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93.598 SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF A SEVERE FORM OF
TRAFFICKING

(Victims of a Severe Form of Trafficking)

FEDERAL AGENCY

ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

AUTHORIZATION

Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, Public Law
106-386, Oct. 28, 2000, as reauthorized and amended by the Trafficking
Victims Protection Reauthorization act of 2003, Public Law 108-193,
December 19, 2003, 22 U.S.C. 7103.

OBJECTIVES

To provide individuals determined to be victims of a severe
form of trafficking access to benefits and services to the same extent as
refugees. Provide targeted case management, referrals and funded cash,
medical assistance, special mental health or other services, and
community/local outreach.

TYPES OF ASSISTANCE

Project Grants.

USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS

The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) provides funding
for specialized services and assistance to certified/eligible adult
victims of a severe form of trafficking assisting criminal justice system
efforts to prosecute traffickers. Victims under the age of eighteen are
not required to assist prosecution efforts in order to access benefits.
Funds may be used only for the purposes set forth in the grant award.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Applicant Eligibility

State and local governments and private nonprofit
organizations. Under the "Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection
Act of 2000 (VTPA), and the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2003
(TVPRA)" trafficking victims are eligible for benefits and services to the
same extent as refugees. The law, enacted in October 2000, and amended in
December 2003 specifically requires HHS, in consultation with the Attorney
General, to "certify" adult trafficking victims as a precondition for
their eligibility. Children under eighteen must be determined to be
victims of a severe form of trafficking but do not require such
certification in order to be eligible for benefits. Certain family members
of victims of a severe form of trafficking are eligible for federally
funded or administered benefits and services to the same extent as
refugees. Specifically, holders of a T-2, T=3, T-4 or T-5 visa
(collectively referred to as "Derivative T Visas) are eligible for
benefits and services.

Beneficiary Eligibility

Beneficiaries are adult victims of a severe form of
trafficking who have been certified by HHS/ORR. Children under 18 years of
age subjected to a severe form of trafficking who have received letters of
eligibility from HHS/ORR are considered eligible for services. Certain
family members of victims of a severe form of trafficking are legible for
federally funded or administered benefits and services to the same extent
as refugees. Holders of the "Derivative T Visas" (T-2, T-3, T-4, or T-5
visa) are eligible for services.

Credentials/Documentation

Cost principals for nonprofit organizations will be
determined by OMB Circular No. A-122. Cost principals for State and local
governments are found under OMB Circular No. A-87. Persons need not attain
refugee, entrant, or asylee status to be eligible for services under this
program.

APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS

Preapplication Coordination

This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372,
"Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should
consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact
in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires
to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the
program for review. Also, 45 CFR 100, "Intergovernmental Review of
Department of Health and Human Services Program and Activities."

Application Procedure

Each application submitted under this program announcement
will undergo a pre-review to determine if (1) The application was received
by the closing date and submitted in accordance with the instructions in
this announcement, and (2) applicant is eligible for funding.

Award Procedure

Applications that pass the initial Administration for
Children and Families (ACF) screening will be evaluated and rated by an
independent review panel on the basis of specific evaluation criteria. The
evaluation criteria were designed to assess the quality of a proposed
project and to determine the likelihood of its success.

Deadlines

FY 05 cost is $5,690,000. FY 06 est cost is $2,800,000. FY
07 estimated cost is $7,080,000. These funds extend eligibility for
benefits and services to trafficking victims to the same extent as
refugees.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

It is anticipated that the approval/disapproval time will
not exceed 90 days.

Appeals

Not applicable.

Renewals

Not applicable.

ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS

Formula and Matching Requirements

This program has no statutory formula for distribution of
funds.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Currently, funds made available for this program are for
awards in the FY 2006 budget period.

POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

Reports

Progress reports and financial reports are required,
usually on a quarterly or semi-annual basis. Final program and financial
reports summarizing the activities and accomplishments of the project in
relation to the approved goals and objectives are also required.

Audits

Periodic audits are made as part of the system of financial
management and internal control to meet terms and conditions of grants and
other agreements. "In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No.
A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), Audits of States, Local Governments, and
Nonprofit Organizations, nonfederal entities that expend financial
assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a
program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that
expend less that $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal
audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133."
Nonprofit organization receiving less than $25,000 a year in Federal
awards are exempt from federal audit requirements, but records must be
available for review by appropriate officials of the Federal grantor
agency or subgranting entity.

Records

Grant recipients are required to keep all financial,
business, and program reports necessary for program review and audit to
insure that funds have been expended in accordance with the regulations,
grant terms, and conditions of this program.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Account Identification

75-1503-0-1-609.

Obligations

(Grants) FY 05 $5,690,000; FY 06 est $2,800,000; and FY 07
est $7,380,000.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

FY 2005: 34 grants (18 new and 16 continuations) and 5
contracts were awarded; FY 2006: 20 new grant awards, 6 contracts and 1
interagency agreement were awarded. FY 2007, it is estimated that the
total number of grants will be 45 (35 new, 10 continuations), 7 contracts
and 1 interagency agreement.

PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS

In FY 05, the total number of trafficking victims was
reported at 230. In FY 06 and FY 07, it is estimated that the number of
trafficking victims will be approximately 1000.

REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE

Program announcements are no longer published in the
Federal Register. All inquiries should be directed to the Information
Contact listed below.

INFORMATION CONTACTS

Regional or Local Office

Not Applicable.

Headquarters Office

For program information, contact Office of Refugee
Resettlement, Administration for Children and Families, Department of
Health and Human Services,8th floor, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW.,
Washington, DC 20447. Telephone: 1-866-401-5510, or (202) 401-4825,
401-9207.

Web Site Address

http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/orr

RELATED PROGRAMS

93.566, Refugee and Entrant Assistance_State Administered
Programs; 93.576, Refugee and Entrant Assistance_Discretionary Grants.

EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS

Future funding for projects is contingent upon the
availability of authorized funding.

CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS

Notice of criteria for awarding funds is no longer
published in the Federal Register. Please refer to the Information Contact
section for more information.

General Services Administration
Office of Chief Acquisition
Officer
Regulatory and Federal Assistance Division (VIR)