The Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is offering this grant to local organizations across U.S. Pacific territories. This grant is for building capacity to deliver comprehensive services and outreach to adult foreign nationals who have experienced severe forms of human trafficking, encompassing both sex and labor trafficking. Key activities include providing culturally and linguistically responsive case management, increasing victim identification through outreach, and training service providers and community partners. The VHT-SO Pacific Program emphasizes a whole-family approach, supporting clients and their immediate households. OTIP encourages community partnerships, survivor engagement, and diverse professional hiring. Grantees must serve clients within the initial 12-month project implementation period.
Opportunity ID: 335562
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2022-ACF-IOAS-OTIP-ZV-0038 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Victims of Human Trafficking Services and Outreach Program – Pacific Region Demonstration Program (VHT-SO Pacific Program) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Income Security and Social Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 2 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.598 — Services to Victims of a Severe Form of Trafficking |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 16, 2022 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 16, 2022 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 01, 2022 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on the listed application due date. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 01, 2022 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Jul 31, 2022 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $700,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $350,000 |
| Award Floor: | $350,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities For profit organizations other than small businesses Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Special district governments Private institutions of higher education City or township governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” County governments Independent school districts Small businesses Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) |
| Additional Information on 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. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Administration for Children and Families-IOAS-OTIP |
| Description: | 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. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Flavia Keenan
flavia.keenan@acf.hhs.gov Email:flavia.keenan@acf.hhs.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 335562 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> VHT-SO Publication.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Flavia Keenan flavia.keenan@acf.hhs.gov Email: flavia.keenan@acf.hhs.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.598 | HHS-2022-ACF-IOAS-OTIP-ZV-0038 | Victims of Human Trafficking Services and Outreach Program – Pacific Region Demonstration Program (VHT-SO Pacific Program) | PKG00274311 | May 16, 2022 | Jul 01, 2022 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
335562 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
335562 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
335562 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
335562 SF424A-1.0.pdf
335562 SF424B-1.1.pdf
335562 PerformanceSite_4_0-4.0.pdf
335562 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
335562 ProtectionofHumanSubjects_2_0-2.0.pdf
335562 Key_Contacts_2_0-2.0.pdf
335562 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
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