Program to End Modern Slavery Annual Program Statement

The Program to End Modern Slavery (PEMS) is a funding opportunity that aims to develop, test, evaluate, and scale evidence-based anti-trafficking interventions. The program is administered by the Office to Monitor-Combat Trafficking in Persons, and eligible applicants include not-for-profit organizations, public and private educational institutions, for-profit organizations, and public international organizations. The program's scope of work includes establishing a strategic funding framework to combat transnational crime and advance U.S. national security and economic competitiveness. Key aspects of the program include: • Developing and testing evidence-based anti-trafficking interventions • Evaluating and scaling effective interventions • Advancing U.S. national security and economic competitiveness • Combating transnational crime • Supporting eligible organizations in their efforts to combat human trafficking