O-OVC-2022-171264-OVC FY22 HTECM-V1_SI-171264.pdf

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U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office for Victims of Crime

OVC FY 2022 Enhanced Collaborative Model Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking

Assistance Listing Number # 16.320

Grants.gov Opportunity Number: O-OVC-2022-171264

Solicitation Release Date: April 18, 2022 9:00 AM

Version: 1

Grants.gov Deadline: June 09, 2022 11:59 PM

Application JustGrants Deadline: June 16, 2022 8:59 PM

Overview The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) seeks applications to fund services for victims of all forms of human trafficking throughout the United States. This program furthers the DOJ’s mission by enhancing the law enforcement and social services fields’ response to victims of human trafficking.

This solicitation incorporates the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide by reference. The OJP Grant Application Resource Guide provides guidance to applicants to prepare and submit applications to OJP of for funding. If this solicitation expressly modifies any provision in the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide, the applicant is to follow the guidelines in this solicitation as to that provision.

Solicitation Categories

Competition ID Category * Number of Awards

Dollar Amount for Award

Performance Start Date

Performance Duration (Months)

C-OVC-2022-00008-PROD

Purpose Area 1:

Development of New Human Trafficking Task Forces

18 $750,000.00 10/1/22 12:00

AM 36

C-OVC-2022-00009-PROD

Purpose Area 2:

Expansion of Established ECM Human Trafficking Task Forces

12 $750,000.00 10/1/22 12:00

AM 36

Eligible Applicants:

City or township governments, County governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, State governments, Other

Other

This solicitation requires each lead applicant to submit their entity’s application separately into Just Grants (one

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Purpose Area 2: Eligible applicants must be a previous recipient of an OJP Enhanced Collaborative Model (ECM) Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking award.

Purpose Area 1 and 2: OJP ECM recipients that received funding in fiscal years (FY) 2020 and 2021 are ineligible to apply under either Purpose Area in this solicitation.

For purposes of this solicitation, “state” means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

OVC will consider applications under which two or more entities would carry out the federal award; however, only one entity may be the applicant. Any others must be proposed as subrecipients (subgrantees). For additional information on subawards, see the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide.

OVC may elect to fund applications submitted under this FY 2022 solicitation in future fiscal years, dependent on, among other considerations, the merit of the applications and the availability of appropriations.

Contact Information

For technical assistance with submitting the Application for Federal Assistance standard form (SF)-424 and a Disclosure of Lobbying Activities form (SF-LLL) in Grants.gov, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800-518-4726, 606-545-5035, Grants.gov Customer Support, or support@grants.gov. The Grants.gov Support Hotline operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except on federal holidays.

For technical assistance with submitting the full application in DOJ's Justice Grants System (JustGrants), contact the JustGrants Service Desk at 833-872-5175 or JustGrants.Support@usdoj.gov. The JustGrants Service Desk operates 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. eastern time Monday-Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, and Federal holidays.

For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact the OJP Response Center by telephone at 800-851-3420 or TTY: 301-240-6310 (hearing impaired only), or by email at grants@ncjrs.gov. The OJP Response Center hours of operation are 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., eastern time Monday–Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on the solicitation closing date.

Submission Information Applications will be submitted to DOJ in two steps:

Step 1: The applicant must submit by the Grants.gov deadline the required Application for Federal Assistance standard form (SF)-424 and a Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) form when they register in Grants.gov at https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/register.html. To register in Grants.gov, the applicant will need to ensure that its System for Award Management (SAM) registration is current.

Step 2: The applicant must then submit the full application, including attachments, in JustGrants at JustGrants.usdoj.gov. To be considered timely, the full application must be submitted in JustGrants by the JustGrants application deadline. OJP encourages applicants to review the “How to Apply” section in the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide and the JustGrants website for more information, resources, and training.

Pre-Application Webinar

OVC will conduct one pre-application webinar during which OVC staff will review the solicitation requirements and conduct a question and answer session with interested potential applicants. Participation is optional. When the webinar has been scheduled, the details and registration information will be available at https://ovc.ojp.gov/funding/funding-webinars.

