Domestic Victims of Human Trafficking Services and Outreach (DVHT-SO) Program

Agency: Administration for Children and Families-IOAS-OTIP

93.327 -- Demonstration Grants for Domestic Victims of Human Trafficking

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

MODIFICATION: OTIP has modified the NOFO from its original version to reflect the application due date of June 28, 2022. This is the only modification to the NOFO. The Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is announcing funding for the Domestic Victims of Human Trafficking Services and Outreach (DVHT- SO) Program. The DVHT-SO Program's goal is to fund organizations that will build, expand, and sustain organizational and local capacity to deliver services to domestic adults and minors who have experienced severe forms of human trafficking...

as defined by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000, as amended through victim outreach, identification, case management, direct services, assistance, and referrals. Under the DVHT-SO Program, the following activities are required: 1) provision of comprehensive, culturally responsive and linguistically appropriate case management to individuals who have experienced sex and labor trafficking and 2) outreach efforts to increase identification of domestic individuals who have experienced sex and labor trafficking. The DVHT-SO Program is informed by a whole-family approach that focuses equally and intentionally on services and opportunities for clients and their immediate family members living within their households. OTIP encourages community partnerships, meaningful engagement of individuals who have experienced human trafficking, and the hiring qualified professionals that reflect the communities being served in all project implementation strategies under the DVHT-SO Program. Under DVHT-SO, there is a 12-month project implementation period for the prime recipient to establish optional partnerships, on-board new staff, and develop a victim service protocol and a sustainability plan. However, clients must receive direct services and assistance through the DVHT-SO Program during the 12-month project implementation period. Under the DVHT-SO Program, the prime recipient must provide a statutorily mandated 25 percent match (cash or in-kind).

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

Other

Nonprofit

Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)

Government

State governments
Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
City or township governments
County governments
Special district governments

Additional information

Eligible entities according to 22 U.S.C. §7105(f)(3)(A) are states, Indian tribes, units of local government, and nonprofit, non-governmental victim service organizations. OTIP defines victim service organizations as those that by nature of their current operations serve victims of sexual assault, sexual violence, domestic violence, human trafficking, and youth homelessness. Victim service organizations may also include faith-based organizations, non-profit federally qualified health centers, and other non-profit health care facilities that serve or plan to serve victims of human trafficking. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and funding under this funding opportunity. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity. Faith-based organizations may apply for this award on the same basis as any other organization, as set forth at and, subject to the protections and requirements of 45 CFR Part 87 and 42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq., ACF will not, in the selection of recipients, discriminate against an organization on the basis of the organization's religious character, affiliation, or exercise.

Grantor contact information

Description

Kate Cooper Kate.Cooper@acf.hhs.gov

Email

Kate.Cooper@acf.hhs.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
DVHT-SO_Publication.pdf	DVHT-SO Publication.pdf	May 5, 2022 03:57 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Archived: July 28, 2022

Application process

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Award

$2,000,000

Program Funding

Expected awards

$250,000

Award Minimum

$360,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

HHS-2022-ACF-IOAS-OTIP-TV-0037

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes

Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Income security and social services

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Posted date:

April 29, 2022

Archive date:

July 28, 2022