Countering Trafficking in Persons and Support to Vulnerable Populations (CTIP/V) Activity | 72012124RFA00003

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The Countering Trafficking in Persons and Support to Vulnerable Populations (CTIP/V) Activity is a USAID Ukraine (USAID-Kyiv) funding opportunity focused on strengthening Ukraine's ability to prevent human trafficking and to expand access to high-quality, trauma-informed support for people harmed by trafficking and related forms of violence. The activity is designed to do two big things at the same time: reduce trafficking in persons (TIP) by reinforcing a comprehensive, government-led counter-trafficking system, and ensure that survivors across the country can reach survivor-centered recovery and reintegration services. The services emphasized under this opportunity extend beyond trafficking alone and explicitly include support for victims of exploitation, gender-based violence (with particular attention to intimate partner violence and conflict-related sexual violence), and people affected by detention and torture, reflecting war-related needs and vulnerabilities.

The program is organized around four core objectives that together describe how USAID expects results to be achieved. Objective 1 centers on prevention through stronger awareness and practical understanding of trafficking risks and prevention strategies, especially among government officials and groups at higher risk of exploitation. This implies work such as improving how institutions recognize risk factors, identify potential cases earlier, communicate safely with vulnerable populations, and apply consistent prevention approaches in communities and systems where exploitation tends to occur. The intent is not only broad public awareness, but also targeted knowledge that helps frontline actors and at-risk groups make decisions that reduce exposure to trafficking and other abuses.

Objective 2 focuses on protection services and makes clear that these services should be comprehensive, trauma-informed, and survivor-centered, with the goal of seamless access nationwide. In practice, this objective points to strengthening the sustainability, coverage, and coordination of services so survivors are not left navigating gaps between emergency support, longer-term psychosocial care, medical and legal assistance, safe shelter options, case management, and reintegration support. The language about "war-related trauma across Ukraine" signals that the activity is expected to operate in a context where displacement, economic instability, family separation, and insecurity can heighten risks, and where providers may need to respond to complex trauma and multiple forms of victimization. The emphasis on sustainability suggests a preference for building durable systems, local capacity, and consistent standards of care rather than short-term service delivery alone.

Objective 3 addresses the justice side of counter-trafficking by aiming to strengthen prosecution of individuals who knowingly engage in trafficking in persons. This objective generally aligns with improving the ability of relevant authorities and institutions to investigate and pursue trafficking cases, develop evidence, protect victims and witnesses during legal processes, and apply legal frameworks consistently. While the opportunity text is brief, the clear intention is to increase accountability for perpetrators as part of a broader deterrence and protection strategy, complementing prevention and service provision.

Objective 4 highlights partnerships as a central mechanism for impact. USAID is looking for partnerships that connect government, civil society, and socially responsible businesses, and that function at multiple levels: decentralized/local, national, and even European regional levels. This signals an expectation of coordination across sectors and jurisdictions, which is often essential in trafficking responses where recruitment, movement, and exploitation can involve multiple regions and cross-border dimensions. It also implies that the activity may involve private-sector engagement aimed at reducing exploitation risks in labor markets and supply chains, promoting responsible business practices, and building referral and support pathways that include employers and service providers where appropriate.

From a funding and administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary grant opportunity with funding provided through a Cooperative Agreement, meaning USAID anticipates substantial involvement during implementation compared to a standard grant. USAID intends to make one award under this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), with an anticipated total ceiling of up to USD 24,000,000 over a five-year period, subject to funding availability and USAID discretion. The opportunity is listed as unrestricted for eligible applicants, indicating that a wide range of organizations may apply as long as they meet USAID's eligibility and application requirements. The opportunity number is 72012124RFA00003, it falls under CFDA 98.001, and the original closing date was May 17, 2024, with a creation date of April 8, 2024.

Overall, CTIP/V is structured as a nationwide, systems-oriented effort in Ukraine that ties together prevention, survivor support, accountability for traffickers, and multi-sector partnerships. The design reflects an understanding that trafficking risks rise sharply in crisis and conflict environments, and that an effective response requires both stronger institutions and accessible, high-quality services that prioritize safety, dignity, and long-term recovery for survivors.

• The Ukraine USAID-Kiev in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Countering Trafficking in Persons and Support to Vulnerable Populations (CTIP/V) Activity" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.001.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2024-04-08.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-05-17. (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 $24,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted.

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