Grant opportunity
Human Trafficking Youth Prevention Education (HTYPE) Demonstration Program
The purpose of the HTYPE Demonstration Program is to fund local education agencies (LEAs) to establish, expand, and support programs to educate school staff to recognize and respond to signs of human trafficking and to provide age-appropriate information to students on how to avoid becoming victims of human trafficking. LEAs, with the support of a nonprofit or nongovernmental organization (NGO) partner, will provide human trafficking prevention education regarding: Avoiding becoming victims of labor trafficking and sex trafficking; Indicators that an individual is a victim or potential victim of labor trafficking or sex trafficking; Options and procedures for referring such an individual, as appropriate, to information on trafficking and services available for victims of such trafficking; Reporting requirements and procedures in accordance with applicable Federal and State law; and Carrying out a plan, developed and implemented in consultation with local law enforcement agencies, to ensure the safety of school staff and students reporting such trafficking. Delivering human trafficking prevention education to caregivers is optional.
- Funder
- Administration for Children and Families-IOAS-OTIP
- Forecast notice: deadline to be announced
- Forecast notice: deadline to be announced
- Award
- USD 400,000
- Applicant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Discipline
- Education and Professional Development
- Region
- United States
- Posted
- Sep 7, 2026
Call summary
Overview
Human Trafficking Youth Prevention Education (HTYPE) Demonstration Program is official opportunity HHS-2027-ACF-IOAS-OTIP-TV-0004, published by Administration for Children and Families-IOAS-OTIP during the 31 August-7 September 2026 hunt window.
Who can apply
Eligible applicant types listed by the agency: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification). Applicants must also satisfy every programme-specific condition in the official notice.
What it supports
- The purpose of the HTYPE Demonstration Program is to fund local education agencies (LEAs) to establish, expand, and support programs to educate school staff to recognize and respond to signs of human trafficking and to provide age-appropriate information to students on how to avoid becoming victims of human trafficking. LEAs, with the support of a nonprofit or nongovernmental organization (NGO) partner, will provide human trafficking prevention education regarding: Avoiding becoming victims of labor trafficking and sex trafficking; Indicators that an individual is a victim or potential victim of labor trafficking or sex trafficking; Options and procedures for referring such an individual, as appropriate, to information on trafficking and services available for victims of such trafficking; Reporting requirements and procedures in accordance with applicable Federal and State law; and Carrying out a plan, developed and implemented in consultation with local law enforcement agencies, to ensure the safety of school staff and students reporting such trafficking. Delivering human trafficking prevention education to caregivers is optional.
- Opportunity number: HHS-2027-ACF-IOAS-OTIP-TV-0004
Funding and duration
- Award ceiling: USD 400,000
- Expected number of awards: 3
Forecast notice: deadline to be announced
Forecast notice: deadline to be announced
How to apply
Open the official Grants.gov record, review the full notice and attachments, and use the application package or agency route stated there.
Call details
Source-based overview
The purpose of the HTYPE Demonstration Program is to fund local education agencies (LEAs) to establish, expand, and support programs to educate school staff to recognize and respond to signs of human trafficking and to provide age-appropriate information to students on how to avoid becoming victims of human trafficking. LEAs, with the support of a nonprofit or nongovernmental organization (NGO) partner, will provide human trafficking prevention education regarding: Avoiding becoming victims of labor trafficking and sex trafficking; Indicators that an individual is a victim or potential victim of labor trafficking or sex trafficking; Options and procedures for referring such an individual, as appropriate, to information on trafficking and services available for victims of such trafficking; Reporting requirements and procedures in accordance with applicable Federal and State law; and Carrying out a plan, developed and implemented in consultation with local law enforcement agencies, to ensure the safety of school staff and students reporting such trafficking. Delivering human trafficking prevention education to caregivers is optional. The official record contains the controlling eligibility, budget, attachment and submission requirements for opportunity HHS-2027-ACF-IOAS-OTIP-TV-0004.
Eligibility
Eligible applicant types listed by the agency: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification). Applicants must also satisfy every programme-specific condition in the official notice.
Funding and benefits
Award ceiling: USD 400,000
Expected number of awards: 3
Themes and supported activities
The purpose of the HTYPE Demonstration Program is to fund local education agencies (LEAs) to establish, expand, and support programs to educate school staff to recognize and respond to signs of human trafficking and to provide age-appropriate information to students on how to avoid becoming victims of human trafficking. LEAs, with the support of a nonprofit or nongovernmental organization (NGO) partner, will provide human trafficking prevention education regarding: Avoiding becoming victims of labor trafficking and sex trafficking; Indicators that an individual is a victim or potential victim of labor trafficking or sex trafficking; Options and procedures for referring such an individual, as appropriate, to information on trafficking and services available for victims of such trafficking; Reporting requirements and procedures in accordance with applicable Federal and State law; and Carrying out a plan, developed and implemented in consultation with local law enforcement agencies, to ensure the safety of school staff and students reporting such trafficking. Delivering human trafficking prevention education to caregivers is optional.
Opportunity number: HHS-2027-ACF-IOAS-OTIP-TV-0004
Deadline and timeline
Forecast notice: deadline to be announced: Forecast notice: deadline to be announced.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Open the official Grants.gov record, review the full notice and attachments, and use the application package or agency route stated there.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.