OVC FY 2026 Specialized Human Trafficking Assistance: Task Forces and Legal Services

Key facts

Copied from the official Grants.gov record. Last verified October 29, 2026.

Program name

OVC FY 2026 Specialized Human Trafficking Assistance: Task Forces and Legal Services

Issuing agency

Office for Victims of Crime (Department of Justice)

Opportunity number

O-OVC-2026-172790

Funding type

Cooperative Agreement

Funding purpose

Income Security and Social Services

Status

Open (posted)

Application deadline

Closes December 1, 2026

Published award range

Up to $3,000,000

Estimated total program funding

$5,000,000

Expected number of awards

2

Cost sharing or match required

No

Eligible applicants (official categories)

• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Nonprofits having a 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
• Small businesses
• Others (see Additional Information on Eligibility)

Relevant to

Businesses and NonprofitsHow we determined this: Grants.gov eligibility includes small businesses or for-profit organizations. Grants.gov eligibility includes nonprofit organizations.

Geographic restrictions

None stated in structured data (federal opportunities are often nationwide). Check the eligibility details and full announcement for any limits.

Assistance Listing (CFDA)

16.320

Official source

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Application URL

www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/364029 ↗Apply through Grants.gov (Workspace) using the application package on the official listing, unless the full announcement names a different submission system.

Source identifier

Grants.gov opportunity ID 364029 · Funding opportunity number O-OVC-2026-172790

Posted

October 6, 2026 · Source last updated October 6, 2026

Last verified

October 29, 2026 (against Grants.gov)

Data completeness

100% of key fields published by the source

Record confidence

highVerified against the official source; key fields present; no open issues.

Eligibility details (from the agency)

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 (from the official listing)

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.

Agency contact

For assistance with the requirements of this funding opportunity, contact AskOVC@usdoj.gov AskOVC@usdoj.gov
AskOVC@usdoj.gov