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Contents

Contact Information 2 Program Description 6

Overview 6 Statutory Authority 6 Specific Information 6

Mandatory Program Requirements 6 Goals, Objectives, Deliverables, and Timeline 8

Goal 8 Objectives 8

Evidence-Based Programs or Practices 11 Information Regarding Potential Evaluation of Programs and Activities 11 OJP Priority Areas 11

Federal Award Information 12 Awards, Amounts and Durations 12 Continuation Funding Intent 13 Availability of Funds 13 Types of Awards 13 Financial Management and System of Internal Controls 13 Budget Information 13

Purchase/lease vehicles – Grantees may not purchase or lease vehicles, but vehicle rentals may be allowed with sufficient justification . 13

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement 13 Pre-agreement Costs (also known as Pre-award Costs) 14 Limitation on Use of Award Funds for Employee Compensation: Waiver 14 Prior Approval, Planning, and Reporting of Conference/Meeting/Training Costs 14 Costs Associated with Language Assistance (if applicable) 14

Eligibility Information 14 Application and Submission Information 14

Information to Complete the Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) 15 Standard Applicant Information (JustGrants 424 and General Agency Information) 15 Proposal Abstract 15 Proposal Narrative 15 Goals, Objectives, Deliverables, and Timeline 18 Budget and Associated Documentation 18 Budget Worksheet and Budget Narrative (Web-based Form) 18 Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (if applicable) 19 Financial Management Questionnaire (including applicant disclosure of high-risk status) 19 Disclosure of Process Related to Executive Compensation 19 Additional Application Components 19 Curriculum Vitae or Resumes 20 Tribal Authorizing Resolution 20 Research and Evaluation Independence and Integrity Statement 20 Disclosures and Assurances 21 Disclosure of Lobbying Activities 21 DOJ Certified Standard Assurances 21 Applicant Disclosure of Duplication in Cost Items 21

DOJ Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension and Other Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements 21 Applicant Disclosure and Justification – DOJ High Risk Grantees (if applicable) 21 How to Apply 21 Submission Dates and Time 21 Experiencing Unforeseen Technical Issues 21

Application Review Information 22 Review Criteria 22 Review Process 23

Federal Award Administration Information 23 Federal Award Notices 23 Administrative, National Policy, and Other Legal Requirements 23 Information Technology (IT) Security Clauses 23 General Information about Post-Federal Award Reporting Requirements 24

Federal Awarding Agency Contact(s) 24 Other Information 24

Freedom of Information and Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552 and 5 U.S.C. 552a) 24 Provide Feedback to OJP 24 Performance Measures 24 Appendix A: Types of Victim Services That OVC Funds 24 Application Checklist 26

OVC FY 2022 Enhanced Collaborative Model Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking 26

Program Description

Overview

OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community.

To enhance capacity to identify, assist, and provide services to all victims of human trafficking, the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) leads the Nation in supporting victim-centered and trauma-informed programs, policies, and resources that promote justice, access, and empowerment.

This solicitation’s purpose is to support multidisciplinary, collaborative model task forces to combat human trafficking, as defined by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000 and its reauthorizations.

This program will provide funding for services to victims of human trafficking, as defined by 22 U.S.C. § 7102(11).

Statutory Authority

22 U.S.C. § 7105(b)(2) and 34 U.S.C. §20705

Specific Information

The purpose of the Enhanced Collaborative Model (ECM) Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking Program is to develop, expand, or strengthen a multidisciplinary approach to fight human trafficking. This collaborative approach must include victim and social service providers, law enforcement and prosecution personnel (local, state, and federal), survivors, and a range of other governmental and non-governmental partners that work together to provide a diverse set of appropriate services for trafficking victims. ECM task forces also train law enforcement and other stakeholders in how to identify victims of trafficking in persons and related offenses, and conduct victim-centered and trauma-informed investigations to prosecute traffickers.

This program expects a co-leadership model approach, with shared decision making by both the lead law enforcement and the lead victim service provider applicants.

Purpose Area 1 – Development of New Human Trafficking Task Forces: Task forces that are newly formed (formally operational less than 3 years) or have never received funding under the OJP ECM Task Force Program are eligible to apply.

Purpose Area 1 funding will help new task forces with critical first steps related to starting up a multidisciplinary task force and establishing a strong foundation of task force co-leadership structure, clear roles and responsibilities, and internal processes and protocols. Successful applicants will dedicate the first 12–18 months of funding to formalize task force structure, develop operational procedures, access professional development and training opportunities, deliver training to key stakeholders, and conduct a community assessment to identify potential areas of the community where sex and labor trafficking may be occurring.

