This grant from the Department of Justice aims to fund Enhanced Collaborative Model Task Force sites focusing on combating sex trafficking and labor trafficking of foreign nationals and U.S. citizens. Grant awards of up to $500,000 will be provided to law enforcement agencies and victim service organizations for comprehensive support in close collaboration with the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The goal is to coordinate efforts in combating all forms of human trafficking, providing culturally appropriate services to victims identified within the task force’s impact area.
Opportunity ID: 141855
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | BJA-2012-3182 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | BJA FY 12 Enhanced Collaborative Model to Combat Human Trafficking |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Law, Justice and Legal Services |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 16.320 — Services for Trafficking Victims |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | Yes |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Feb 01, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Mar 29, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Mar 29, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Apr 28, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | |
| Award Ceiling:: | $500,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | Eligible applicants are limited to state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies and nonprofit victim service organizations with a demonstrated, established relationship and capacity to form successful partnerships with key stakeholders to support an enhanced approach to identifying, rescuing, and assisting victims of all forms of human trafficking.
This funding announcement requires two applications from every site seeking funding: one application from a lead state, local, or tribal law enforcement agency (in close collaboration with a partner victim service organization) and one application from a lead victim service organization (in close collaboration with a partner law enforcement agency). See the Note on pages 4-5 for further information about this requirement. Recipients of awards under this solicitation must be located in the community, jurisdiction, or geographic area specified in the application. Grantees, except those funded in FY 2011, who are currently receiving human trafficking funding from BJA or OVC are eligible to apply for this funding. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Description:: | This FY 2012 program will fund Enhanced Collaborative Model Task Force sites that take a comprehensive approach to combating all forms of traffickingsex trafficking and labor trafficking of foreign nationals and U.S. citizens (male and female, adults and minors). Cooperative agreements of up to $500,000 are expected to be awarded. At each selected site, two awards will be made. Awards will be made by BJA to support law enforcement agencies to coordinate the goals, objectives, and activities of the entire task force in close collaboration with the local U.S. Attorneys Office (USAO) and victim service provider partner. Awards will be made by OVC to support a victim service organization to coordinate the provision of a comprehensive array of culturally and linguistically appropriate services to all trafficking victims identified within the geographic area impacted by the task force. (See Program-Specific Information, page 5 for more details about the goals and objectives of the new task forces.) |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 16.320 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00095590 |
| Opening Date: | Feb 01, 2012 |
| Closing Date: | Mar 29, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | For assistance with any other requirement of this solicitation, contact the BJA Justice Information Center at 1�877�927�5657, via e-mail to JIC@telesishq.com, or by live web chat. The BJA Justice Information Center hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. eastern time, Monday through Friday, and 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. eastern time on the solicitation close date. |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.0] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] Budget Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] Other Attachments Form [V1.1] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] |
| optional_forms | Faith Based EEO Survey [V1.2] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.320 | PKG00095590 | Feb 01, 2012 | Mar 29, 2012 | View | For assistance with any other requirement of this solicitation, contact the BJA Justice Information Center at 1�877�927�5657, via e-mail to JIC@telesishq.com, or by live web chat. The BJA Justice Information Center hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. eastern time, Monday through Friday, and 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. eastern time on the solicitation close date. | Organization Applicants |