The louisiana governor's office of human trafficking prevention proposes the improving outcomes: louisiana human trafficking task force, a statewide interagency task force dedicated to investigating…

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime awarded the Louisiana Office of The Governor $1.6 million on July 1, 2026, under the Domestic Trafficking Victim Program (CFDA 16.834) to establish the Improving Outcomes: Louisiana Human Trafficking Task Force, a statewide interagency task force addressing investigation and victim-centered response to human trafficking.

The task force will strengthen investigations into child and youth trafficking through training and technical assistance, interagency coordination, and victim service collaboration. Project activities include task force coordination, advanced training delivery, and operational infrastructure development to support consistent, victim-centered investigations. The initiative expands victim screening capacity, streamlines trafficking report review and analysis, and increases law enforcement participation on care coordination multidisciplinary teams. The project complements Louisiana's existing victim services infrastructure by linking criminal investigation strengthening with improved justice outcomes for victims and offender accountability.

Performance occurs in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The period of performance runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2030. The assistance type is a project grant.

The louisiana governor's office of human trafficking prevention proposes the improving outcomes: louisiana human trafficking task force, a statewide interagency task force dedicated to investigating and developing proactive, victim-centered approaches to the crime of human trafficking. The louisiana human trafficking task force will strengthen investigations into child and youth trafficking and aid louisiana law enforcement agencies through training and technical assistance, interagency coordination, and victim service collaboration. Project activities include task force coordination, advanced training and technical assistance, and strengthening operational infrastructure to support consistent, victim-centered investigations. The proposed project also seeks to strengthen the full continuum of child and youth trafficking response by increasing victim screening, streamlining the review and analysis of trafficking reports, and expanding law enforcement participation on care coordination multi-disciplinary teams. This project complements louisianas strong victim services infrastructure with a statewide task force designed to strengthen criminal investigations, improve justice outcomes for victims, and ensure offender accountability.