White House Announces More Than $35 Million in Office for Victims of Crime Funding to Provide Housing to Victims of Human Trafficking

August 4, 2020

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“Attorney General William P. Barr, Advisor to the President Ivanka Trump, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Katie Sullivan, and Office for Victims of Crime Director Jessica Hart announced $35,104,338 in funding to 73 organizations in 34 states to provide safe, stable housing and appropriate services to victims of human trafficking. Attorney General Barr made the announcement during a roundtable at which grantees and survivors highlighted the impact of this funding, demonstrating the Administration’s unwavering support for victims and survivors of human trafficking through supportive housing.

“For human trafficking victims, a necessary step along the road to healing is stable housing, where they are free from intimidation, harassment and persecution, and most importantly provided a stable environment,” said OVC Director Jessica E. Hart.

Through the FY 2020 Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Human Trafficking grant program, the first OVC program focused on transitional housing, grantees will provide 6 to 24 months of transitional or short-term housing assistance for trafficking victims, including rental, utilities or related expenses, such as security deposits and relocation costs. The grants will also provide funding for support needed to help victims locate permanent housing, secure employment, as well as occupational training and counseling.

Visit our awards listing page to learn more about the grantees.”