Native American Programs

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The Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-22) authorizes the enhancement of efforts to combat human trafficking and assist trafficking victims, including contributions to the Domestic Trafficking Victims Fund, operation of a national anti-trafficking hotline, and strengthening training for health care providers. The TVPA requires the federal posting of the National Human Trafficking Hotline (the Hotline) information in all federal buildings and major transit points (e.g., airports, bus and train stations, ports). Some states also have additional requirements to post Hotline information. The Hotline has cross-referral protocols with other federal hotlines (e.g., Office of Refugee Resettlement National Call Center, National Domestic Violence Hotline, Runaway and Homeless Youth Safeline) and state hotlines. In FY 2025, ACFC strengthened Hotline operations to reduce call wait times, improve service coordination, and strengthen security measures. Since FY 2016, the Hotline has consistently reported more than 2,000 cases a year of human trafficking to law enforcement, including all cases referencing minors, in compliance with mandatory reporting requirements. In FY 2025, the Hotline continued to review and update its protocols for providing referrals for services and tips to law enforcement. ACFC also increased funding for the Hotline to offer high-quality services to victims of trafficking and the public, including stronger federal, state, local coordination to combat child trafficking. The Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-425) authorizes ACFC to award grants to local educational agencies, in partnership with a nonprofit, nongovernmental agency, in order to establish, expand, and support programs to educate school staff to recognize and respond to signs of labor trafficking and sex trafficking and to provide age-appropriate information to students on how to avoid becoming victims of labor and sex trafficking. The National Defense Authorization Act (the NDAA) of 2013 (P.L. 112-239) prohibits all government contractors, subcontractors, grantees, and subgrantees from engaging in or using "labor recruiters, brokers, or other agents who engage in" severe forms of trafficking in persons. The NDAA and subsequent laws expanded HHS responsibilities to prevent forced labor and human trafficking in grants and contracts. ACFC serves as the subject matter lead on these requirements, coordinating with other HHS, federal, and non-federal partners. In FY 2024, ACFC established and co-chaired a public-private collaboration, the Joint Forced Labor Working Group, which brings together federal agencies, health care institutions, suppliers, and subject matter experts to prevent forced labor in health and public health supply chains. The working group released an online training module and other resources to build the capacity of the sector to implement NDAA requirements. Starting in FY 2022, and every year since, Congress has included a General Provision to expand funding flexibility for research projects in ACFC. All research funding provided for in the Appropriations Act can remain available for five years following appropriation. This has allowed for additional time for research and evaluation projects within the anti-trafficking in persons program. The Anti-Trafficking in Persons programs include grant programs, contracts, inter- and intra-agency agreements, and partnerships with government and non-government organizations. Each authorizing governments and non-profit organizations are eligible for federal assistance under the authorized programs. Each newly awarded grant program includes mechanisms to assess program performance and, to the extent funding is available, independent evaluation to provide evidence on what works to combat Administration for Children, Families, and Communities Page 26 Funding for the program - net of any authorized changes such as transfers or reprogramming - for five In FY 2025, ACFC awarded 17 direct service grants. In FY 2026, ACFC expects to award 14 direct The FY 2027 request for the Anti-Trafficking in Persons programs is $30.8 million, the same as the FY 2026 level. ACFC will continue to implement statutory requirements to provide services to victims of human trafficking through local service providers and the National Human Trafficking Hotline; increase public awareness, including among potential victims of human trafficking; train government officials and health and human service professionals to screen for, identify, and respond to human trafficking; conduct research and data analyses to monitor trafficking trends and identify promising practices; and prevent human trafficking in procurement practices. In FY 2027, ACFC estimates a similar number of grantees and funding levels as in FY 2026. Note: Measures 17B and 17C are being replaced by measure 17iv. Measures 17E and 17i are being replaced by measure 17L. Measures 17G and 17ii are being replaced by measure 17v. Measures 17I and 17J are being replaced by measure 17vi. Result / Target for Recent Target Target FY 2026 Target 17B Increase the Result / (Summary of Discontinued Discontinued 17C Increase the (Target Not Met) Administration for Children, Families, and Communities Page 27 Result / Target for Recent Target Target FY 2026 Target 17E Increase the Result / (Summary of Discontinued Discontinued number of incoming Result) Discontinued Discontinued and survivors of human (Target Not Met but trafficking by the Improved) Discontinued Discontinued their ability identify and FY 2025: 56 Administration for Children, Families, and Communities Page 28 FY 2027 Justification of Estimates for

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