Purpose Area 2 – Expansion of Established ECM Human Trafficking Task Forces: Purpose Area 2 funding will help established ECM task forces that have been formally operational for a minimum of 3 years, can demonstrate clear task force co-leadership roles and structure, and have a history of successful identification of sex and labor trafficking victims and prosecution of traffickers.

This funding will support expanded task force partnerships, refinement and implementation of existing and new protocols, meaningful survivor engagement, and efforts to implement a range of proactive approaches that are victim centered and trauma and survivor informed (see the glossary of OVC’s Model Standards for Serving Victims and Survivors of Crime for definitions.)

Mandatory Program Requirements

Submit the policies, procedures, and rules governing the provision of services—including any protocols that govern task force operations that relate to investigations and prosecution—to OVC for review (post-award, as may be required by OVC).

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Ensure organization policies and procedures follow applicable federal and state laws protecting the civil rights of program participants and staff (post-award).

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Ensure that any staff, partner staff, or service providers working with trafficking victims are adequately licensed and trained to work with such victims, including by accessing OVC-supported training and technical assistance (TTA).

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Ensure the task force coordinator and/or program director and one other key staff member from both the lead law enforcement agency and lead victim service provider attend an in-person or virtual OVC grantee orientation, and have relevant staff participate in OVC-sponsored training and technical assistance. (See Budget section for other travel requirements.)

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Provide all grant-funded staff at least one session of training (to be delivered by individuals or organizations with demonstrable expertise) related to diversity, equity, inclusion, and/or accessibility, including meaningful language assistance, and tied to program goals and objectives annually.

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Implement and commit to a range of proactive approaches for victim identification that are victim centered and trauma informed—to include service delivery, investigations, and prosecutions.

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Enhancing Access to Services and Promoting Survivor Autonomy OVC is committed to an approach to human trafficking that is trauma informed, victim centered, survivor informed, culturally competent, and evidence based. Definitions of key concepts are included below and more are available in the glossary of OVC’s Model Standards for Serving Victims and Survivors of Crime.

In line with these concepts and to enhance survivors’ access to victim services, programs funded under this solicitation will engage in practices that remove barriers to receiving services and support survivor autonomy.

This will increase victims’ access to services by reducing certain requirements that may prohibit some individuals from engaging in services; promoting survivors’ choice within service delivery; and protecting victim privacy and confidentiality.

Successful grantees will demonstrate their commitment to this approach by maintaining the following (Note: many of these requirements are mandated by federal civil rights laws, while others reflect OVC’s policy direction to recipients to enhance access to services and promote survivor autonomy):

procedures or policies that provide all survivors access to safe shelter, advocacy services, counseling, meaningful access to language assistance services, and other assistance without exclusions based on actual or perceived sex, age, immigration status, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, mental health condition, physical health condition, criminal record, involvement in commercial sex, income or lack of income, or the age and/or sex of their children. For those programs that by their design target a particular population (e.g., youth, gender specific), there should be procedures or policies in place to ensure access to comparable, qualified services for other survivors seeking support.

procedures or policies that protect the confidentiality of information and privacy of persons receiving services.

procedures or policies that do not require victims to take certain actions (e.g., receive counseling, report to law enforcement, commit to sobriety) to be eligible for, or to receive services. For youth-serving programs with justifiable mandatory requirements, a shared decisionmaking model should be used to provide minors with agency in determining a course of action.

project designs, products, services, and budgets that consider the unique needs of individuals with disabilities, limited English proficiency, or who are Deaf or hard of hearing, including accessibility for such individuals.

Under the ECM co-leadership task force model, OVC defines— a victim-centered approach as one that places the crime victim’s priorities, needs, and interest at the center of the work with the victim; providing nonjudgmental assistance, with an emphasis on client self-determination, where appropriate, and assisting victims in making informed choices;

ensuring that restoring victims’ feelings of safety and security are a priority and safeguarding against policies and practices that may inadvertently re-traumatize victims; ensuring that victims’ rights, voices, and perspectives are incorporated when developing and implementing system- and community-based efforts that impact crime victims.

a trauma-informed approach as assistance delivered with an understanding of the vulnerabilities and experiences of trauma survivors, including the prevalence of trauma and its physical, social, and emotional impact. A trauma-informed approach recognizes signs of trauma in staff, clients, and others and responds by integrating knowledge about trauma into policies, procedures, practices, and

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a survivor-informed approach as a program, policy, intervention, or product that is designed, implemented, and evaluated with intentional leadership and input from victims/survivors to ensure that the program or product accurately represents the needs, interests, and perceptions of the target victim population.

