Mississippi Victims of Human Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation Fund — 2026 Round 5

FundingApproximately $1,000,000 anticipated for the 2026 Round 5 application period. The controlling solicitation does not publish a per-applicant minimum or maximum. Funding for non-shelter providers is fee-for-service reimbursement. Indirect administrative costs are limited to 15% of the award.

DeadlineOctober 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM — MATERIAL OFFICIAL-SOURCE TIME-ZONE CONFLICT: the Attorney General's current Human Trafficking Fund webpage states 5:00 PM CT, while the controlling Round 5 solicitation states 5:00 PM CST. Because Mississippi is observing daylight saving time on October 1, CT and literal CST are not equivalent; do not infer the intended zone.

Last verifiedSeptember 22, 2026

Required next actionObtain authoritative Mississippi Attorney General clarification whether the October 1, 2026 5:00 PM deadline is Central Daylight Time/current local Central Time or literal CST before any ORIGINAL outreach. Then identify a specific eligible Mississippi-serving 501(c)(3) direct victim service provider registered with the Mississippi Secretary of State; verify shelter/non-shelter provider requirements, a qualifying Round 5 priority, required local funds equal to at least 15% of the requested award (cash and/or qualifying in-kind), 12-month project budget, indirect-cost cap, reimbursement/cash-flow practicality, all required attachments and partner MOUs/certifications, verified business Contact/email, Email_Opt_Out, permanent hard-bounce status, CRM/Deal/Atlas_Email_Queue/authoritative send-history deduplication, and current amendments before ORIGINAL outreach or package work.

Broad Eligibility

Eligible applicants are nonprofit direct victim service providers with IRS 501(c)(3) status that are registered with the Mississippi Secretary of State, including shelter and non-shelter providers. Funded projects must directly serve minor and/or adult victims of labor or sex trafficking or commercial sexual exploitation in Mississippi and address at least one current Round 5 priority. Shelter and non-shelter applicants must satisfy the applicable provider requirements in the solicitation.

Atlas Analysis

Atlas Opportunity Score 84/100. N9+ Fit 0/100. QC Healthcare / Dr. Miltie direct-vendor fit 0/100 on currently verified facts. The opportunity has a meaningful approximately $1 million statewide pool and supports specialized direct victim services, including trauma-informed therapy, workforce/social services, legal assistance, emergency assessment teams, and a limited community-awareness priority. A local contribution of at least 15% of the requested award is required and may include qualifying in-kind contributions; indirect administrative costs are capped at 15%. Direct applicant eligibility is limited to qualified nonprofit victim service providers. Do not force N9+ or a vendor role. Applicant-specific ORIGINAL outreach remains fail-closed because the official webpage and controlling solicitation conflict on CT versus CST for the 5:00 PM October 1 deadline.

Source verificationReferenced source · attorneygenerallynnfitch.comAtlas last verified this record September 22, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