Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2017 ACF IOAS OTIP ZV 1264
The National Human Trafficking Hotline Program is a federal discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP). The purpose of the grant is to fund a single organization to operate the National Human Trafficking Hotline (NHTH) as a dedicated, toll-free, round-the-clock national resource for people experiencing, witnessing, or reporting severe forms of human trafficking, including both labor and sex trafficking. The hotline is expected to be accessible every hour of every day, and to function as a national telephone and online communication system staffed by trained and experienced anti-trafficking advocates.
At its core, the program is designed to increase the identification and protection of trafficking victims by making it easier for victims and concerned community members to reach skilled help quickly. The funded hotline operator must provide multilingual services for both U.S. citizens and foreign nationals, recognizing that trafficking impacts people across languages, cultures, and immigration statuses. The required services include crisis intervention, timely information sharing, and referrals to anti-trafficking and direct victim service providers. Referrals should extend to practical emergency needs such as temporary lodging or housing options and other immediate assistance that may help stabilize a victim in crisis. The overall service approach is expected to be trauma-informed and victim-centered, meaning the hotline should prioritize safety, confidentiality, and the expressed needs and choices of the person seeking help, while minimizing re-traumatization during interactions.
The opportunity also places significant emphasis on coordination and appropriate reporting. The hotline operator must work cooperatively with law enforcement and other key stakeholders so that credible tips and urgent situations can lead to appropriate notification and intervention, especially when a victim is in imminent danger. Beyond individual cases, the program expects the hotline to document and track emerging trafficking schemes and patterns, which can support broader detection and investigation efforts by helping stakeholders understand how trafficking is occurring and evolving.
Operationally, the hotline must be able to receive and process requests through multiple communication formats, not just by phone. This includes text, online chat, and email, reflecting the reality that many victims may not be able to safely place a voice call. Because hotline interactions may involve sensitive and protected personally identifiable information, the grantee is required to take reasonable measures to safeguard data and privacy, which implies strong confidentiality protocols, secure information systems, careful access controls, and staff training on privacy and information handling.
This announcement was issued under Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2017-ACF-IOAS-OTIP-ZV-1264 and uses a Cooperative Agreement funding instrument, signaling that the federal government expects an active partnership role with the awardee rather than a purely hands-off grant relationship. It falls under the Income Security and Social Services activity category and is associated with CFDA number 93.598. Eligible applicants are broad and include state, county, and local governments; special districts; independent school districts; public and private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public housing authorities; nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status; for-profit entities (including small businesses); and related public entities. The anticipated award structure is for one recipient, with an award ceiling of $1,500,000.
Key program goals can be summarized as operating a fully functional 24/7 national hotline and online communications system with trained anti-trafficking advocates; increasing victim identification and protection; delivering prompt, trauma-informed referrals and assistance to victims; and notifying law enforcement about potential trafficking cases and urgent danger situations while also tracking and documenting trafficking trends to help improve detection and investigations. The original application timeline listed a creation date of June 19, 2017, with an original closing date of July 25, 2017, and required electronic submission by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.Apply for HHS 2017 ACF IOAS OTIP ZV 1264
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families-IOAS-OTIP in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Human Trafficking Hotline Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.598.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 19, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 25, 2017 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.. (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 $1,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses.
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