The OVC ECM program defines a proactive approach as those strategies that go beyond traditional online and vice-style operations and involve more advanced investigative methods and criminal intelligence gathering and analysis. Proactive victim identification, investigative, and prosecution approaches involve in-depth pre-planning and active collaboration from victim service providers, prosecutors, and key multidisciplinary partners. Some examples of activities that would be considered proactive include leveraging existing data sources and criminal intelligence gathering and analysis to target investigative strategies based on the type of human trafficking crime;

conducting concurrent financial investigations; reaching out to vulnerable populations; engaging in community-oriented and awareness activities; and conducting assessments of data on labor industries in the community, such as prior safety or labor/wage violations or visa abuses.

This ECM funding does not support efforts or operations that may be counter to a victim-centered and trauma-informed approach. For example, those approaches that do not align with the ECM model include those that target— the purchasers of commercial sex and fail to result in the identification of one or more actual victims of human trafficking prior to an operation OR otherwise fail to involve a connection to one or more actual trafficking victims.

individuals engaged in commercial sex/“prostitution” for arrest as a means for identifying victims of trafficking. Such efforts may compromise victim safety by failing to properly screen for sex trafficking victimization, and may result in the arrest of victims of sex trafficking.

OVC will give priority consideration to applications from task forces that attest explicitly in their proposal narrative that ECM task force funds will— be used to take affirmative measures to avoid arresting, charging, or prosecuting victims of human trafficking for any offense (absent a public safety threat) that is the direct result of their victimization;

not be used to require a victim of human trafficking to collaborate with law enforcement officers as a condition of access to any shelter or restorative services.

Ensuring Civil Rights

Federal laws prohibit recipients of funding administered by the OJP from discriminating in the delivery of services on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, religion, or disability. Applicable federal laws also prohibit recipients from discriminating on the basis of disability in their employment practices, and from discriminating against employees and beneficiaries on the basis of sex in funded education or training programs. Recipients are also obligated under federal civil rights laws to provide meaningful access to their programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency. Under certain circumstances, it may be permissible to limit services based on age. Please note that other federal, state, or local laws prohibiting discrimination may apply.

Information on Managing Human Trafficking Awards

For more information on implementation of OVC Human Trafficking awards, please consult the OVC Human Trafficking Grantee FAQ document.

Goals, Objectives, Deliverables, and Timeline

Goal The ECM program goal is to support a sustainable, multidisciplinary, co-leadership task force approach to identify victims of all forms of human trafficking, provide access to services, and investigate and prosecute traffickers at the local, state, tribal, and federal levels.

Objectives https://www.ojp.gov/program/civil-rights/limited-english-proficient-lep https://ovc.ojp.gov/program/human-trafficking/ovc-human-trafficking-program-faqs https://ovc.ojp.gov/program/human-trafficking/ovc-human-trafficking-program-faqs

Develop, sustain, and strengthen co-leadership structure and coordination of ECM task force partnerships and activities using the Multidisciplinary Collaborative Model for Anti-Human Trafficking Task Forces: Development and Operations Roadmap as a guide.

Developing a multidisciplinary anti-human trafficking task force is a process that requires significant time, attention, and intention. The Roadmap provides new and experienced ECM task forces with guidance across core elements of task force function and development.

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Develop, implement, and revise a set of protocols to guide overall task force operations, which include both service delivery and investigative and prosecutorial activities. Please see the Deliverables section for core required ECM protocols for each Purpose Area.

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Identify and serve victims of all types of human trafficking.3.

Implement victim-centered, trauma-informed, and collaborative approaches by developing and consistently implementing task force protocols and training.

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Involve all task force partners in actively planning and executing a range of proactive approaches that include victim-centered and trauma-informed investigations and prosecutions.

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Investigate, refer, and prosecute both sex and labor trafficking cases at the local, state, tribal, and federal levels. Applicants may view the Prosecution Case Review tool developed for multidisciplinary task forces.

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Assist victims of sex trafficking and labor trafficking in achieving increased safety, independence, self-sufficiency, and well-being by providing appropriate services.

