In Focus: Human Trafficking
There is no single profile of a trafficking victim. Regardless of race, national origin, religion, age, gender, education level, or citizenship status, victims of human trafficking can be anyone. Just as there is no one type of trafficking victim, perpetrators of this crime also vary. Traffickers can be foreign nationals or U.S. citizens, family members, partners, acquaintances, and even strangers. In 2020, the Office for Victims of Crime supported the development of the Huma
U.S. DOJ Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation Fiscal year 2021 Competitive Grant Announcement
U.S. Department of Justice Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation Fiscal year 2021 Competitive Grant Announcement CTAS combines many of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) existing tribal government-specific competitive solicitations into a single solicitation requiring only one application from each tribe or tribal consortium. This approach reduces the number of applications required to access funds and provides federally recognized tribes, tribal consortia, and tribal d
The COPS Office is pleased to announce a new resources hub: Addressing Human Trafficking
Human trafficking is a crime that involves exploiting a person for labor, services, or commercial sex. It exists across the globe, in all communities, and all forms of labor. Community policing provides a promising roadmap to tackling human trafficking with the emphasis on problem solving, building partnerships, and shifting the organizational culture and structure. This collection of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office resources highlights promising practices
OVW FY21 Grants to Tribal Governments to Exercise Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction
OVW Fiscal Year 2021 Grants to Tribal Governments to Exercise Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction Solicitation The OVW Grants to Tribal Governments to Exercise Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction Program (Tribal Jurisdiction Program) (CFDA# 16.025) is authorized by the Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended, 25 U.S.C. § 1304(f). Through this grant program, Indian tribes receive support to exercise special domestic violence criminal jurisdiction (S
OVW Fiscal Year 2021 Tribal Sexual Assault Services Program Solicitation
OVW Fiscal Year 2021 Tribal Sexual Assault Services Programs Solicitation – This program is authorized by 34 U.S.C. § 12511(e). The Tribal Sexual Assault Services Program (TSASP) (CFDA# 16.024) supports efforts to create, maintain, and expand sustainable sexual assault services provided by Tribes, tribal organizations, and nonprofit tribal organizations within Indian country and Alaska Native villages. TSASP supported projects provide intervention, advocacy, accompaniment (e.
Recognizing National Stalking Awareness, Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month
The National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center recognizes, centers and uplifts the tireless work of Native advocates and programs in Indian Country and Hawaii as they shine a light on human trafficking and stalking this January as National Stalking Awareness, Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month. As a national Native-led nonprofit organization dedicated to ending violence against Native women and children, NIWRC strongly supports the efforts to raise awarene