Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2023 ACF IOAS OTIP TV 0050
The Human Trafficking Youth Prevention Education (HTYPE) Demonstration Program is a federal funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), through the Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP). It is designed to help local educational agencies (LEAs) build and run school-based prevention efforts that reduce the likelihood of students becoming victims of human trafficking. The program emphasizes practical, skills-based education for both school staff and students, aligning with requirements laid out in the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2018.
At its core, the grant supports LEAs in creating comprehensive prevention programming that works at multiple levels inside a school system. A major focus is training educators and other school personnel to recognize warning signs that a student may be at high risk for trafficking, or may already be experiencing it, and to respond in an appropriate, informed, and safe way. Alongside staff training, the program requires student-facing prevention education meant to strengthen resilience against both labor trafficking and sex trafficking. This student component is expected to go beyond awareness and instead build concrete knowledge and skills that help students better identify unsafe situations, understand exploitation tactics, and seek help safely.
The opportunity also requires districts to plan for scale and sustainability rather than running a one-off training. Specifically, grantees must train qualified individuals who can implement and replicate the project across the school district or within defined target areas. This “train-the-trainer” style requirement is meant to ensure that prevention education can be repeated, expanded, and maintained over time, even as staff changes occur or new schools are brought into the effort.
Another central requirement is the creation and implementation of a Human Trafficking School Safety Protocol (HTSSP). This protocol is meant to formalize how schools respond when trafficking is suspected or confirmed, with attention to the safety, security, and well-being of students and staff. LEAs are expected to consult with local law enforcement while developing the HTSSP, not to shift responsibility onto schools, but to clearly define the appropriate role of school staff and how coordination should work in real situations. The protocol should also address how and when to notify and engage parents, guardians, or other caregivers, as appropriate, recognizing that family engagement can be important while also requiring careful judgment in sensitive situations.
A key structural condition of this grant is that the LEA cannot do the prevention education work alone. The district must partner with a nonprofit or nongovernmental organization (NGO) to provide all aspects of the human trafficking prevention education for students and school staff. This requirement reinforces that the program should be grounded in specialized expertise, survivor-informed practices, and established community capacity, while still being integrated into the school environment in a practical, usable way.
In addition to the required activities, the program allows an optional enhancement: LEAs may choose to provide skills-based prevention education for caregivers as well. This option recognizes that prevention can be stronger when families and caregivers understand risk factors, recruitment tactics, online safety issues, and how to respond if they suspect exploitation, while still keeping student safety and confidentiality at the center of decision-making.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary cooperative agreement funding opportunity (meaning OTIP is likely to have substantial involvement in oversight and collaboration during the project period). The opportunity number is HHS 2023 ACF IOAS OTIP TV 0050, listed under CFDA 93.327, and categorized under Income Security and Social Services. The award ceiling is $500,000, with an anticipated total of about five awards. The posting indicates it was created on January 27, 2023, with an original application closing date of April 27, 2023, and applications were required to be submitted electronically by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the due date. Eligibility is noted as “Others,” with further clarification expected in the full notice under the section on additional eligibility information, though the program description makes clear that LEAs are the intended funded entities and they must formally partner with a nonprofit/NGO to carry out the education components.
Overall, HTYPE is aimed at building district-wide capacity to prevent trafficking before it happens, improving early identification and safe response when risks are present, and putting clear protocols in place so school staff are not left improvising in high-stakes situations. It blends prevention education, workforce training, replication planning, and a formal safety protocol into one coordinated school-based approach.Apply for HHS 2023 ACF IOAS OTIP TV 0050
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families-IOAS-OTIP in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Human Trafficking Youth Prevention Education (HTYPE) Demonstration Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.327.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 27, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 27, 2023 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 pm Eastern Standard Time on the listed application due date.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Human Trafficking Youth Prevention Education (HTYPE) Demonstration Program FAQs
What is the HTYPE Demonstration Program?
The Human Trafficking Youth Prevention Education (HTYPE) Demonstration Program is a federal funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), through the Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP). It supports school-based human trafficking prevention efforts led by local educational agencies (LEAs).
What is the main purpose of this grant?
The program is designed to help LEAs build and operate school-based prevention efforts that reduce the likelihood of students becoming victims of human trafficking. It focuses on practical, skills-based prevention education for students and training for school staff, along with formal school safety protocols for responding to suspected or confirmed trafficking.
Which federal office is administering this opportunity?
