OVC FY 2019 Project Beacon: Increasing Services for Urban American Indian and Alaska Native Victims of Sex Trafficking | OVC 2019 15584

Opportunity Information: Apply for OVC 2019 15584

The OVC FY 2019 Project Beacon grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number OVC 2019 15584) is a discretionary funding program from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC). It is designed to expand both the availability and the overall quality of services for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) victims of sex trafficking who are living in urban areas, where culturally specific and community-connected victim services can be harder to access. Awards are made through cooperative agreements, which typically means OVC expects an active partnership with grantees during the project period, including federal involvement in key implementation and oversight activities.

Applicants are required to apply under one of two purpose areas, depending on the role they intend to play. Purpose Area 1 focuses on direct services. Under this track, organizations can request funding to develop or strengthen their capacity to serve urban AI/AN victims of sex trafficking in practical, on-the-ground ways. This includes building or enhancing internal organizational systems and service delivery capabilities, creating and maintaining collaborative partnerships (for example, with other victim service providers, culturally specific organizations, health and behavioral health providers, shelters, legal services, and criminal justice partners), and expanding the community reach of services. Purpose Area 1 also supports community outreach and awareness efforts so that victims, families, and community members know what help exists and how to access it, as well as training activities aimed at helping other stakeholders better recognize trafficking and respond appropriately to the distinct needs of urban AI/AN victims.

Purpose Area 2 is geared toward training and technical assistance (TTA) rather than direct client services. Applicants under this track propose to deliver capacity-building TTA specifically to the organizations funded under Purpose Area 1. In effect, PA 2 functions as a support and amplification mechanism: the PA 2 grantee(s) help direct-service providers strengthen practices, improve coordination, and increase effectiveness through structured assistance such as training, coaching, tools, and other implementation supports. The intent is that direct service providers do not have to build everything alone; instead, they can benefit from specialized guidance that helps them scale services and improve quality in a consistent way across sites.

Key administrative details include that the opportunity was posted on May 30, 2019, and the application deadline was July 15, 2019. OVC also scheduled a pre-application webinar for June 19, 2019, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time, with registration information provided via the OVC webinars page. The program anticipated making approximately four awards, with an award ceiling of $550,000. The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 16.841 and sits at the intersection of income security and social services as well as law, justice, and legal services, reflecting its dual focus on victim support and systems response to trafficking.

Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others" with additional clarification provided in the full solicitation under the eligibility section, signaling that applicants likely needed to consult the official guidance to confirm whether their organization type and proposed role aligned with OVC requirements. Overall, Project Beacon is structured to both fund direct, culturally responsive service expansion for urban AI/AN trafficking victims and to build a parallel support layer of training and technical assistance so that funded programs can develop stronger, more coordinated, and more sustainable approaches.

• The Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime in the income security and social services, law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OVC FY 2019 Project Beacon: Increasing Services for Urban American Indian and Alaska Native Victims of Sex Trafficking" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.841.
• This funding opportunity was created on May 30, 2019.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 15, 2019. (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 $550,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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