Georgia SFY2027 Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Grant

FundingUp to $346,272 total across three purpose areas; CJCC may cap individual awards at up to $100,000 depending on application volume. No matching requirement was identified in the controlling RFA reviewed.

DeadlineSeptember 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time.

Last verifiedSeptember 9, 2026

Required next actionApplication closed September 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET. Preserve this record for award monitoring and future-cycle intelligence; monitor CJCC for any amendment, reopening, award announcement or subsequent Safe Harbor cycle. Do not initiate new applicant outreach or application-package activity for the closed SFY2027 solicitation.

Broad Eligibility

Eligible applicants are persons, entities or programs operating in Georgia that provide care, rehabilitative services, residential housing, health services or social services to sexually exploited children, or that are devoted to awareness and prevention of child sexual exploitation. Residential providers must meet the RFA's applicable standards. Applicants may apply before obtaining applicable LVAP 5% and Human Trafficking Victim Assistance Organization certifications, but required certifications must be in place before funds can be drawn.

Atlas Analysis

Strong specialized pediatric, behavioral-health and victim-services opportunity. Safe Harbor explicitly supports medical and dental care, mental-health treatment, substance-use treatment, 24/7 response, equipment, software, telecommunications, contracted services and direct-service provider fees. However, N9+ is not central to the solicitation, so any remote-exam or telehealth role would need to be a directly justified component of an eligible service model. The RFA contains a construction-language conflict: a priority-area section says proposals may include new construction or renovation, while Appendix A lists construction costs including capital improvements as unallowable; applicants should obtain CJCC clarification before budgeting construction.

Opportunity Overview

Georgia’s Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) and Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Commission accepted SFY2027 applications through September 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET to strengthen Georgia’s response to the sexual exploitation of youth. The program supports care, rehabilitative services, residential housing, health services, social services, awareness, prevention and coordinated victim-centered response.

Funding and Deadline

Up to $346,272 in total funds will be awarded across three purpose areas. CJCC reserves the right to cap individual awards at up to $100,000 depending on application volume. Applications are due September 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET, and the award period is October 1, 2026 through December 31, 2027.

Priority Services

The RFA gives priority consideration to specific wraparound services including secure transportation for victims, legal services connected with Survivors First Act remedies, and medical services for expectant mothers. Services must be trauma-informed and culturally, linguistically and developmentally appropriate.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants include persons, entities or programs in Georgia that provide care, rehabilitative services, residential housing, health services or social services for sexually exploited children, or that are devoted to awareness and prevention. Residential providers must comply with Georgia’s applicable Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking standards of care.

Atlas Strategic Analysis

This is a strong specialized pediatric, behavioral-health and victim-services opportunity. The RFA can support health-related and direct-service costs, but N9+ is not central to the solicitation; any remote-exam or telehealth component must be directly justified within an eligible victim-service model. Applicants should also resolve any construction concept with CJCC because the RFA’s priority discussion and allowable-cost appendix create a potential conflict around construction/capital improvements.

Application Strategy

Select the most defensible purpose area, document target-population expertise and partner roles, and preserve the opportunity for award monitoring and future-cycle intelligence. The application deadline passed September 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET; do not initiate new applicant outreach or application-package activity unless CJCC publishes a reopening or amendment.

Verified source: SFY2027 Safe Harbor Competitive Grant Solicitation.

Source verificationOfficial government source · cjcc.georgia.govAtlas last verified this record September 9, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