OVC FY25 Enhanced Collaborative Model (ECM) Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking
This grant funds jurisdictions to create or expand collaborative task forces that improve human trafficking victim identification, services, and investigations through law enforcement and victim service partnerships.
Funder: Office for Victims of Crime
Due Dates: March 11, 2026: Full application deadline
Funding Amounts: $700,000–$1,000,000 per award for up to 30 awards; total program funding $22,000,000; cost sharing/match required
Summary: Supports multidisciplinary task forces to improve identification, services, and investigations related to human trafficking.
Key Information: Requires joint applications from a law enforcement agency and a victim service organization.
Description
This funding opportunity supports jurisdictions in developing and expanding a multidisciplinary, collaborative task force approach to combat human trafficking. The goal is to improve identification of victims, enhance service provision, and strengthen case investigations through coordinated efforts between law enforcement and victim service providers. Each task force must include both a lead law enforcement agency and a lead victim service organization, each submitting a separate application. The program is designed to foster comprehensive, victim-centered, and trauma-informed responses to all forms of human trafficking.
