Sanctuary for families will provide SEX and labor trafficking victims with 624 months of short-term housing assistance, coupled with supportive services, to help them locate and transition into…

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Services for Trafficking Victims program (CFDA 16.320) to Sanctuary For Families Inc., a non-profit organization based in New York City. The grant will provide 624 months of short-term housing assistance and supportive services, including legal assistance, to help sex and labor trafficking victims in the New York City metropolitan area transition into permanent affordable housing. Additionally, the project will provide training to local stakeholders to improve their ability to identify and respond to human trafficking. The grant has an award date of October 1, 2024, and an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2027.

Sanctuary for families will provide SEX and labor trafficking victims with 624 months of short-term housing assistance, coupled with supportive services, to help them locate and transition into permanent affordable housing. The provision of legal services will address housing barriers to address inequities frequently encountered by human trafficking victims. The service area is the five counties of new york cityand the surrounding metro area including suffolk and nassau counties on long island, westchester and the lower hudson valley, and northern new jersey. Training will also be provided to local stakeholders to improve their knowledge and ability to identify and appropriately respond.