Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2024 ACF IOAS OTIP TV 0048
The Domestic Victims of Human Trafficking Services and Outreach (DVHT-SO) Program is a federal funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), through the Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP). It is designed to strengthen local and organizational capacity to serve domestic victims of severe forms of human trafficking, as defined by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000 (as amended). The program funds organizations to improve how communities find, identify, and support people who have experienced trafficking, with an emphasis on practical service delivery: outreach, victim identification, comprehensive case management, direct services and assistance, and well-coordinated referrals.
The notice reflects a modification to the forecast: the funding is tied to FY 24 funds, and the overall project period runs from 10/01/2023 through 09/30/2028. Aside from the revised fiscal year and project period, no other changes are indicated in the update. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically means the federal awarding agency expects to have substantial involvement during the period of performance (for example, collaboration, technical direction, or shared planning). The opportunity is categorized under Income Security and Social Services and is listed under CFDA 93.327.
Programmatically, DVHT-SO requires two core components. First, recipients must provide comprehensive case management and services to both adults and children who have experienced human trafficking. This is meant to be hands-on, ongoing support that helps survivors navigate immediate crises and longer-term stabilization, including connecting them to needed resources and coordinating across providers. Second, recipients must conduct outreach specifically aimed at increasing the identification of adults and children who have experienced both sex trafficking and labor trafficking. In practice, this can include building relationships with community partners, training and awareness efforts, and developing pathways that help potential victims be recognized and connected to services more quickly and safely.
A distinctive feature of DVHT-SO is that it is informed by a whole-family approach. This means services are not only centered on the individual who experienced trafficking, but also intentionally include support and opportunities for the immediate family members living in that persons household, when appropriate. The expectation is that programs will consider family stability, safety, and household needs as part of effective recovery and long-term well-being, rather than treating survivors in isolation from their family context.
OTIP also signals several implementation priorities. The program encourages strong community partnerships, meaningful engagement of people with lived experience of trafficking (not just as clients, but as contributors to program design and improvement), and hiring qualified professionals from the communities being served. These priorities point to a model where services are locally grounded, culturally responsive, and shaped by input from survivors and community stakeholders.
Operationally, recipients are expected to complete a 12-month project implementation period at the start of the award. During this time, organizations are expected to establish and formalize partnerships, onboard new staff, and develop key infrastructure such as a victim service protocol and a sustainability plan. Importantly, the program requires that clients receive direct services and assistance during this implementation year as well, meaning the first year is not only for planning and setup; it must also include actual service delivery.
Financially, the opportunity includes a statutorily required 25 percent non-federal match for each budget period, which may be provided as cash or in-kind contributions. This means award recipients must plan for and document allowable matching resources throughout the project, not just at the start. The award ceiling is $300,000, and the forecast anticipates approximately 5 awards.
Eligibility is broad and includes state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; nonprofit organizations (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3), excluding institutions of higher education in those nonprofit categories as specified); private institutions of higher education; and other entities as clarified in the full eligibility text. The funding opportunity number is HHS 2024 ACF IOAS OTIP TV 0048. The original application due date listed is May 15, 2023, with electronic submissions due by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the deadline date.Apply for HHS 2024 ACF IOAS OTIP TV 0048
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families-IOAS-OTIP in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Domestic Victims of Human Trafficking Services and Outreach (DVHT-SO) Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.327.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 14, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 15, 2023 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 pm Eastern Standard Time on the listed application due date.. (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 $300,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Domestic Victims of Human Trafficking Services and Outreach (DVHT-SO) Program: FAQs
1) What is the DVHT-SO Program?
The Domestic Victims of Human Trafficking Services and Outreach (DVHT-SO) Program is a federal funding opportunity intended to strengthen local and organizational capacity to serve domestic victims of severe forms of human trafficking. It supports practical, on-the-ground work such as outreach, victim identification, comprehensive case management, direct services and assistance, and well-coordinated referrals.
2) Which federal agency administers this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), through the Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP).
3) What is the purpose of DVHT-SO?
The purpose is to improve how communities find, identify, and support people who have experienced human trafficking, with an emphasis on service delivery and coordinated referrals. The program is designed to strengthen community capacity rather than only funding isolated activities.
4) Who is considered an eligible victim population under this program?
The program is designed to serve domestic victims of severe forms of human trafficking, as defined by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000 (as amended). Services are intended for both adults and children who have experienced trafficking.
5) What types of trafficking does DVHT-SO focus on identifying?
DVHT-SO specifically requires outreach aimed at increasing identification of both adults and children who have experienced sex trafficking and labor trafficking.
