Closed · HHS-2025-ACF-IOAS-OTIP-ZV-0002 · CFDA 93.598 · Discretionary
National Human Trafficking Hotline (NHTH)
Federal grant opportunity posted by Administration for Children and Families-IOAS-OTIP, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $5M-$9M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- May 30, 2025
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
National Human Trafficking Hotline (NHTH) is a closed discretionary listing from Administration for Children and Families-IOAS-OTIP that offered $5,000,000 -- $9,000,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $5M-$9M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 93.598
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - National Human Trafficking Hotline (NHTH) - is cataloged under number HHS-2025-ACF-IOAS-OTIP-ZV-0002 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 93.598, posted by Administration for Children and Families-IOAS-OTIP. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on January 16, 2025 and last updated on March 28, 2025. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is $5,000,000 -- $9,000,000. The agency has projected $9.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 1 award. If the agency funds the expected 1 award from the $9.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $9.0 million. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on May 30, 2025. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$5,000,000 -- $9,000,000
Close Date
May 30, 2025
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on the listed application due date.
Posted
January 16, 2025
Est. Total Funding
$9,000,000
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
This NOFO is modified. Changes are made to these sections: funding details, key dates, program description, merit review (criteria), deadlines, and post-award requirements.The National Human Trafficking Hotline (NHTH) is a national toll-free hotline that operates 24 hours a day, every day of the year via telephone, text, and chat, to assist adults and minors who have experienced a severe form of human trafficking as defined by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000.The objectives of the NHTH include:Operate the NHTH’s telephone, text, chat, and website via a coordinated national communications system available 24 hours a day. Provide timely information and service referrals to victims of human trafficking using a trauma-informed, person-centered, culturally responsive, and linguistically appropriate approach.Notify law enforcement agencies of potential cases of human trafficking, where appropriate; andEstablish and maintain a comprehensive online directory of community-based service providers in communities across the United States. Develop trusted relationships to identify, update, and maintain comprehensive internal and online referral directories. Directories must include vetted organizations equipped to meet the service needs of survivors and/or respond to tips of potential human trafficking in accordance with relevant referral protocols.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 00, 01, 02, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 11, 12, 13, 20, 22, 23. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
Office on Trafficking in Persons endtrafficking@acf.hhs.gov
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