The opportunity is administered by HHS/ACF through the Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP).
Who is this program intended to fund?
Based on the program description, local educational agencies (LEAs) are the intended funded entities. The eligibility line is listed as "Others," with additional clarification expected in the full notice, but the description makes clear that LEAs are the primary applicants and recipients.
Do LEAs have to partner with another organization?
Yes. A key condition is that the LEA cannot deliver the prevention education components alone. The district must partner with a nonprofit or nongovernmental organization (NGO) to provide all aspects of human trafficking prevention education for both students and school staff.
What is the nonprofit/NGO partner expected to do?
The nonprofit/NGO partner is required to provide all aspects of the human trafficking prevention education for students and school staff. The intent is to ensure the education is grounded in specialized expertise, survivor-informed practices, and established community capacity, while still being integrated into school operations.
What activities does the grant require LEAs to implement?
The opportunity describes several required components: (1) training educators and other school personnel to recognize warning signs and respond appropriately and safely, (2) student-facing prevention education that builds concrete knowledge and skills to reduce vulnerability to labor trafficking and sex trafficking, (3) planning for scale and sustainability through a train-the-trainer approach, and (4) creating and implementing a Human Trafficking School Safety Protocol (HTSSP).
What does "skills-based" prevention education mean in this program?
The student component is expected to go beyond general awareness. It should build concrete knowledge and skills that help students identify unsafe situations, understand exploitation tactics, and seek help safely. The program also emphasizes skills-based education for school staff.
Does the program address both labor trafficking and sex trafficking?
Yes. The student-facing prevention education is expected to strengthen resilience against both labor trafficking and sex trafficking.
What kind of training is required for school staff?
The grant emphasizes training educators and other school personnel to recognize warning signs that a student may be at high risk of trafficking or already experiencing trafficking, and to respond in an appropriate, informed, and safe way.
Is the program required to be district-wide?
The program requires planning for scale and sustainability, including training qualified individuals who can replicate the project across the school district or within defined target areas. This indicates the project is expected to be expandable and repeatable, not a one-time effort.
What is meant by a "train-the-trainer" requirement?
Grantees must train qualified individuals who can implement and replicate the prevention education and related project activities across the district or target areas. The goal is to ensure the work can be repeated, expanded, and maintained over time, including through staff turnover or expansion to additional schools.
What is the Human Trafficking School Safety Protocol (HTSSP)?
The HTSSP is a required protocol that formalizes how schools respond when trafficking is suspected or confirmed. It is intended to address the safety, security, and well-being of students and staff, and to reduce the need for schools to improvise in high-stakes situations.
Does the HTSSP require coordination with law enforcement?
Yes. LEAs are expected to consult with local law enforcement while developing the HTSSP. The description notes this is not meant to shift responsibility onto schools, but to clearly define school staff roles and how coordination should work in real situations.
Does the HTSSP address parent/guardian notification?
Yes. The protocol should address how and when to notify and engage parents, guardians, or other caregivers, as appropriate. The description emphasizes that family engagement may be important while also requiring careful judgment in sensitive situations.
Are caregiver-focused prevention activities allowed?
Yes, as an optional enhancement. LEAs may choose to provide skills-based prevention education for caregivers as well.
What topics might caregiver education cover, based on the program description?
The optional caregiver component is described as skills-based prevention education that can help families and caregivers understand risk factors, recruitment tactics, online safety issues, and how to respond if they suspect exploitation, while keeping student safety and confidentiality central.
What law does this program align with?
The program aligns with requirements laid out in the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2018.
What type of federal funding mechanism is this?
This opportunity is described as a discretionary cooperative agreement. That means OTIP is likely to have substantial involvement in oversight and collaboration during the project period.
What is the opportunity number and CFDA listing?
The opportunity number is HHS 2023 ACF IOAS OTIP TV 0050. It is listed under CFDA 93.327.
How is this opportunity categorized?
It is categorized under Income Security and Social Services.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is $500,000.
How many awards were anticipated?
The posting indicates approximately five awards were anticipated in total.
When was the opportunity posted and when were applications due?
The posting indicates it was created on January 27, 2023, with an original application closing date of April 27, 2023.
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications were required to be submitted electronically by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the due date.
What overall outcomes is HTYPE trying to achieve?
The program aims to build district-wide capacity to prevent trafficking before it happens, improve early identification and safe response when risks are present, and establish clear protocols so school staff have defined procedures rather than relying on ad hoc decision-making.
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