Office for Victims of Crime · Department of Justice
OVC FY 2026 Improving Outcomes for Child and Youth Victims of Human Trafficking
Key facts
- Deadline
- Due Oct 14, 2026 · 8 days left
- Award size
- Up to $1.6M
- Total available
- $6.8M · about 4 awards
- Cost share / match
- Required
- Who can apply
- State government, Tribal government
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
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How this fits you
- Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- Requires a cost share / match
- Only 8 days left to apply
- Tennessee recipients since 2023: 6
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About this grant
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the FY 2026 Improving Outcomes for Child and Youth Victims of Human Trafficking. The purpose of this program is to improve outcomes for children and youth who are victims of human trafficking by integrating human trafficking policy and programming at the state or Tribal level and enhancing coordinated, multidisciplinary, and statewide approaches to all forms of trafficking as defined by 22 U.S.C. § 7102(11).
Who in Tennessee has won this program
6 awards to Tennessee recipients in 3 counties since federal FY2023. Largest shown:
| Recipient | Where | Amount | FY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation | Nashville, Davidson County | $1M | 2025 |
| Finance And Administration, Tennessee Department Of | Nashville, Davidson County | $1M | 2025 |
| Community Coalition Against Human Trafficking | Knoxville, Blount County | $950K | 2024 |
| Finance And Administration, Tennessee Department Of | Nashville, Davidson County | $947K | 2023 |
| Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation | Nashville, Davidson County | $800K | 2020 |
| Hope For Justice, Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | $440K | 2024 |
Source: USAspending.gov. Past awards show who this program funds; they don't guarantee future awards.
About the program (16.320)
Services for Trafficking Victims
How applications are judged
Criteria for selecting proposals is determined as part of the notice of funding opportunity (NOFO).
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula.
Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Examples of funded projects
Not Applicable.