Specialized Housing and Services for Victims of Human Trafficking

The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development administers Specialized Housing and Services for Victims of Human Trafficking (CFDA 14.279), a demonstration program funding safe housing and trauma-informed services for sex and labor trafficking victims, with the most recent posted opportunity due September 10, 2019.

The program funds permanent housing placement combined with specialized client-focused supportive services designed to achieve housing retention and self-sufficiency among human trafficking survivors. Services are delivered through collaborative community responses that coordinate victim support across providers. The program prioritizes trauma-informed, client-centered service delivery that helps victims transition to stable housing with income support for long-term stability.

HUD partners with the Department of Justice on this funding initiative. The September 2019 NOFO (FR-6300-N-45) allocated $13.5 million for housing and services and up to $1 million for a dedicated technical assistance provider. Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) nonprofits, state and local governments, tribal governments, public housing authorities, higher education institutions holding 501(c)(3) status, and small businesses. For the technical assistance component, eligibility expanded to include nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status and private institutions.

The program restricts use of federal funds to prohibit lobbying for, promoting, or advocating the legalization or regulation of prostitution; applicants and subrecipients must comply with this restriction.

No recent grant awards or current open opportunities appear in the source material. The most recent solicitation posted in July 2019 with a September 2019 deadline, suggesting this opportunity has closed. The source does not report award portfolio data, recent disbursements, or award cadence necessary to assess current program activity or funding concentration. Without recent award activity or an open solicitation, the program's current status cannot be determined from the available information.