Services to Victims of a Severe Form of Trafficking

Objective

The Services to Victims of a Severe Form of Trafficking program, administered by the Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) funds a coordinated set of initiatives designed to support foreign national victims of human trafficking. These efforts aim to ensure that individuals who have experienced severe forms of trafficking—whether labor or sex trafficking—receive access to comprehensive and trauma-informed responsive services that promote safety, recovery, and long-term independence. This single, integrated program includes multiple funding opportunities that address the various needs of trafficking survivors across age groups and service settings. Through case management, outreach, training, and emergency response, the program strengthens national and local capacity to identify victims, connect them to appropriate services, and improve institutional responses to trafficking. The program also supports the development of strategic partnerships, regional coordination, and public awareness efforts to enhance victim identification and service delivery nationwide.

Who Can Apply

• Local
• Not-for-Profit Organization
• Nonprofit Organization

NOFOs under this program are unrestricted and open to any of the following entities; city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state controlled institutions of higher education; Native American tribal governments (federally recognized); public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; 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; nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS other than institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; for-profit organizations other than small businesses; and small businesses.

Who Benefits

• Senior Citizen (65+)
• Adult (20 to 64)
• Teen (13-19)
• Pre-Teen (10-12)
• Young Child (4-9)
• Refugee
• U.S. Citizen
• Resident/Citizen of a U.S. Territory
• Not-for-Profit Organization
• Nonprofit Organization

These discretionary awards will benefit foreign national victims of human trafficking and those vulnerable to trafficking as well as health care and social service agencies working with vulnerable populations, other interested persons, and the general public.

Assistance Types

• Cooperative Agreement
• Cooperative Agreement
• Cooperative Agreement
• Cooperative Agreement
• Cooperative Agreement

Program Contact

Katherine.Chon@acf.hhs.gov
(202) 401-9372