OVC FY 2026 Enhanced Collaborative Model (ECM) Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking
Funds jurisdiction-level human trafficking task forces led by an eligible law enforcement agency and an eligible victim service organization, with separate applications and budgets, to improve victim identification, service provision, and case investigations.
RESTRICTED TO: STATE LOCAL GOV · NONPROFITS
⚑ Requires paired applications from an eligible lead law enforcement agency and an eligible lead victim service organization. · Applicants without an eligible partner will not be considered. · Separate and distinct budgets are required; identical proposal narratives are expected. · Focus is task force coordination, victim services, and case investigation rather than research.
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| IPPRA | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 5 none | no commercialization signal |
Description
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OVC FY 2026 Enhanced Collaborative Model (ECM) Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking. This opportunity supports jurisdictions in developing and expanding a multidisciplinary, collaborative task force approach to better respond to human trafficking through increased victim identification, service provision, and case investigations.
Eligibility
This NOFO requires each lead applicant to submit their entity’s application separately in Grants.gov and JustGrants (one application submitted by an eligible lead law enforcement agency and one application submitted by an eligible lead victim service organization). Partnering law enforcement and victim services applicants are expected to submit identical proposal narratives and separate and distinct budgets. Applicants that do not apply with an eligible partner will not be considered for funding.
Apply
View on Grants.gov → CONTACT: Office for Victims of Crime <OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov>
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