Closed — October 6, 2026 at 8:59 PM ET JustGrants deadline passed.Atlas Opportunity Score 86/100
OVC FY 2026 Preventing Trafficking of Girls
Up to $500,000 per award, with no required match, for prevention and early intervention serving girls and young women at risk of or affected by human trafficking.
Funding$3,511,939 expected total funding; seven anticipated awards up to $500,000 each.
DeadlineGrants.gov SF-424 due September 29, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET; full JustGrants application due October 6, 2026 at 8:59 PM ET.
Last verifiedOctober 6, 2026
Required next actionThe FY2026 application window is closed. Monitor OVC for award announcements and any successor Preventing Trafficking of Girls funding opportunity; do not treat this cycle as open for new submissions.
Broad Eligibility
Eligible applicants include state, county, city or township and other local governments; federally recognized and other Tribal governments; public and private institutions of higher education; public and Indian housing authorities; and qualifying 501(c)(3) nonprofits. No cost sharing or match is required.
Atlas Analysis
Strong prevention and youth-services fit with behavioral-health and medical relevance. The solicitation focuses on prevention and intervention for girls at risk of or affected by trafficking; any clinical or technology component should be tied to the applicant's approved program design, youth privacy protections, licensing, forensic protocols, and allowable budget.
The U.S. Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime is accepting applications for FY 2026 Preventing Trafficking of Girls, Opportunity O-OVC-2026-172694. The program supports prevention and early intervention for girls and young women up to age 25 who are at risk of or victims of sex or labor trafficking, including partnerships with youth-serving organizations, juvenile-justice systems and child-welfare systems.
OVC expects $3,511,939 in total funding, with seven anticipated awards of up to $500,000 each and 36-month project periods beginning January 1, 2027. Eligible applicants include state, county, city or township, other local and Tribal governments; public and private higher education; public and Indian housing authorities; and qualifying 501(c)(3) nonprofits. No cost share or match is required.
For Atlas, this is a prevention and youth-services opportunity with conditional clinical relevance. The service framework can include crisis intervention, mental-health services, substance-use services, emergency medical care and certain medical or forensic services. N9+ should only be considered where a verified applicant has a legitimate clinical-access component and youth privacy, provider licensing, forensic requirements and budget allowability are confirmed. The NOFO does not specifically authorize telehealth or the N9+ platform.
Source verificationOfficial government source · www.ovc.ojp.govAtlas last verified this record October 6, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