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Collect data and conduct ongoing assessment activities to determine if the program is meeting its stated goals and objectives.

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Deliverables Purpose Area 1 task forces will be expected to conduct and complete the following:

Establish and formalize the task force leadership, membership, and structure to ensure broad membership and engagement with essential agencies and individuals, to include survivor leaders/advocates. Within 12–18 months of award acceptance, the grantee will submit a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to OVC documenting the structure, personnel, and roles of task force members.

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Develop and expand collaborative partnerships among federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement, prosecution, nongovernmental, labor, and regulatory agencies and system- and community-based service providers.

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Identify a full-time task force coordinator or director to manage the day-to-day work of task force activities. The coordinator or director will manage partnership growth and sustainability and ensure completion of both the administrative and operational activities of the multidisciplinary task force. The coordinator or director may be supported from either the victim service provider agency or the law enforcement agency. Applicants may benefit from reviewing this webinar on the critical role of this position.

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Within the 12–18 months of award acceptance, conduct a data-driven community assessment , factoring in the experiences of task force stakeholders, to identify areas within the community where vulnerabilities for trafficking exploitation may be occurring. OVC may request a written summary of the community assessment results.

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By the end of the second year, finalize and implement task force protocols related to the following (at a minimum) (sample protocol development checklists are available):

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ECM Task Force roles and responsibilities (for both law enforcement and service providers):

Handling of cases with large numbers of victims Response to emergencies and after-hours referrals Response to tips and incidents Task force membership

Information sharing:

Working with the media and sharing information with the public Data collection, sharing, analyzing, and joint reporting of data Sharing of tips to and from law enforcement and services Referrals to and from law enforcement and services Confidentiality and informed consent

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Interactions with victims:

Use of culturally and linguistically appropriate victim-centered and trauma-informed approaches during investigations and service delivery (identifying, screening, and interviewing victims) Victims’ rights and protections including requests for Continued Presence (CP) or other documents needed to support immigration relief and coordination of services with victim assistance professionals in law enforcement or prosecutors’ offices

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Investigative and prosecutorial protocols Training and outreach standards Survivor engagement

Jointly deliver targeted training and public awareness materials about sex trafficking and labor trafficking that have a shared message. Task forces should leverage existing training resources created by OVC TTA providers, such as OVC’s Understanding Human Trafficking series, the Human Trafficking Outreach Toolkit, and those available on the Anti-Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance web page. OVC’s technical assistance providers will review and consult on the content of planned ECM task force trainings and awareness materials.

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Provide (directly and through partnerships) an array of services that victims of sex and labor trafficking require to address their individualized needs for safety, security, and healing. See Appendix A for the types of services that may be provided to trafficking victims under this award.

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Revise and implement the Plan for Conducting Proactive Approaches to Victim-Centered and Trauma-Informed Investigations and Prosecutions (see Attachment section.)

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Develop a sustainability plan for human trafficking task force operations.9.

Purpose Area 2 task forces will be expected to conduct and complete the following:

Refine existing task force protocols described below and based on task force growth and expansion, conduct an assessment of gaps in shared protocols and develop new task force protocols to support task force operations

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Roles and responsibilities (for both law enforcement and service providers):

Handling of cases with large numbers of victims Response to emergencies and after-hours referral Response to tips and incidents Task force membership

Information sharing including:

Confidentiality and informed consent Referrals to and from law enforcement and services Sharing tips to and from law enforcement and services Data collection, sharing, analyzing and joint reporting of data Working with the media and sharing information with the public

Interactions with victims:

Use of culturally and linguistically appropriate victim-centered and trauma-informed approaches during investigations and service delivery (identifying, screening, and interviewing victims) Victims’ rights and protections including requests for Continued Presence (CP) or other documents needed to support immigration relief, and coordination of services with victim assistance professionals in law enforcement or prosecutors’ office

Other/New:

Investigative and prosecutorial protocols Training and outreach standards Survivor engagement

Strengthen and expand collaborative partnerships among federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement, prosecution, nongovernmental, labor, and regulatory agencies and system- and community-based service providers.

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Identify a full-time task force coordinator or director to manage the day-to-day work of task force activities. The coordinator will manage partnership growth and sustainability and ensure completion

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Identify and conduct a range of proactive approaches for victim identification and prosecutions that go beyond online and vice-style operations.

