O-OVC-2022-171283-OVC FY22 HTTTA-V1_SI-171283.pdf

OMB No. 1121-0329 Approval Expires 12/31/2023

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

OVC FY 2022 Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Program

Assistance Listing Number # 16.320

Grants.gov Opportunity Number: O-OVC-2022-171283

Solicitation Release Date: April 21, 2022 8:00 AM

Version: 1

Grants.gov Deadline: June 15, 2022 11:59 PM

Application JustGrants Deadline: June 22, 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 for funding to support the provision of training and technical assistance (TTA) and the development of tools and resources to assist anti-human trafficking service providers and the human trafficking field. This program furthers the DOJ’s mission by enhancing the field’s 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 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-2022-00010-PROD

Purpose Area 1:

Employment and Economic Empowerment for Trafficking Survivors

1 $900,000.00 10/1/22 12:00

AM 36

C-OVC-2022-00011-PROD

Purpose Area 2:

Supporting Survivor Engagement in Anti- Trafficking Programming

1 $1,000,000.00 10/1/22 12:00

AM 36

C-OVC-2022-00012-PROD

Purpose Area 3:

Developing Standards of Care for Anti-trafficking Service Providers

1 $1,200,000.00 10/1/22 12:00

AM 36

Eligible Applicants:

For profit organizations other than small businesses, 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, Private institutions of higher education, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Small businesses

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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.

Applicants may submit no more than one application under each purpose area.

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.

Nonprofit organizations that hold money in offshore accounts for the purpose of avoiding paying the tax described in 26 U.S.C. § 511(a) are not eligible to apply.

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 OVC/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.

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Contents

Contact Information 2 Program Description 6

Overview 6 Statutory Authority 6 Specific Information 6

Limitation on Use of Funds (22 USC § 7110(g)) 10 Goals, Objectives, Deliverables, and Timeline 11 Evidence-Based Programs or Practices 12 Information Regarding Potential Evaluation of Programs and Activities 12 OJP Priority Areas 12

Federal Award Information 12 Awards, Amounts and Durations 13 Continuation Funding Intent 13 Availability of Funds 13 Types of Awards 13 Financial Management and System of Internal Controls 13 Pre-agreement Costs (also known as Pre-award Costs) 13 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) 14 Standard Applicant Information (JustGrants 424 and General Agency Information) 14 Proposal Abstract 15 Proposal Narrative 15 Goals, Objectives, Deliverables, and Timeline 17 Budget and Associated Documentation 17 Budget Worksheet and Budget Narrative (Web-based Form) 17 Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (if applicable) 17 Financial Management Questionnaire (including applicant disclosure of high-risk status) 17 Disclosure of Process Related to Executive Compensation 17 Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) and Other Supportive Documents 17 Additional Application Components 18 Curriculum Vitae or Resumes 18 Research and Evaluation Independence and Integrity Statement 18 Grantee Support Plan (For Purpose Areas 1 and 2) 18 Plan for Survivor Involvement 18 Disclosures and Assurances 18 Disclosure of Lobbying Activities 18 DOJ Certified Standard Assurances 18 Applicant Disclosure of Duplication in Cost Items 18 DOJ Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension and Other Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements 18 Applicant Disclosure and Justification – DOJ High Risk Grantees (if applicable) 19 How to Apply 19 Submission Dates and Time 19

Experiencing Unforeseen Technical Issues 19 Application Review Information 20

Review Criteria 20 Review Process 20

Federal Award Administration Information 21 Federal Award Notices 21 Administrative, National Policy, and Other Legal Requirements 21 Information Technology (IT) Security Clauses 21 General Information about Post-Federal Award Reporting Requirements 21

Federal Awarding Agency Contact(s) 21 Other Information 22

Freedom of Information and Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552 and 5 U.S.C. 552a) 22 Provide Feedback to OJP 22 Performance Measures 22 Appendix A:Standards of Care Goals, Guiding Principles, and Relevant Resources 22 Application Checklist 23

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.

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 for all victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons, as defined by 22 U.S.C. § 7102(11).

Through this solicitation, OVC will support the provision of training and technical assistance (TTA) and the development of tools and resources to assist service providers and the anti-trafficking field in ensuring successful outcomes for survivors of human trafficking.

