Victims of Human Trafficking Services and Outreach Program – Pacific Region Demonstration Program (VHT-SO Pacific Program)
The Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is announcing funds for the newly developed Victims of Human Trafficking Services and Outreach Program – Pacific Region Demonstration Program (VHT-SO Pacific Program).
The VHT-SO Pacific Program's goal is to fund local organizations located in the United States (U.S.) Pacific territories (Hawaii, American Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Marshall Islands, Republic of Palau, and the Northern Mariana Islands) that will build, expand, and sustain organizational and community capacity to deliver services to adult foreign nationals who have experienced a severe form of human trafficking as defined by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000, as amended.
Foreign national includes individuals who are not United States (U.S.) citizens or lawful permanent residents (LPRs).
Under the VHT-SO Pacific Program the following activities are required:
a) provision of comprehensive, culturally and linguistically responsive, case management to foreign national adults who have experienced sex and labor trafficking; 2) outreach efforts to increase identification of foreign national adults who have experienced sex and labor trafficking; and 3) training to service providers and community partners.
The VHT-SO Pacific 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 the establishment of community partnerships, meaningful engagement of foreign national individuals who have experienced trafficking, and the hiring of qualified professionals that reflect the communities being served in all project implementation strategies.
Under the VHT-SO Pacific Program there is a 12-month project implementation period for the prime recipient to facilitate optional partnerships, on-board new staff, develop a service protocol specific to foreign nationals who have experienced human trafficking, and develop a sustainability plan.
However, clients must be served during the 12-month project implementation period.
The VHT-SO Pacific Program's goal is to fund local organizations located in the United States (U.S.) Pacific territories (Hawaii, American Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Marshall Islands, Republic of Palau, and the Northern Mariana Islands) that will build, expand, and sustain organizational and community capacity to deliver services to adult foreign nationals who have experienced a severe form of human trafficking as defined by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000, as amended.
Foreign national includes individuals who are not United States (U.S.) citizens or lawful permanent residents (LPRs).
Under the VHT-SO Pacific Program the following activities are required:
a) provision of comprehensive, culturally and linguistically responsive, case management to foreign national adults who have experienced sex and labor trafficking; 2) outreach efforts to increase identification of foreign national adults who have experienced sex and labor trafficking; and 3) training to service providers and community partners.
The VHT-SO Pacific 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 the establishment of community partnerships, meaningful engagement of foreign national individuals who have experienced trafficking, and the hiring of qualified professionals that reflect the communities being served in all project implementation strategies.
Under the VHT-SO Pacific Program there is a 12-month project implementation period for the prime recipient to facilitate optional partnerships, on-board new staff, develop a service protocol specific to foreign nationals who have experienced human trafficking, and develop a sustainability plan.
However, clients must be served during the 12-month project implementation period.
Related Programs
Services to Victims of a Severe Form of Trafficking
Department of Health and Human Services
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Office: Administration for Children and Families-IOAS-OTIP
Estimated Funding: $700,000
Office: Administration for Children and Families-IOAS-OTIP
Estimated Funding: $700,000
Who's Eligible
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
SGA-DFA-PY-10-07
Additional Information of Eligibility:
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.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://www.doleta.gov/grants/find_grants.cfm
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
flavia.keenan@acf.hhs.gov
Agency Email:
Date Posted:
2022-05-16
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2022-07-31
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