OVC FY 2026 Specialized Human Trafficking Assistance: Task Forces and Legal Services
Office for Victims of Crime · Opportunity number O-OVC-2026-172790
Details summarized from the official notice as of Oct 15, 2026. Always confirm eligibility, deadlines and requirements in the official notice before applying.
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Key facts
| Opportunity number | O-OVC-2026-172790 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Office for Victims of Crime Department of Justice |
| Assistance listing (ALN, formerly CFDA) | 16.320 |
| Posted | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Deadline | Dec 1, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $3,000,000 |
| Expected number of awards | 2 |
| Estimated total program funding | $5,000,000 |
| Cost sharing or matching required | No |
| Funding type | Cooperative agreement |
| Category | Income security and social services |
| Last updated here | Oct 15, 2026 |
Summary from the notice
Who can apply
The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible:
- Others named in the notice (see the eligibility text)
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than colleges)
- Public and state colleges and universities
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
- Private colleges and universities
Who should take a closer look
- Small businesses
- Nonprofits
- Colleges and universities
- Larger for-profit companies
Not listed as eligible
- State governments
- Local governments
- Tribal governments and organizations
- Individuals
Unless the eligibility text in the notice names you, this opportunity is probably not for you.
Eligibility details from the notice
Limit on Number of Applications: If a project will be carried out by two or more entities (project partners), only one entity may submit the application. The other entities (project partners) must be proposed as subrecipients rather than co-applicants. An entity may be proposed as a subrecipient in more than one application. For additional information regarding subawards, see the Application Resource Guide. Nonprofit organizations that hold money in offshore accounts for the purpose of avoiding paying the tax described in 26 U.S.C. § 511(a) are not eligible to apply.
Registrations you will likely need
Most applications submitted through Grants.gov need the following. Registration can take several weeks, so start early. The notice lists the exact requirements.
- SAM.gov registration for your organization, which also gives you a Unique Entity ID (UEI). Registration is free.
- A Login.gov account, which Grants.gov uses for sign-in.
- A Grants.gov applicant registration linked to your organization's UEI.
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