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Human trafficking

NIJ FY 11 Research Solicitation on Trafficking In Persons (TIP)

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NIJ is seeking proposals for research and evaluation projects to address the knowledge gaps related to trafficking in persons in the United States. NIJ is particularly interested in studies of labor trafficking and of traffickers and their facilitators. NIJ is also interested in evaluation studies of counter-trafficking programs and tools. Applicants should familiarize themselves with prior NIJ awards in these areas as part of their...

NIJ FY 10 ORE Research and Evaluation on Human Trafficking

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NIJ seeks applications for funding for research and evaluation projects to address the knowledge gaps related to trafficking in persons in the United States. NIJ is particularly interested in evaluations of programs that operate demand reduction interventions for sex trafficking and commercial sex acts. NIJ is also interested in research that describes and estimates the unlawful commercial sex economy in the United States. All applications...

NIJ FY 09 Evaluation of OVC's FY 09 Services for Domestic Minor Victims of Human Trafficking

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NIJ seeks proposals to conduct an evaluation of human trafficking demonstration programs that will be funded by the Office for Victims of Crimes (OVC) under a concurrent FY09 solicitation. Specifically, the successful grantee will conduct a participatory process evaluation of two OVC demonstration programs that will be chosen based on their promising strategies to deliver a comprehensive array of services to child victims (i.e., under...

NIJ FY 09 ORE Crime and Justice Research

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NIJ is seeking applications for funding of social and behavioral research on, and evaluations related to, crime and justice topics relevant to State and/or local criminal and juvenile justice policy and practice. Although most crime and justice topics relevant to policymakers and practitioners are eligible for consideration, NIJ has identified the following priority areas: Predicting Crime, Emerging Crime, Human Trafficking, Re-entry, Preventing Crime Related to...