Statutory Authority

22 U.S.C. § 7105(b)(2)

Specific Information

The purpose of this program is to support OVC’s Human Trafficking Grant Program grantees and other anti-trafficking stakeholders through the provision of TTA and the development of tools and resources. As of March 2022, OVC manages almost 500 anti-trafficking awards, and the majority of these awards support direct services for trafficking survivors, from case management, to housing, to legal services, and more.

Applicants are invited to apply under the following three purpose areas:

Purpose Area 1: TTA on Employment and Economic Empowerment for Trafficking Survivors

Survivors of human trafficking often experience challenges in securing and retaining high-quality jobs and careers, particularly those facing multiple barriers, such as criminal records, limited English proficiency, immigration status, and lack of educational attainment, among others. In its 2021 annual report, the U.S.

Advisory Council on Human Trafficking observes that “economic empowerment and employment opportunities are critical to survivors’ successful recovery,” as “chances for revictimization significantly increase if survivors cannot achieve economic stability.” Facilitating survivors’ access to sustainable employment, financial literacy, and asset building is therefore key to promoting survivor well-being and empowerment.

The purpose of this project is to provide TTA to OVC Human Trafficking Grant Program grantees and partners to assist them in developing and implementing meaningful employment and economic empowerment practices for working with trafficking survivors. Building on existing efforts, knowledge, and resources, including those funded by OVC, the TTA provider will facilitate collaboration building between service providers and workforce development systems, along with building internal organizational capacity for grantees. This purpose area reflects a commitment to enhance partnerships between federally funded victim service grantees and the Department of Labor (DOL)-funded public workforce system, as articulated in The National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking: “(t)he United States Government will connect relevant grantees to facilitate referrals from human trafficking victim assistance providers to DOL-funded employment and training programs for which they are eligible in their communities (such as American Job Centers, Reentry Employment Opportunities, Job Corps, and YouthBuild).”

At a minimum, the successful applicant will engage in the following activities:

Proactively support OVC grantees providing victim services across various anti-trafficking program types to partner with and implement— financial literacy programs;

employment support services, to include job readiness and career counseling, job and vocational training, and entrepreneurship development; and asset-building programs.

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Support to OVC anti-trafficking grantees may include program consultations and troubleshooting, reviewing policies and standard operating procedures for employment-related programs, providing insight into how to collect and incorporate client satisfaction data to strengthen employment program performance, and assisting grantees in leveraging occupational projections and other relevant information.

Facilitate relationships between OVC anti-trafficking grantees and workforce development system partners at the national, state, and local levels, including DOL-funded programs such as American Job Centers, Reentry Employment Opportunities, Job Corps, and YouthBuild, among others.

Develop and distribute TTA materials, including those identifying best practices and policies related to employment and education, to support victim service providers and partners working with human trafficking victims.

Identify and disseminate other publicly available materials related to employment and education to help build capacity of anti-trafficking service providers.

Provide training at relevant conferences, through webinars, or through other mechanisms.

Purpose Area 2: Supporting Survivor Engagement in Anti-Trafficking Programming

OVC has long understood the importance of seeking out and elevating survivor perspectives. There are many existing federally funded resources about implementing a survivor-informed approach, such as the Practical Guide on Survivor-Informed Services and the Toolkit for Building Survivor-Informed Organizations. Despite ongoing innovations in the anti-trafficking field, there remains a need to provide concrete support to OVC anti-trafficking grantees, as organizations seek to thoughtfully initiate or transform their partnerships that include individuals with lived experience. This assistance and expertise is of interest to grantees across a range of programs, from service providers offering case management, housing, legal services, and more, to multidisciplinary task forces or statewide stakeholders.

The purpose of this project is to provide technical assistance to OVC anti-trafficking grantees across various programs in designing and implementing intentional and sustainable engagement from individuals with lived experience to enhance anti-trafficking programming. Applicants should propose approaches to building grantee capacity to identify and partner with individuals with lived experience (in particular from underserved communities) in their community, state, or region.

At a minimum, the TTA provider will help anti-trafficking grantees plan and execute engagement activities to— recruit and support staff with lived experience (including those who do not publicly disclose their lived experience);

create and manage advisory boards involving survivors;

work with subject matter experts (SMEs) with lived experience to enhance specific aspects of grant-funded activities, to include service provision, task force activities, and multidisciplinary collaboration;

engage in action research and other evaluation partnerships with experts with lived experience;

plan and implement mechanisms to receive current program participant feedback, such as focus groups, surveys, and more; and design and manage peer support and peer mentoring initiatives within anti-trafficking programs.

