Domestic Victims of Human Trafficking (DVHT) Program Data
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
Approved with change
02/21/2023
10/20/2022
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Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
02/28/2026
36 Months From Approved
03/31/2023
1,889
0
3,772
722
0
1,423
0
0
0
The Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA), as amended, authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to expand benefits and services to victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons in the United States (U.S.), without regard to their immigration status. The TVPA also authorizes HHS to establish and strengthen programs to assist United States citizens and lawful permanent residents who have experienced sex trafficking or severe forms of trafficking in persons (22 U.S.C. § 7105(f)(1)).
Acting under a delegation of authority from the Secretary of HHS, ACF awards cooperative agreements to organizations to establish a program to assist U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents who have experienced human trafficking, the Domestic Victims of Human Trafficking (DVHT) Program. The DVHT Program is inclusive of two distinct programs: the Domestic Victims of Human Trafficking Services and Outreach Program (DVHT-SO), and the Demonstration Grants to Strengthen the Response to Victims of Human Trafficking in Native Communities Program (VHT-NC). Through the DVHT Program, grant recipients will provide comprehensive case management to domestic survivors of human trafficking in traditional case management and Native community settings.
This is an existing collection used to measure grant project performance, provide technical assistance to grant recipients, assess program outcomes, inform program evaluation, respond to congressional inquiries and mandated reports, and inform policy and program development that is responsive to the needs of victims. Information from this collection also enables OTIP to fulfill a provision in the TVPA of 2000, as amended, that requires the Attorney General to submit annually âa report on Federal agencies that are implementing any provision of this chapterâ (22 USC 7103(d)) and to prepare a required annual report to Congress on U.S. Government activities to combat trafficking that is prepared by the U.S. Department of Justice. Congress requires HHS and other appropriate Federal agencies to report, at a minimum, information on the number of persons who received benefits or other services under 22 USC 7105(b)(f), in connection with programs or activities funded or administered by HHS.
US Code:
22 USC 7105(f)(1))
Name of Law: The Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA), as amended
This request pertains to an existing information collection. The collection captures information on DVHT participant demographics (e.g., age, gender identity, race/ethnicity), type of trafficking experienced (sex, labor, or both), types of services and benefits provided, along with aggregate information on outreach activities conducted, subrecipients enrolled, and the types of trainings provided to relevant audiences. Minor updates have been made to performance indicators under this collection in consultation with existing grant recipients and stakeholders, to reduce respondent burden and strengthen privacy and confidentiality. A currently approved form under this collection, the DVHT Spending Form, was renamed to Categories of Assistance and the categories have been simplified to reduce reporting burden.
The revisions made to the various forms under this collection, as summarized in full below, reduce the overall time required to respond and enable OTIP to better fulfill its mandate in accordance with the TVPA of 2000, as amended. These revisions also allow OTIP to be more responsive to congressional inquiries, federal reporting requirements, and the needs of victims, as the information provided is factored into policy and program development efforts.
See section A15 of Supporting Statement A for additional information about proposed revisions.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Victim Outreach