Opportunity Information: Apply for OVC 2016 9352
Apply for OVC 2016 9352
- The USDOJ-OJP-OVC in the income security and social services, law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OVC FY 16 Improving Outcomes for Child and Youth Victims of Human Trafficking: A Jurisdiction-wide Approach" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.320.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 02, 2016 and posted on May 02, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 29, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $3,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The OVC FY 16 Improving Outcomes for Child and Youth Victims of Human Trafficking: A Jurisdiction-wide Approach grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number OVC-2016-9352) was a discretionary funding program offered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office for Victims of Crime (USDOJ-OJP-OVC). It was released on May 2, 2016, with an application deadline of June 29, 2016. The program was designed to support a small number of larger, statewide efforts, with an expected two awards and a maximum award amount (ceiling) of $3,000,000 per award. Funding was provided through a cooperative agreement, meaning recipients would generally be expected to work closely with the federal awarding agency during planning and implementation rather than operating with minimal federal involvement.
The central focus of the solicitation was improving outcomes for child and youth victims of both sex trafficking and labor trafficking. Rather than funding isolated services or a single local initiative, the grant emphasized a jurisdiction-wide or statewide approach that would strengthen how a state identifies, responds to, and supports trafficked children and youth across systems. The opportunity aimed to help states develop, enhance, and coordinate programs and activities so that victims are more consistently recognized and connected to effective, trauma-informed assistance. In practical terms, this kind of approach typically involves bringing together multiple agencies and sectors that touch trafficking cases, such as victim service providers, child welfare, law enforcement, prosecutors, juvenile justice, schools, health and behavioral health providers, and community-based organizations, and then aligning policies and practices so victims do not fall through gaps between systems.
A key purpose of the grant was to push states to clearly identify their most significant challenges in addressing trafficking of children and youth and to use that analysis to build a comprehensive statewide strategy. That strategy would be expected to address persistent barriers like inconsistent screening and identification across jurisdictions, uneven access to specialized services (especially outside major cities), fragmented data and referral pathways, limited cross-training among professionals, and differing interpretations of roles and responsibilities between agencies. The intent was not just to add new services, but to improve statewide coordination, standardize responses where appropriate, and create a more reliable continuum of care and protection for victims, regardless of where in the state a victim is located or which agency first encounters them.
The opportunity fell under the funding activity categories of Income Security and Social Services and Law, Justice and Legal Services (CFDA 16.320), reflecting its combined emphasis on victim-centered support and system-level justice responses. Eligibility was listed broadly as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," which signals that while the solicitation sought applications from states, the applicant structure may have allowed for certain state-designated entities or partnerships depending on the detailed eligibility language in the full announcement. Overall, the solicitation represented an effort to help states move toward a coordinated, statewide framework for tackling child and youth trafficking, improving victim identification, strengthening service delivery, and aligning multidisciplinary responses so outcomes for victims are measurably better and more consistent statewide.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "OVC FY 16 Improving Outcomes for Child and Youth Victims of Human Trafficking: A Jurisdiction-wide Approach".
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is OVC-2016-9352.
Which federal agency offered this grant?
This was a discretionary funding program offered by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), within the Office of Justice Programs (OJP), specifically the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC).
When was the solicitation released?
The solicitation was released on May 2, 2016.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was June 29, 2016.
Is this opportunity still open?
Based on the dates provided (released May 2, 2016 with a June 29, 2016 deadline), this specific FY 16 opportunity is a past solicitation and is not open for new applications under that deadline.
What issue area did the grant focus on?
The central focus was improving outcomes for child and youth victims of human trafficking, including both sex trafficking and labor trafficking.
What does "jurisdiction-wide" or "statewide approach" mean in this solicitation?
It means the grant emphasized a coordinated effort across an entire state (or statewide system) rather than supporting a single local project or isolated services. The goal was to strengthen how a state identifies, responds to, and supports trafficked children and youth across multiple systems and communities.
Was the grant intended to fund isolated direct services or a single local initiative?
No. The solicitation emphasized system-level improvement and coordination across a state, rather than funding a standalone local program or a single-service expansion.
How many awards were expected?
The program expected to make two awards.
What was the maximum award amount?
The maximum award amount (the ceiling) was $3,000,000 per award.
What type of funding mechanism was used?
Funding was provided through a cooperative agreement.
What does a cooperative agreement imply for recipients?
A cooperative agreement generally means recipients would be expected to work closely with the federal awarding agency during planning and implementation, rather than operating with minimal federal involvement.
What were the main goals of the program?
The opportunity aimed to help states develop, enhance, and coordinate statewide programs and activities so that child and youth trafficking victims are more consistently identified and connected to effective, trauma-informed assistance. It also aimed to improve statewide coordination and align multidisciplinary responses so outcomes are more consistent across the state.
What kinds of systems and partners were envisioned as part of a statewide approach?
The solicitation described a multi-sector approach that typically includes partners such as victim service providers, child welfare, law enforcement, prosecutors, juvenile justice, schools, health and behavioral health providers, and community-based organizations.
What types of challenges was the solicitation trying to address?
The grant was designed to help states identify and address major barriers such as inconsistent screening and identification across jurisdictions, uneven access to specialized services (especially outside major cities), fragmented data and referral pathways, limited cross-training among professionals, and differing interpretations of roles and responsibilities between agencies.
Was the intent to simply add new services?
No. The intent was not only to add services, but to improve statewide coordination, standardize responses where appropriate, and create a more reliable continuum of care and protection for victims regardless of where they are located in the state or which agency first encounters them.
What populations were intended to benefit from the grant?
The intended beneficiaries were children and youth who are victims of human trafficking, including victims of sex trafficking and labor trafficking.
What does "trauma-informed assistance" mean in the context provided?
Within the information provided, trauma-informed assistance refers to support and services that recognize victims may have experienced significant trauma and that responses should be designed to connect victims to effective help in a way that improves outcomes and reduces gaps across systems.
What are the funding activity categories for this opportunity?
The solicitation fell under Income Security and Social Services and Law, Justice and Legal Services.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The CFDA number listed for this opportunity is 16.320.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed broadly as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)". Based on the summary provided, the solicitation sought applications from states, and the full announcement likely clarified whether certain state-designated entities or partnerships could apply.
Does the summary specify exactly which organizations qualify as eligible applicants?
No. The information provided indicates broad eligibility wording and notes that additional eligibility clarification would have been in the full announcement text.
What is meant by building a "comprehensive statewide strategy"?
In this solicitation, it refers to a plan that starts by identifying the most significant statewide challenges in addressing child and youth trafficking and then uses that analysis to guide coordinated improvements across systems, including identification, referral pathways, service delivery, and role clarity among agencies.
How was success expected to look at a high level?
At a high level, success was framed as victims being more consistently recognized and connected to effective assistance, and statewide multidisciplinary responses being better aligned so outcomes for victims are more reliable and consistent statewide.
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