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Provide (directly and through partnerships) an array of services that victims of sex and labor trafficking require to address their individualized needs for safety, security, and healing. See Appendix A for the types of services that may be provided to trafficking victims under this award.

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Jointly deliver targeted training and public awareness materials about sex trafficking and labor trafficking that have a shared message. Task forces should leverage existing training resources created by OVC TTA providers, such as OVC’s Understanding Human Trafficking series, the Human Trafficking Outreach Toolkit, and those available on the Anti-Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance webpage. OVC’s technical assistance providers will review and consult on the content of planned ECM task force trainings and awareness materials.

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If requested and under the direction of OVC and OVC TTA providers, provide peer support to newer task forces by participating in a minimum of two webinars or presentations to highlight promising practices in human trafficking task force operations, investigations, and victim services.

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To ensure effectiveness in achieving grant activities and deliverables, grantees will work closely with OVC and OVC’s competitively selected TTA partners to participate in information sharing sessions, engage in peer-to-peer learning exchanges about promising and effective practices, and receive subject matter expertise that is relevant to investigating and prosecuting human trafficking cases as part of a high-functioning, multidisciplinary task force.

These TTA activities will support task force grantees in improving their capacities by addressing the objectives and mandatory activities of effective task force operations and completing quality deliverables in a timely manner.

OJP anticipates that the multidisciplinary task forces and related law enforcement and prosecution personnel will leverage TTA resources from a variety of federal agencies.

The Goals, Objectives, and Deliverables are directly related to the performance measures that show the completed work’s results, as discussed in the “Application and Submission Information” section.

Evidence-Based Programs or Practices

OJP strongly encourages the use of data and evidence in policymaking and program development for criminal justice, juvenile justice, and crime victim services. For additional information and resources on evidence-based programs or practices, see the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide.

Information Regarding Potential Evaluation of Programs and Activities

OJP may conduct or support an evaluation of the programs and activities funded under this solicitation. For additional information, see the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide section entitled “Information Regarding Potential Evaluation of Programs and Activities.”

OJP Priority Areas

The Department of Justice is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community.

1. Priority Considerations Supporting Executive Order 13985, Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government Consistent with this Executive Order, the term “underserved community” refers to a population sharing a particular characteristic, as well as a geographic community, that has been systematically denied a full opportunity to participate in aspects of economic, social, and civic life or whose members have been historically underserved, marginalized, and adversely affected by inequality. Such communities include, among others, Black people, Hispanics and Latino/a/e people, Native American and other Indigenous peoples of North America (including Alaska Natives, Eskimos, and Aleuts), Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders.

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In support of Executive Order 13985, OJP will:

A. Give priority consideration to applications that include project(s) that will promote racial equity and the removal of barriers to access and opportunity for communities that have been historically underserved, marginalized, and adversely affected by inequality, when making award decisions.

To receive this consideration, the applicant must describe how the proposed project(s) will address potential inequities and barriers to equal opportunity, and/or contribute to greater access to services for underserved and historically marginalized populations.

B. Give priority consideration to applicants that can demonstrate that their capabilities and competencies for implementing their proposed project(s) are enhanced because the applicant (or at least one proposed subrecipient that will receive at least 30% of the requested award funding, as demonstrated in the Budget Worksheet and Budget Narrative) identifies as a culturally specific organization. To receive this additional priority consideration, applicants must describe how being a culturally specific organization (or funding the culturally specific subrecipient organization(s)) will enhance their ability to implement the proposed project

(s) and should also specify which culturally specific populations are intended or expected to be served or to have their needs addressed under the proposed project(s).

Culturally specific organizations are defined for purposes of this solicitation as private nonprofit or tribal organizations whose primary purpose as a whole is to provide culturally specific services to, among others, Black people, Hispanics and Latino/a/e people, Native American and other Indigenous peoples of North America (including Alaska Natives, Eskimos, and Aleuts), Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and/or Pacific Islanders.

Note: Addressing these priority areas is one of many factors that OJP considers in making funding decisions.

Receiving priority consideration for one or more priority areas is not a guarantee of an award.

