Child and Youth Victims of Human Trafficking Improving Outcomes Service

Washington, DCDistrict of Columbia, USADue Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Client: Washington, DC
RFP Number: EXTRA-75106
Posted: —
Category: Professional, Consulting, Administrative or Management Support Services
Budget: Looking for Proposals
NAICS: —
Set-aside: —
Contact: —

Description

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The government authority in Washington, DC, seeks a vendor to provide a child and youth victims of human trafficking improving outcomes service. The requested scope requires the vendor to integrate human trafficking policy and programming at the state or tribal level and enhance coordinated, multidisciplinary, statewide approaches to all forms of trafficking. Additionally, the vendor must develop and implement a jurisdiction-wide strategy to combat sex and labor trafficking, establish or enhance state- and Tribal-specific protocols and procedures, fill service gaps, and coordinate responses across existing anti-trafficking and youth-serving efforts. The buyer limits eligibility to onshore USA organizations. The vendor will perform all work offsite. The buyer indicates a budget status of looking for proposals. The source text provides no further details regarding evaluation criteria or key dates.

Key solicitation details

AI-extracted from ovc-2026-172695.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.

The Office for Victims of Crime is issuing a grant funding opportunity to improve outcomes for child and youth victims of human trafficking by developing and implementing statewide or Tribal jurisdiction-wide strategies. The program aims to enhance multi-agency coordination across systems like child welfare, juvenile justice, and law enforcement. Eligible applicants include State governments and Native American Tribal governments.

Issued by: U.S. Department of Justice | Office of Justice Programs | Office for Victims of Crime
NOFO Release Date: August 20, 2026
SAM.gov Registration/Renewal Begin Process: September 11, 2026, and no later than September 29, 2026
Step 1: Grants.gov Deadline: October 14, 2026, by 11:59 p.m. ET
Step 2: JustGrants Deadline: October 21, 2026, by 8:59 p.m. ET
Expected Award Period Start: January 1, 2027
How to submit: Two-step electronic submission via Grants.gov and JustGrants
Submission details: Step 1 requires SF-424 on Grants.gov. Step 2 requires full application attachments in JustGrants. Proposal Narrative must not exceed 8 pages, double-spaced, 12-point font, 1-inch margins.
Contract term: 48 months starting on January 1, 2027
Estimated value: Expected Total Amount of Funding $6,811,032; Anticipated Award Amount Up to $1,600,000
Place of performance: Statewide or Tribal jurisdiction-wide (Offsite)
Funding: Statutory Authority 18 U.S.C. § 3014(h)(2) and 22 U.S.C. § 7105(b)(2); Assistance Listing Number 16.320; 2 C.F.R. Part 200

How proposals are evaluated

Description of the Need	5%
Project Goals and Objectives	15%
Project Design and Implementation	35%
Capabilities and Competencies	30%
Budget	15%

Scope of work

Development or expansion of a jurisdiction-wide strategic plan
Implementation or expansion of identified anti-trafficking strategies
Development or enhancement of protocols, procedures, and strategies for child/youth sex and labor trafficking
Filling gaps in existing victim services and anti-trafficking efforts
Aligning efforts across multidisciplinary teams, task forces, and steering committees
Providing training and public awareness outreach
Developing, adopting, and implementing victim screening and identification tools
Conducting assessments of program outcomes and evaluations

Minimum qualifications

State governments or Native American Tribal governments (other than federally recognized)
Must provide a 25-percent match based on total project costs
At least one full-time employee (FTE) designated to serve as project coordinator/manager/director
Staff, partner staff, or service providers working with victims must be licensed and trained to work with trafficking victims
Must comply with 22 U.S.C. § 7115 and VAWA Confidentiality Provisions under 34 U.S.C. § 12291(b)(2)
Nonprofit organizations holding money in offshore accounts to avoid taxes under 26 U.S.C. § 511(a) are ineligible

Documents to include with the bid

Application for Federal Assistance: SF-424
Standard Applicant Information
Proposal Abstract
Proposal Narrative
Budget Detail Worksheet
Financial Management and System of Internal Controls Questionnaire
Agency Funding Priorities Inventory
Letter of Intent and Memorandum of Understanding
Logic Model
Curriculum Vitae or Resumes, Timeline, and Tribal Authorizing Resolution (if applicable)

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