The successful applicant will assist OVC anti-trafficking grantees in developing plans for sustained survivor engagement, to include identifying any required changes in organizational practices and necessary financial commitments to achieve their identified goals. In addition to intensive technical assistance for OVC grantees, the applicant should propose the creation of publicly accessible resources (templates, guides, etc.) for organizations covering how to engage in intentional and sustainable partnership with survivors to enhance anti-trafficking programming. Applicants must describe how they will coordinate with existing TTA providers working with OVC anti-trafficking grantees across programs to prevent duplication. The successful applicant will develop relevant collaboration mechanisms.

OVC expects the successful applicant to propose innovative strategies for OVC anti-trafficking grantees to develop intentional partnerships with individuals with lived experience and participate in organizational peer support on survivor engagement approaches. OVC is interested in proposals that maximize the number of grantees supported through this purpose area. The successful applicant will propose a plan for OVC approval

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Applicants must set aside at least a third of their budget to— support individuals with lived experience to work with OVC grantees in their communities/region to enhance anti-trafficking programming; and provide funding to staff at anti-trafficking organizations across the country (with a preference to those working at OVC anti-trafficking grantees) who have implemented successful survivor engagement strategies to deliver organizational peer support to OVC grantees setting up new survivor engagement initiatives or assessing and strengthening current initiatives.

Purpose Area 3: Developing Standards of Care for Anti-trafficking Service Providers

Individuals who experience human trafficking seek and receive assistance from a wide array of organizations.

Oftentimes, survivors are limited in where they can obtain services and assistance and may find themselves in service environments that are not tailored to their specific needs. While some organizations specialize in assisting individuals who have experienced trafficking, others provide services to a broader population, including survivors of human trafficking. Programs vary in their specialties, capabilities, years of existence, models of practice, services provided, staff qualifications and experience, and budgets. Organizations may inadvertently and unintentionally engage in harmful practices that further traumatize survivors seeking help. Through the creation of standards of care (SOC) for service providers, OVC and the Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP) at the U.S.

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) intend to reduce potential harm to trafficking survivors and promote uniform service standards that will ensure consistent quality of care.

As the two principal federal agencies supporting services and assistance to victims of human trafficking in the United States, OVC and OTIP have a unique role and opportunity to collaborate on the development of standards of care that individuals who experience trafficking can expect to receive when seeking help from OVC and OTIP-funded programs. The standards will address all levels of victim service responses to adult and minor survivors of sex and labor trafficking rendered by service delivery organizations funded by OVC and OTIP, and other service providers who do not receive that funding. This includes, but is not limited to: outreach and identification, screening, service delivery, referral, interactions with the public service systems, advocacy, recordkeeping and data protections, and privacy and confidentiality. The SOC will contemplate a comprehensive array of direct services, including case management, housing, legal, behavioral health, economic empowerment, and other services.

OVC and OTIP expect applicants to propose approaches that will intentionally build on existing models, standards, and frameworks; and international and state-level efforts and best practices to develop SOC for trafficking survivors. In particular, applicants should propose approaches that will build on OVC’s Model Standards for Serving Victims and Survivors of Crime. First released in 2003 and then updated and re-released as an e-publication in 2016, these model standards provide guidelines and suggestions to help victim service practitioners and program administrators improve the quality and consistency of their response to crime victims.

OVC and OTIP anticipate that the selected applicant will leverage the program, competency, and ethical standards included in this e-publication; incorporate new evidence-based practices; and address victim service considerations specific to human trafficking. Examples to be addressed include trauma-informed housing and emergency shelter policies for minor victims, the need for criminal record relief, and appropriate interventions to address issues of compelled criminal activity. See Appendix A for goals, guiding principles, and relevant resources OVC and OTIP have identified for this initiative.

The OVC-OTIP SOC initiative is a multi-phase project. The cooperative agreement funded under this purpose area supports Phase 1: Project Planning and Research; and Phase 2: Drafting, Public Comment, Peer Review, and Publication. OVC and OTIP anticipate supporting future phases of this project associated with dissemination, TTA, and implementation. Throughout the initiative, the successful applicant will also work with an external evaluator identified by OVC and OTIP.

