Graduated Services for Victims of Human Trafficking Demonstration Program

The Graduated Services for Victims of Human Trafficking Demonstration Program aims to provide services and financial assistance to domestic adults who have experienced severe forms of human trafficking. The program will establish a network of partnerships with community-based organizations to facilitate the transition of clients from primary interventions to long-term services. The program requires the following activities: advocating and negotiating services, providing culturally and linguistically responsive community-based services, and public awareness efforts. Key aspects of this program include: • Providing services and financial assistance to domestic adults who have experienced human trafficking • Establishing a network of partnerships with community-based organizations • Focusing on economic mobility and whole family approach • Requiring a 25 percent match (cash or in-kind) from the prime recipient • Having a 12-month project implementation period