OVC FY 2026 Specialized Human Trafficking Assistance: Task Forces and Legal Services
Updated
Cooperative agreement from the Office for Victims of Crime, open to small businesses. Closes Dec 1, 2026, 42 days left.
| Opportunity number | O-OVC-2026-172790 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Office for Victims of Crime |
| Funding type | Cooperative agreement |
| Field | Income security and social services |
| Award ceiling | $3.0 million |
| Expected number of awards | 2 |
| Total program funding | $5.0 million |
| Cost sharing or matching | Not required |
| Assistance listing | 16.320 |
| Posted | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Closes | Dec 1, 2026 (42 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar |
Who can apply
- Public and state controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
- Others (see the eligibility notes)
Limit on Number of Applications: If a project will be carried out by two or more entities (project partners), only one entity may submit the application. The other entities (project partners) must be proposed as subrecipients rather than co-applicants. An entity may be proposed as a subrecipient in more than one application. For additional information regarding subawards, see the Application Resource Guide. 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.
Description
This opportunity will assist OVC-funded multidisciplinary anti-trafficking task forces and teams (MDTs) and legal service providers by offering specialized training to ensure successful outcomes for victims of human trafficking, as defined by 22 U.S.C. § 7102(11). Applicants should propose approaches that strengthen Enhanced Collaborative Model (ECM) task forces, MDTs, and legal service providers’ capacity to identify and serve victims, conduct victim-centered investigations, and successfully prosecute traffickers.
Full announcement and how to apply on Grants.gov
Income security and social services grants right now
There are 54 open federal grants in income security and social services that small businesses may apply for; 3 close within 30 days. The median award ceiling is $375,000; this grant offers up to $3.0 million. The agencies offering the most are National Institutes of Health, Office for Victims of Crime and Administration for Children and Families - ORR. Grants in this field stay open a median of 1088 days; this one is open for 56 days.
Who has won this program before
- ICF Incorporated, L.L.C. $3.5 million · from Oct 1, 2024
- ICF Incorporated, L.L.C. $3.0 million · from Oct 1, 2023
- ICF Incorporated, L.L.C. $3.0 million · from Oct 1, 2021
- Colorado Mesa University $2.5 million · from Jan 1, 2025
- Coalition TO Abolish Slavery & Trafficking $2.0 million · from Oct 1, 2023
The largest grants and cooperative agreements under assistance listing 16.320 with payments since Oct 1, 2025, from USAspending.gov. Amounts are each award's total.