The selected applicant must be able to identify and convene stakeholders with diverse expertise and perspectives on a national scale, including individuals with lived experience. Applicants must demonstrate knowledge of the broad range of federally funded services accessed by trafficking victims, evidence-based programming in the human trafficking and related fields, challenges to implementing a victim-centered approach (also referred to as a person-centered approach*), and trauma-informed services for survivors of all forms of

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*For the purposes of this solicitation, a person-centered approach is defined as one that promotes safety and well-being while minimizing potential re-traumatization associated with criminal justice and other interventions.

This can include providing support through victim advocates and service providers, empowering clients as engaged participants, and providing clients an opportunity to play a role in seeing their traffickers brought to justice. A person-centered approach is critical for supporting a victim’s rights, dignity, autonomy, and self-determination while simultaneously advancing the government’s and society’s interest in prosecuting traffickers and protecting and assisting clients.

At a minimum, the successful applicant will work closely with OVC and OTIP to engage in the following activities:

Phase 1: Project Planning and Research (Year 1)

Establish and support a Technical Working Group (TWG) comprising a range of OVC and OTIP service provider grantees; a diverse cadre of SMEs with lived experience; researchers, and other relevant stakeholders, as well as OVC and OTIP staff. TWG members will reflect the diversity of communities being served to ensure that there is cultural and ethnic representation, including racial minorities, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+, and other communities within the project plans.

Members of the TWG will be compensated for their time through the cooperative agreement, unless otherwise supported through federal funding to participate.

Review the research literature to identify and document applicable models, standards and frameworks, including from adjacent fields.

Work with the TWG to define the scope of the SOC.

Propose a transparent, systematic, evidence-based process for developing SOC for OVC and OTIP review and approval. This includes developing and documenting the criteria for setting a standard prior to developing the standards.

Participate in an external evaluation of the SOC initiative.

Phase 2: Drafting, Public Comment, and Finalization of Standards of Care (Years 1–3)

Disseminate, for public comment, an outline of SOC topical areas for review by anti-trafficking funding recipients and other stakeholders in the anti-tracking field providing direct services.

Working with the TWG, prepare draft SOC with a self-assessment component to be released in the Federal Register or some other widely accessible source.

Revise standards based on public feedback and SME peer review.

Deliver a final, error-free, sourced document suitable for publication and dissemination by the Federal Government.

Participate in an external evaluation of the SOC initiative.

For All Purpose Areas

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.

Mandatory Program Requirements

Applicants that receive funding under this program will be required to undergo the following:

Proactively collaborate with other human trafficking TTA providers to prevent duplication and strengthen the accessibility of training and resources. Purpose Areas 1 and 2 will collaborate with OVC TTA providers and Purpose Area 3 will collaborate with OTIP TTA provider(s) as well as OVC TTA providers.

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Modify program implementation or deliverables as requested (by OVC for Purpose Areas 1 and 2;

and by OVC and OTIP for Purpose Area 3) to meet emerging needs, deconflict with other federally funded initiatives, or enhance efforts by jointly delivering TTA.

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

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Limitation on Use of Funds (22 USC § 7110(g)) The following statutory language applies to all awards under this solicitation:

Restriction on programs1.

No funds made available to carry out this chapter, or any amendment made by this chapter, may be used to promote, support, or advocate the legalization or practice of prostitution. Nothing in the preceding sentence shall be construed to preclude assistance designed to promote the purposes of this Act by ameliorating the suffering of, or health risks to, victims while they are being trafficked or after they are out of the situation that resulted from such victims being trafficked.

Restriction on organizations1.

No funds made available to carry out this chapter, or any amendment made by this chapter, may be used to implement any program that targets victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons described in section 7102(9)(A) of this title through any organization that has not stated in either a grant application, a grant agreement, or both, that it does not promote, support, or advocate the legalization or practice of prostitution. The preceding sentence shall not apply to organizations that provide services to individuals solely after they are no longer engaged in activities that resulted from such victims being trafficked.

Pursuant to the statute above, OVC requires grantees under this program to agree to the following grant condition:

Recipient certifies that it does not promote, support, or advocate the legalization or practice of prostitution, nor will it use grant funds or program match funds to promote, support, or advocate the legalization or practice of prostitution.

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 might be permissible to limit services based upon age. Please note that other federal, state or local laws prohibiting discrimination may apply.