Federal Award Information

Solicitation Categories

Competition ID Category * Number of Awards

Dollar Amount for Award

Performance Start Date

Performance Duration (Months)

C-OVC-2022-00008-PROD

Purpose Area 1:

Development of New Human Trafficking Task Forces

18 $750,000.00 10/1/22 12:00

AM 36

C-OVC-2022-00009-PROD

Purpose Area 2:

Expansion of Established ECM Human Trafficking Task Forces

12 $750,000.00 10/1/22 12:00

AM 36

Awards, Amounts and Durations

Period of Performance Start Date

10/1/22 12:00 AM

Period of Performance Duration (Months)

Anticipated Total Amount to be Awarded Under Solicitation $22,500,000.00

Additional Information OVC anticipates funding 15 task forces total with awards to 15 law enforcement agencies and 15 victim service provider applicants.

Continuation Funding Intent

OVC may, in certain cases, provide additional funding in future years to awards made under this solicitation through continuation awards. OJP will consider, among other factors, OJP’s strategic priorities, a recipient’s overall management of the award, and the award-funded work’s progress, when making continuation award decisions.

Availability of Funds

This solicitation, and awards (if any are made) under this solicitation, are subject to the availability of appropriated funds and to any modifications or additional requirements that may be imposed by the agency or by law. In addition, nothing in this solicitation is intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.

Types of Awards

OVC expects to make awards under this solicitation as cooperative agreements, which provide for OJP to have substantial involvement in carrying out award activities. See the “Administrative, National Policy, and Other Legal Requirements” section of the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for additional information.

Financial Management and System of Internal Controls

Award recipients and subrecipients (including recipients or subrecipients that are pass-through entities) must, as described in the Part 200 Uniform Requirements as set out at 2 C.F.R. 200.303, comply with standards for financial and program management. See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for additional information.

Budget Information

Unallowable Costs The following activities cannot be supported with grant funds:

Holding beds –Grantees may not “hold beds” in a housing facility by charging their cost to the grant and keeping them empty until a victim needs the bed, when other victims need access to the beds, as this would be considered an unallowable contingency payment (see C.F.R. 200.433 (c)).

Stipends/incentives to participate in services – Neither cash nor non-cash stipends or incentives may be paid to victims to encourage their participation in services. Nominal cash or non-cash stipends (e.g., taxi or ride-share vouchers; public transportation tickets or tokens; money to pay for childcare; or gift cards for meals that are necessary when participants receive services) are allowable.

Primary prevention activities– Per 22 U.S.C. § 7105(b)(2), the purpose of this funding is to support victim service programs: therefore, applicants should not propose primary prevention activities under this program.

Purchase/lease vehicles– Grantees may not purchase or lease vehicles, but vehicle rentals may be allowed with sufficient justification.

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Pursuant to 22 U.S.C. § 7105(b)(2), awards under this solicitation are required to include a 25 percent cash or in-kind match. Federal funds awarded under this solicitation may not cover more than 75 percent of the total costs of the project being funded. An applicant must identify the source of the 25 percent nonfederal portion of the total project costs and how it will use match funds. If a successful applicant’s proposed match exceeds the required match amount, and OJP approves the budget, the total match amount incorporated into the approved budget becomes mandatory and subject to audit. (“Match” funds may be used only for purposes that would be allowable for the federal funds.) Recipients must satisfy this match requirement with cash or in-kind match. The formula for calculating match is:

https://ojp.gov/funding/Apply/Resources/Grant-App-Resource-Guide.htm https://www.ojp.gov/funding/apply/ojp-grant-application-resource-guide#fm-internal-controls

Federal Award Amount = Adjusted (Total) Project Costs Federal Share Percentage

Required Recipient’s Share Percentage x Adjusted Project Cost = Required Match

Example: 75%/25% match requirement: for a federal award amount of $350,000, calculate match as follows:

$350,000 = $466,667 25% x $466,667 = $116,667 match 75%

See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for additional information on this match requirement. For step-by-step instructions for entering match amounts in the budget, see the Budget Summary Match Guide.

Pre-agreement Costs (also known as Pre-award Costs)

See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide information on Pre-agreement Costs (also known as Pre-award Costs).

Limitation on Use of Award Funds for Employee Compensation: Waiver

See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide information on the Limitation on Use of Award Funds for Employee Compensation; Waiver.

Prior Approval, Planning, and Reporting of Conference/Meeting/Training Costs

See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for information on Prior Approval, Planning, and Reporting of Conference/Meeting/Training Costs.

