Final Report of the Subcommittee on Domestic Trafficking

Department <strong>of</strong> JusticeOffice for Victims <strong>of</strong> CrimeOVC Services for Trafficking Victims Discretionary Grant ProgramService: OVC Services for Trafficking Victims Discretionary Grant ProgramComprehensive services include housing/shelter; sustenance; medical, mental health anddental services; interpreter/translator services; criminal justice system-based victimadvocacy; legal services; social services advocacy (explanation <strong>of</strong> available benefitentitlements and facilitation <strong>of</strong> access to those benefits; literacy education and/or jobtraining; and transportation. Funding under this program is intended primarily to supportservices to pre-certified victims who: (1) have been identified by law enforcement as avictim <strong>of</strong> a severe form <strong>of</strong> trafficking; and (2) subject to certification by <strong>the</strong> Department<strong>of</strong> Health and Human Services.Agency: Office for Victims <strong>of</strong> Crime, Office <strong>of</strong> Justice Programs, Department <strong>of</strong>JusticeRepresented on <strong>Subcommittee</strong> by: Joye FrostI. Domestic VictimsA. Domestic victims who are U.S. Citizens and adults:Not eligible due to statutory requirements that which state that trafficking victims whoreceive services supported by <strong>the</strong> funding authorized under TVPA must be “subject toHHS certification.”B. Domestic victims who are legal U.S. residents and adults:Not eligible due to statutory requirements that which state that trafficking victims whoreceive services supported by <strong>the</strong> funding authorized under TVPA must be “subject toHHS certification.”C. Domestic victims who are U.S. Citizens and minors (under 18):Not eligible due to statutory requirements that which state that trafficking victims whoreceive services supported by <strong>the</strong> funding authorized under TVPA must be “subject toHHS certification” – in <strong>the</strong> case <strong>of</strong> minors, this would be <strong>the</strong> “letter <strong>of</strong> eligibility.”50