Enhancing Access to Services and Promoting Survivor Autonomy and Engagement

OVC is committed to an approach to human trafficking that is trauma-informed, victim-centered, survivor-informed, culturally responsive, and evidence-based. Definitions of these concepts are available in the glossary of OVC’s Model Standards for Serving Victims and Survivors of Crime.

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

Such practices will reduce requirements to engage in services, promote survivors’ choice within service delivery, and protect victim privacy and confidentiality.

Applicants must submit a separate attachment (2 pages maximum) describing how individuals with lived experience will be engaged in the program design and implementation. This may be through the participation of project staff or consultants with lived experience, an advisory board, evaluation of TTA development and delivery, or some other method. Costs associated with survivor involvement in the program should be reflected in the

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Information on Managing Human Trafficking Awards

For more information on implementation of OVC Human Trafficking award, please consult the OVC Human Trafficking Program FAQs.

Goals, Objectives, Deliverables, and Timeline

Goals

The primary program goals for Purpose Areas 1 and 2 are as follows:

Improve the quality and quantity of services offered to trafficking survivors.1.

Increase collaboration between OVC grantees, other federally funded service providers and programs, community partners, and other stakeholders to enhance victim identification, referrals, and assistance service delivery.

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Support grantees and their partners in intentional and sustainable engagement with survivors to improve anti-trafficking programming.

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Support OVC human trafficking grantees in meeting their award goals and objectives. 4.

The primary program goals for Purpose Area 3 are as follows:

Obtain stakeholder and survivor engagement to establish core standards for service delivery and assistance to individuals who have experienced trafficking.

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Promote quality and consistency in service delivery.2.

Define legal responsibility of grant-funded recipients under federal civil rights statutes.3.

Provide concrete guidance on how standards should be reflected in service delivery practices, protocols, and procedures.

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Facilitate continuous assessment of the development and application of standards, including through working with an external evaluator to be identified by OVC and OTIP. See Appendix A for more detailed information on Purpose Area 3 program goals.

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Objectives

The overall objectives for Purpose Areas 1 and 2 are to provide TTA to strengthen and expand the skills, expertise, and capacity of OVC human trafficking grantees and their partners who provide victim-centered and trauma-informed services to victims of human trafficking.

Purpose Areas 1 and 2 objectives include the following:

Provide intensive TTA to OVC human trafficking grantees.1.

Develop and disseminate resources and training on the purpose area topic.2.

Increase OVC grantees’ and partners’ expertise and specialized skills.3.

Collaborate with other OVC human trafficking TTA providers.4.

Support data collection and assessment activities.5.

The overall objective for Purpose Area 3 is to develop joint OVC/OTIP SOC for victim service providers assisting survivors of human trafficking.

Purpose Area 3 Objectives include:

Establish and support a Technical Working Group.1.

Draft evidence-based SOC for public and SME comment and feedback.2.

Revise SOC to incorporate feedback.3.

Deliver an error-free final document suitable for Federal Government publication.4.

Work closely with OVC and OTIP staff and grantees.5.

Support evaluation, data collection and assessment activities. 6.

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Deliverables

Purpose Areas 1 and 2 deliverables include the TTA provided, measured by TTA requests received, TTA requests delivered, type of TTA provided, number of persons trained, and other key data points.

Purpose Area 3 deliverables include the following:

A technical working group.

Literature review.

Document outlining transparent, systematic, evidence-based process to develop SOC.

Document outlining scope of SOC for public dissemination.

Draft SOC with self-assessment component for public dissemination.

Revised SOC with self-assessment component suitable for Federal Government publication.

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.

Priority Consideration 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.

In support of Executive Order 13985, OJP will 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.

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

Receiving priority consideration is not a guarantee of an award.

Federal Award Information

Solicitation Categories

O-OVC-2022-171283

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Competition ID Category * Number of Awards

Dollar Amount for Award

Performance Start Date

Performance Duration (Months)

C-OVC-2022-00010-PROD

Purpose Area 1:

Employment and Economic Empowerment for Trafficking Survivors

1 $900,000.00 10/1/22 12:00

AM 36

C-OVC-2022-00011-PROD

Purpose Area 2:

Supporting Survivor Engagement in Anti- Trafficking Programming

1 $1,000,000.00 10/1/22 12:00

AM 36

C-OVC-2022-00012-PROD

Purpose Area 3:

Developing Standards of Care for Anti-trafficking Service Providers

1 $1,200,000.00 10/1/22 12:00

AM 36

Awards, Amounts and Durations

Period of Performance Start Date

10/1/36 12:00 AM

Period of Performance Duration (Months)

Anticipated Total Amount to be Awarded Under Solicitation $3,100,000.00

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.