Costs Associated with Language Assistance (if applicable)

See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for information on Costs Associated with Language Assistance.

Eligibility Information

To advance Executive Order 13929 Safe Policing for Safe Communities, the Attorney General determined that all state, local, and university or college law enforcement agencies must be certified by an approved independent credentialing body or have started the certification process, to be eligible for FY 2022 DOJ discretionary grant funding. To become certified, the law enforcement agency must meet two mandatory conditions: (1) the agency’s use-of-force policies adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and (2) the agency’s use-of-force policies prohibit chokeholds except in situations where use of deadly force is allowed by law. The certification requirement also applies to law enforcement agencies receiving DOJ discretionary grant funding through a subaward. For detailed information on this certification requirement, please visit https://cops.usdoj.gov/SafePolicingEO to access the Standards for Certification on Safe Policing for Safe Communities, the Implementation Fact Sheet, and the List of Designated Independent Credentialing Bodies.

All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee.

For additional eligibility information, see the solicitation cover page.

For information on cost sharing or match requirements, see the “Federal Award Information” section.

Application and Submission Information

The following application elements must be included in the application to meet the basic minimum requirements to advance to peer review and receive consideration for funding (submitted separately by each lead applicant):

O-OVC-2022-171264

https://www.ojp.gov/funding/Apply/Resources/Grant-App-Resource-Guide.htm https://justicegrants.usdoj.gov/sites/g/files/xyckuh296/files/media/document/budget-summary-match-guide.pdf https://www.ojp.gov/funding/apply/ojp-grant-application-resource-guide#pre-agreement-costs https://www.ojp.gov/funding/apply/ojp-grant-application-resource-guide#limitation-use-award https://www.ojp.gov/funding/apply/ojp-grant-application-resource-guide#prior-approval https://www.ojp.gov/funding/apply/ojp-grant-application-resource-guide#costs-associated https://cops.usdoj.gov/SafePolicingEO

Identical Proposal Abstracts Identical Proposal Narratives Identical Task Force MOUs Individualized, separate Budget Worksheets and Budget Narratives (web-based form)

See the “Application Elements and Formatting Instructions” section of the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for information on what happens to an application that does not contain all the specified elements or is nonresponsive to the scope of the solicitation.

Information to Complete the Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424)

The SF-424 must be submitted in Grants.gov. It is a required standard form used as a cover sheet for submission of pre-applications, applications, and related information. See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for additional information on completing the SF-424.

In Section 8F of the SF-424, please include the name and contact information of the individual who will complete the application in JustGrants. JustGrants will use this information (email address) to assign the application to this user in JustGrants.

Intergovernmental Review: This solicitation (“funding opportunity”) is not subject to Executive Order 12372. (In completing the SF-424, an applicant is to answer question 19 by selecting the response that the “Program is not covered by E.O. 12372.”)

Standard Applicant Information (JustGrants 424 and General Agency Information)

The Standard Applicant Information section of the JustGrants application is pre-populated with the SF-424 data submitted in Grants.gov. The applicant will need to review the Standard Applicant Information in JustGrants and make edits as needed. Within this section, the applicant will need to add zip codes for areas affected by the project; confirm its Authorized Representative; and verify and confirm the organization’s unique entity identifier, legal name, and address.

Proposal Abstract

A proposal abstract (no more than 400 words) summarizing the proposed project, including the purpose of the project, primary activities, expected outcomes, the state and geographical service area, intended beneficiaries and subrecipients (if known), will be completed in the JustGrants web-based form. If you are requesting priority consideration, please indicate the priority area (A and/or B) you are applying under. This abstract should be written in the third person and will be made publicly available on the OJP website if the project is awarded.

The proposal abstract must include the following:

Formal name of the human trafficking task force.

Description of the state and geographical area where task force activities will be focused.

Legal name of both the law enforcement applicant and victim service provider applicant.

Amount of federal funding requested by the law enforcement applicant and the victim service provider applicant.

The number of human trafficking investigations and prosecutions each year for the jurisdiction in the last 3 years.

The number of trafficking victims served by the victim service provider and funded partners each year in the last 3 years.

Proposal Narrative

The proposal narrative should be submitted as an attachment in JustGrants. The attached document should be double-spaced, using a standard 12-point Times New Roman font; have no less than 1-inch margins; and should not exceed 20…