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OVC FY 2026 Enhanced Collaborative Model (ECM) Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking

Office for Victims of Crime

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OVC FY 2026 Enhanced Collaborative Model (ECM) Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking. This opportunity supports jurisdictions in developing and expanding a multidisciplinary, collaborative task force approach to better respond to human traffick

Funding
Estimated total program funding: $22,000,000
Category
Uncategorized
Status
OPEN
Deadline
10/15/2026

About

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OVC FY 2026 Enhanced Collaborative Model (ECM) Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking. This opportunity supports jurisdictions in developing and expanding a multidisciplinary, collaborative task force approach to better respond to human trafficking through increased victim identification, service provision, and case investigations.

Eligibility

This NOFO requires each lead applicant to submit their entity’s application separately in Grants.gov and JustGrants (one application submitted by an eligible lead law enforcement agency and one application submitted by an eligible lead victim service organization). Partnering law enforcement and victim services applicants are expected to submit identical proposal narratives and separate and distinct budgets. Applicants that do not apply with an eligible partner will not be considered for funding.

Applicant types

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Notice-specific evidence check

What an applicant must verify for OVC FY 2026 Enhanced Collaborative Model (ECM) Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking

Applicant evidence

  • Applicant type: State governments
  • Applicant type: County governments
  • Applicant type: City or township governments
  • Applicant type: Special district governments
  • Applicant type: Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
  • Applicant type: Federally recognized tribal governments
  • Applicant type: Public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities
  • Applicant type: Native American tribal organizations

Opportunity boundaries

  • Recorded funding: Estimated total program funding: $22,000,000
  • Recorded deadline: October 15, 2026; confirm time zone and submission system.
  • Recorded focus: Information and statistics
Do not infer missing fields: geographic eligibility. Absence from this directory record is not evidence that a restriction does not exist.
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Application checklist

How to apply for OVC FY 2026 Enhanced Collaborative Model (ECM) Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking

The steps below turn the recorded grant fields into a pre-submission check. They do not replace the current Notice of Funding Opportunity or its amendments.

Recorded eligibility

  • • Applicant types: Grants.gov eligibility code 00, Grants.gov eligibility code 01, Grants.gov eligibility code 02, Grants.gov eligibility code 04, Grants.gov eligibility code 06, Grants.gov eligibility code 07.
  • • Geographic scope is not structured in this record.
  • • Notice summary: This NOFO requires each lead applicant to submit their entity’s application separately in Grants.gov and JustGrants (one application submitted by an eligible lead law enforcement agency and one application submitted by an eligible lead victim service organization). Partnering law enforcement and victim services applicants are expected to submit identical proposal narratives and separate and distinct budgets. Applicants that do not apply with an eligible partner will not be considered for funding.

Focus areas: ISS

Recorded deadline

October 14, 2026 — confirm the time zone and submission system

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  1. 1. Confirm fitMatch your applicant type, location, project scope and any cost-share or registration rule to the official notice.
  2. 2. Read the noticeCollect the current guidelines, amendments, budget rules, required attachments and submission instructions.
  3. 3. Check timingRecord the deadline time zone, internal review date and any earlier registration or portal cut-off.
  4. 4. Submit thereUse the official application route and save the confirmation or submission reference.

Official sources

Recorded source: https://www.grants.gov/xml-extract

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Last directory verification: Oct 4, 2026.