Domestic Trafficking Victim Program
Active
- Assistance listing
- 16.834
- Agency
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Office of Justice Programs
Department of Justice
- Grant awards
- 21 $41,757,743 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance types
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- Project Grant
- Cooperative Agreement
- Treasury account
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- 15-5606-0-2-754
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs administers the Domestic Trafficking Victim Program (CFDA 16.834) to improve outcomes for children and youth victims of human trafficking, with the most recent grant awards disbursed in July 2026 and an open solicitation due March 11, 2026.
The program funds statewide and tribal jurisdiction-wide strategic responses to child and youth sex and labor trafficking, including victim identification and screening systems, multidisciplinary team coordination, law enforcement training and investigations, victim legal services and case management, and trauma-informed victim support. Recent awards show emphasis on building integrated cross-system capacity within child welfare, juvenile justice, law enforcement, and victim service sectors. The Louisiana Human Trafficking Task Force received $1.6 million to strengthen statewide investigations and victim-centered approaches; Tennessee's care coordination initiative received $1.6 million to standardize identification and referral practices across multiple child-serving systems; Michigan's project received $1.6 million to deliver advanced training and tribal-focused anti-trafficking services; and the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants received $800 thousand to provide culturally responsive case management and immigration legal services to foreign-national trafficking survivors in Texas.
Awards are predominantly Project Grants (81 percent of awards, 17 grants) with a smaller share of Cooperative Agreements (19 percent, 4 grants). The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime program dominates the portfolio, funding 17 awards valued at $21.9 million in federal dollars obligated. The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention funds the remaining 4 awards at $19.8 million federal dollars obligated. Combined federal and non-federal obligations total $50.9 million across 21 awards. Award magnitudes typically range from $800 thousand to $3.5 million, with 24 to 36 month project periods. Recent award cadence shows acceleration: three awards in 2021, three in 2022, three in 2023, seven in 2024, and three in 2026 year-to-date.
The open FY25 solicitation (O-OVC-2025-172523) issued December 30, 2025, is due March 11, 2026, and restricts eligibility to state governments, tribal governments (federally recognized), and other applicants pursuing statewide or tribal jurisdiction-wide strategic plans that address identification, service coordination, investigation, and prosecution related to child and youth trafficking.
Objective and description
- Objective
Program goal(s) name: Respond to child abuse and human trafficking Program goal(s) description: Improve outcomes for children and youth who are victims of human trafficking by integrating human trafficking policy and programming at the state or trib
- Description
This program supports multiple projects to respond to child abuse, including improving outcomes for children and youth who are victims of human trafficking and children who are victims of child pornography.
Eligibility
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Grants will be awarded for a 24 to 36 month project period. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/release: Office of Justice Programs' Financial Guide (http://www.ojp.gov/financial guide/DOJ/index.htm) and Post Award Instructions (http://ojp.gov/funding/Implement/Resources/PostAwardInstructions.pdf).
How to apply
- Criteria for selecting proposals
Criteria for selecting proposals is determined as part of the notice of funding opportunity (NOFO).
- Award procedure
All final award decisions will be made by the Assistant Attorney General, unless a statute explicitly authorizes award decisions by another official or there is written delegation of authority to another official. For successful applicants, JustGrants will send a system-generated email to the Application Submitter, Authorized Representative, and Entity Administrator with information on accessing their official award package in JustGrants. The award package will include key information (such as funding amount and period of performance) as well as award conditions that must be followed. The Authorized Representative for the entity should accept or decline the award within 45 days of the notification.
- Time to approval or disapproval
The review procedure for applications is specified in the notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) and generally includes eligibility and responsiveness, merit, programmatic, budget, and risk reviews.
- Renewals
In some cases, award periods may be extended if specific criteria are met. For details, please review the discussion of no-cost extensions in the Criteria for Award Extension section of the Department of Justice Grants Financial Guide available at https://www.ojp.gov/funding/financialguidedoj/overview
Grant opportunities
| Opportunity | Status | Posted | Applications due |
|---|---|---|---|
| OVC FY25 Improving Outcomes for Child and Youth Victims of Human Trafficking | Closed |
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 21 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Children's Alliance Inc. | $19,826,833 | 47% |
| 2 | Michigan Department Of Health And Human Services | $3,100,000 | 7% |
| 3 | Louisiana Office Of The Governor | $3,100,000 | 7% |
| 4 | Department Of Childrens Services Tennessee | $1,600,000 | 4% |
| 5 | Oregon Department Of Justice | $1,500,000 | 4% |
| 6 | Minnesota Department Of Health | $1,500,000 | 4% |
| 7 | Executive Office Of The Governor Of Delaware | $1,500,000 | 4% |
| 8 | Illinois Department Of Human Service | $1,500,000 | 4% |
| 9 | Executive Office Of The State Of Maryland | $1,399,091 | 3% |
| 10 | Executive Office Of Virginia | $1,291,950 | 3% |
10 of 16 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $6,691,708 |
| FY2024 | $7,991,950 |
| FY2023 | $6,119,713 |
| FY2022 | $6,475,324 |
| FY2021 | -$4,825 |
| FY2020 | $1,998,447 |
| FY2019 | $1,833,211 |
| FY2017 | $2,000,000 |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 16.834?
Assistance Listing 16.834 is Domestic Trafficking Victim Program, a federal grant program run by Office of Justice Programs (Department of Justice).
What is the CFDA number for Domestic Trafficking Victim Program?
Its CFDA number is 16.834: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 16.834 awarded?
21 grant awards under 16.834 have obligated $41,757,743 in federal funds to 16 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 16.834?
The recipients obligated the most under Domestic Trafficking Victim Program are National Children's Alliance Inc. ($19,826,833), Michigan Department Of Health And Human Services ($3,100,000) and Louisiana Office Of The Governor ($3,100,000).
Are there open grant opportunities under 16.834?
No opportunity listed under 16.834 is open now. The latest, OVC FY25 Improving Outcomes for Child and Youth Victims of Human Trafficking, was posted on December 30, 2025.
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