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.

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).

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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

For 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:

Proposal Abstract Proposal Narrative Budget Worksheet and Budget Narrative (Web-based Form) (The web-based form includes the budget details and the budget narrative.)

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.

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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 geographical service area, intended beneficiaries and subrecipients (if known), will be completed in the JustGrants web-based form. If requesting priority consideration, please note this in the abstract. This abstract should be written in the third person and will be made publicly available on the OJP website if the project is awarded.

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 font; have no less than 1-inch margins; and should not exceed 20 pages. Pages should be numbered and submitted as an attachment. If the proposal narrative fails to comply with these length restrictions, OVC may consider such noncompliance in peer review and in final award decision.

The following sections must be included as part of the proposal narrative:

a. Statement of the Problem

This section must:

Describe TTA and resource needs relevant to the specific purpose area of OVC-funded grantees and other stakeholders assisting victims of all forms of human trafficking in the United States. Identify challenges and opportunities relevant to the purpose area. Applicants should use qualitative and quantitative data to describe the problem, identifying the source of any data or evidence cited.

1.

Describe the TTA or resources currently available to OVC grantee and victim service providers to address the particular purpose area, providing an analysis of OVC-funded support and other federally funded resources. In light of existing TTA, identify remaining TTA gaps and ongoing challenges related to TTA delivery for the specific purpose area.

2.

Describe relevant equity considerations related to the development and delivery of TTA on the particular purpose area topic.

3.

b. Project Design and Implementation

The application must provide a clear link between the proposed activities and the need identified in the “Statement of the Problem” section above.

This section must:

Clearly state the goals and objectives of this project. The goals and objectives must align with those stated in the Goals, Objectives, and Deliverables section.

1.

Provide a detailed description of the proposed programmatic activities necessary to implement this project and meet the stated goals and objectives. Proposed activities must, at a minimum, address all programmatic activities outlined under the Purpose Area description above.

2.

For Purpose Area 3, the applicant must address how they will engage in the following programmatic activities:

Establish and support a Technical Working Group (TWG) comprising a range of OVC and OTIP service provider grantees; SMEs with lived experience; and researchers, other relevant stakeholders, and OVC and OTIP staff.

Review the research literature to identify applicable models, standards and frameworks, including from adjacent fields.

Work with the TWG to define the SOC scope.

Propose a transparent, systematic, evidence-based process for developing SOC for OVC and OTIP review and approval. This includes developing and documenting the criteria for setting a standard prior to developing the standards.

Disseminate a SOC topic outline for review by anti-trafficking funding recipients and other stakeholders in the field providing direct services.

Working with the TWG, prepare draft standards of care with a self-assessment component to be released in the Federal Register or some other widely accessible source.

Revise standards based on public feedback and SME review.

Deliver a final, error-free, sourced document suitable for publication and dissemination by the Federal Government.

Provide a description of how the applicant will engage in proactive collaboration activities with other human trafficking TTA providers to prevent duplication and strengthen the accessibility of resources. Applicants should describe existing federally funded trafficking TTA, and work to ensure that the new application does not duplicate existing TTA currently funded by OVC, HHS, the Office on Violence Against Women, or another federal or state office or agency. Coordination activities should include the following:

2.

Engage in regular communication with other federally funded TTA providers, including participating in regular workgroups and in-person or remote OVC-led TTA provider meetings.

Refer TTA requesters and other stakeholders to other TTA providers, as needed;.

Develop and deliver joint TTA, such as webinars, grantee meeting sessions, etc.

Work collaboratively with other OVC-funded TTA providers (and OTIP-funded TTA providers, for Purpose Area 3), as required by OVC.

Include a timeline for all the tasks and activities to be completed.3.

Link project activities to the requirements of this solicitation and justify the proposed approach.4.

Describe the role of project partners.5.

Describe how the applicant plans to ensure project activities are evidence-based, culturally responsive, trauma-informed, victim-centered, and survivor-informed.

6.

Explicitly address how the proposed project will assist OVC human trafficking grantees and other service providers as they address…