6) What are the two required core components of DVHT-SO?
Recipients must implement two core components:
- Comprehensive case management and services for adults and children who have experienced human trafficking (hands-on, ongoing support and coordination across providers).
- Outreach to increase identification of adults and children who have experienced sex trafficking and labor trafficking (including relationship-building with community partners and efforts that help people be recognized and connected to services).
7) What kinds of activities may be included in outreach under DVHT-SO?
Outreach can include activities such as building relationships with community partners, conducting training and awareness efforts, and developing pathways so potential victims can be recognized and connected to services more quickly and safely.
8) What does “comprehensive case management” mean in the context of this program?
Comprehensive case management is described as hands-on, ongoing support that helps survivors navigate immediate crises and longer-term stabilization. It includes connecting clients to needed resources and coordinating across multiple providers so services are aligned and referrals are well-coordinated.
9) What is meant by the program being informed by a “whole-family approach”?
DVHT-SO is informed by a whole-family approach, meaning services are not only centered on the individual who experienced trafficking. Programs are expected to intentionally include support and opportunities for the immediate family members living in that person’s household, when appropriate, considering family stability, safety, and household needs as part of recovery and long-term well-being.
10) Does the whole-family approach require serving family members?
The opportunity states that services should intentionally include support and opportunities for immediate family members living in the survivor’s household, when appropriate. The emphasis is on considering household context as part of effective recovery, rather than treating survivors in isolation.
11) What implementation priorities does OTIP highlight for DVHT-SO?
OTIP highlights priorities including strong community partnerships, meaningful engagement of people with lived experience of trafficking (as contributors to program design and improvement, not only as clients), and hiring qualified professionals from the communities being served.
12) What is meant by “meaningful engagement of people with lived experience”?
In this notice, meaningful engagement means involving people with lived experience of trafficking in program design and improvement, not limiting their role to receiving services.
13) What does it mean that the award instrument is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement typically means the federal awarding agency expects to have substantial involvement during the period of performance. The notice gives examples such as collaboration, technical direction, or shared planning.
14) What is the project period for this funding opportunity?
The overall project period runs from 10/01/2023 through 09/30/2028, and the notice reflects a modification to the forecast tying the funding to FY 24 funds.
15) What changed in the forecast update?
The notice reflects that the funding is tied to FY 24 funds and specifies an overall project period of 10/01/2023 through 09/30/2028. Aside from the revised fiscal year and project period, no other changes are indicated.
16) Is there an initial implementation period? If so, how long is it?
Yes. Recipients are expected to complete a 12-month project implementation period at the start of the award.
17) What is expected during the 12-month implementation period?
During the implementation year, organizations are expected to establish and formalize partnerships, onboard new staff, and develop key infrastructure such as a victim service protocol and a sustainability plan.
18) Do recipients have to provide services during the implementation year?
Yes. The opportunity explicitly states that clients must receive direct services and assistance during the implementation year, meaning the first year cannot be only planning and set-up.
19) What is the required match for this program?
The opportunity includes a statutorily required 25 percent non-federal match for each budget period.
20) Can the non-federal match be provided in-kind, or does it have to be cash?
The notice states that the 25 percent non-federal match may be provided as cash or in-kind contributions.
21) Does the match requirement apply only at the beginning of the project?
No. The notice emphasizes that award recipients must plan for and document allowable matching resources throughout the project, not just at the start.
22) What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $300,000.
23) How many awards are anticipated?
The forecast anticipates approximately 5 awards.
24) What is the program category and CFDA listing?
The opportunity is categorized under Income Security and Social Services and is listed under CFDA 93.327.
25) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as broad and includes:
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations
- Nonprofit organizations (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3), excluding institutions of higher education in those nonprofit categories as specified)
- Private institutions of higher education
- Other entities as clarified in the full eligibility text
26) Are institutions of higher education (IHEs) eligible?
Private institutions of higher education are listed as eligible. The notice also specifies that certain nonprofit categories exclude institutions of higher education as specified in the eligibility text.
27) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is HHS 2024 ACF IOAS OTIP TV 0048.
28) What was the original application due date and submission deadline time?
The original application due date listed is May 15, 2023, and electronic submissions were due by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the deadline date.
29) Does the program focus more on planning or on direct service delivery?
The program emphasizes practical service delivery, including outreach, identification, case management, direct services and assistance, and referrals. Even during the initial implementation year, direct services and assistance must be provided.
30) What kinds of partnerships does the program encourage?
The program encourages strong community partnerships and collaboration, including building relationships that support outreach, victim identification, and coordinated referral pathways.
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