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The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children - Responding to Instances of Child Sex Trafficking Victimization

Award Information

Award #
2019-VM-BX-K052
Funding Category
Competitive Discretionary
Location
Congressional District
Status
Past Project Period End Date
Funding First Awarded
2019
Total funding (to date)
$3,500,000
Original Solicitation

Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2019, $3,500,000)

Consistent with 34 U.S.C. § 11293(b), the purpose of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) Child Sex Trafficking program, is to assist with the review of CyberTipline reports related to child sex trafficking and respond to report information regarding the location of missing children involved in, or at risk of, trafficking; provide training and technical assistance to individuals and law enforcement agencies in the prevention, investigation, prosecution, and treatment of cases involving victims of child sex trafficking; assist victims, families, child welfare, law enforcement, first responders, prosecutors, private industry, and victim specialists in the identification and recovery of child sex trafficking victims; provide peer-to-peer support for families of child sex trafficking victims; and ensure that survivors receive the highest level of informed response and care to reduce the potential for revictimization. NCA/NCF

Date Created: September 26, 2019