Trafficking Alliance (DATA)/Enhanced Collaborative Model (ECM) Task Force from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. The award will expand the Task Force's capabilities to identify victims of human trafficking, investigate and...
- This $800,000 federal Project Grant award from the Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime (CFDA 16.320 - Services for Trafficking Victims program), will allow Colorado Legal Services (CLS) and the Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network (RMIAN) to provide comprehensive legal services to human trafficking victims in Colorado. Services will include advocacy within the criminal justice system, civil litigation, immigration petition preparation, family reunification, protective order...
- The City and County of Denver, District Attorney's Office (DDAO) received a $533,200 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the DNA Backlog Reduction Program (CFDA 16.741). The grant funds the Denver Cold Case Collaborative, which investigates and prosecutes violent crime cold cases where suspect DNA profiles exist. Key activities supported by the award include maintaining a dedicated cold case prosecutor, providing forensic scientist and...
- The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) and Community Action Against Rape dba Signs of Hope (SOH) will each receive $750,000 in funding under a cooperative agreement award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime to support the Southern Nevada Human Trafficking Task Force (SNHTTF). The funding will support the SNHTTF's mission to prevent and investigate human trafficking, protect victims, and provide survivor-centered services through October...
- 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 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 City and County of Denver received a $842,544 Project Grant award under the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Program from the Office of the National Drug Control Policy (CFDA 95.001) for the period of January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026. The funding supports the Denver Police Department's comprehensive initiatives to reduce drug trafficking and drug production in the region through coordinated law enforcement activities, information sharing platforms, specialized equipment,...
- The City and County of Honolulu will receive $750,000 under a cooperative agreement award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime through September 30, 2025. The funding will support the Honolulu County Human Trafficking Task Force to provide victim services and continue task force operations. Specifically, the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney and Susannah Wesley Community Center will coordinate as part of the task force to identify victims of all forms...
- 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 U.S. Department of Justice's Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) awarded a $600,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Services for Trafficking Victims program (CFDA 16.320) to United Against Human Trafficking (UAHT), a Houston-based non-profit organization. The funding will support a three-year project (10/1/2024 - 9/30/2027) led by the Fort Bend County District Attorney's Office in partnership with UAHT. The project aims to enhance collaboration among local, state, and federal law...
THE DENVER DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE (DDAO) REQUESTS FUNDING TO ENHANCE THE STRUCTURE OF THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING UNIT THROUGH THE ADDITION OF CRITICAL STAFF THAT WILL EXPAND ITS CAPABILITIES TO INVESTIGATE AND PROSECUTE SEX AND LABOR TRAFFICKING CASES IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER. THIS EXPANSION INCLUDES A FULL-TIME PARALEGAL AND AN ON-CALL DIGITAL/FINANCIAL FORENSIC ANALYST, AS WELL AS THE EQUIPMENT NECESSARY TO SUPPORT THESE POSITIONS WHICH CONSISTS OF HIGH-POWERED LAPTOPS AND ANALYTIC SOFTWARE. THE ANALYST AND PARALEGAL WILL ASSIST THE HTU WITH THE INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF SEX AND LABOR TRAFFICKING, FILLING MUCH NEEDS GAPS IN STAFFING. THIS EXPANSION WILL GREATLY INCREASE THE ABILITY OF THIS OFFICE TO BUILD MORE ROBUST HUMAN TRAFFICKING CASES RESULTING IN SUCCESSFUL PROSECUTIONS.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $0 | 7/24/24 | ||
| Not listed | $0 | 3/29/24 | ||
| Not listed | $178.0k | 8/10/23 |