Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0009866
The Department of State's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (TIP Office) released a discretionary funding opportunity titled "2023 Rapid Landscape and Gap Analysis on Human Trafficking" (Funding Opportunity Number SFOP0009866) to support fast-turn, research-based assessments that map what is known about human trafficking in persons (TIP) in a given setting and, just as importantly, what is not known. The overall purpose is to produce rapid landscape and gap analyses that give the TIP Office a clear, evidence-informed picture of a specific trafficking problem in a particular country, helping identify key trends, actors, responses, and missing information that may be limiting effective policy or program design.
This opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the recipient is expected to work closely with the TIP Office during implementation rather than operating fully independently. The award is set up as a one-year agreement, with the possibility of non-competitive continuation beyond the first year if performance is strong and funding is available. In practical terms, this is designed less like a single, one-time research report and more like an on-call analytical capability that can be activated multiple times over the award period. The TIP Office expects to engage the selected applicant on a recurring basis, calling on them quarterly or biannually to complete rapid analyses as needs emerge.
A central requirement is demonstrated prior experience conducting landscape analyses and gap analyses focused on human trafficking or closely related issues, and applicants must be able to show credible regional expertise. Applicants are allowed to apply for more than one region, but they need to clearly justify expertise for each region separately, generally by pointing to different prior analyses, work products, or region-specific experience rather than relying on general trafficking knowledge alone. The solicitation is therefore aimed at organizations or teams that can quickly synthesize information in context, understand region-specific trafficking dynamics, and produce grounded findings that reflect local realities.
From a funding standpoint, the listed award ceiling is $400,000. The posting notes "Expected Awards: 0," which can sometimes reflect administrative listing conventions rather than an absence of intent to fund, but the available information does not clarify the likely number of awards. The opportunity was created June 9, 2023, with an original closing date of July 24, 2023. The CFDA number associated with the opportunity is 19.019, and the eligibility category is listed as "Others" with additional eligibility details referenced in the full solicitation text (not included in the excerpt). The funding activity category is marked as "Other," indicating the work does not fit neatly into a standard program category and should be interpreted through the solicitation's narrative requirements.
In short, this grant opportunity is meant to build a rapid-response research function for the TIP Office, delivered by applicants who can demonstrate proven, region-specific experience analyzing trafficking environments. The selected partner would be expected to produce repeatable, high-quality landscape and gap analyses over the course of a year, supporting U.S. government decision-making with timely, targeted, country-specific understanding of trafficking challenges and information gaps.Apply for SFOP0009866
- The Department of State, Office to Monitor-Combat Trafficking in Persons in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2023 Rapid Landscape and Gap Analysis on Human Trafficking" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.019.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 09, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 24, 2023. (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 $400,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the title and funding opportunity number for this grant?
The opportunity is titled "2023 Rapid Landscape and Gap Analysis on Human Trafficking" and the Funding Opportunity Number is SFOP0009866.
2) Which U.S. government office is offering this opportunity?
This opportunity is offered by the Department of State's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (TIP Office).
3) What is the overall purpose of this funding opportunity?
The purpose is to support fast-turn, research-based assessments that quickly map what is known about trafficking in persons (TIP) in a given setting and, importantly, what is not known. The end goal is to give the TIP Office a clear, evidence-informed picture of a specific trafficking problem in a particular country.
4) What kinds of deliverables is the TIP Office looking for?
The TIP Office is looking for rapid landscape and gap analyses. These analyses are intended to identify key trends, relevant actors, existing responses, and missing information that may be limiting effective policy or program design.
5) What does "rapid landscape and gap analysis" mean in the context of this opportunity?
Based on the description, it means a quick-turn synthesis that (a) compiles and organizes existing, credible information about human trafficking in a specific context and (b) clearly identifies gaps in knowledge or evidence that matter for decision-making.
6) Is this a one-time research report, or an ongoing analytical support function?
The opportunity is described as closer to an on-call analytical capability than a single, one-off report. The TIP Office expects to engage the selected applicant on a recurring basis over the award period.
7) How often might the selected partner be asked to produce analyses?
The TIP Office expects to call on the selected applicant quarterly or biannually to complete rapid analyses as needs emerge.
8) What funding instrument is being used (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
This opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement.
9) What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
In this context, it typically means the recipient is expected to work closely with the TIP Office during implementation rather than operating fully independently.
10) What is the period of performance?
The award is set up as a one-year agreement.
11) Is there a possibility of continuation funding beyond the first year?
Yes. The description states there is a possibility of non-competitive continuation beyond the first year if performance is strong and funding is available.
12) What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The listed award ceiling is $400,000.
13) How many awards does the TIP Office expect to make?
The posting notes "Expected Awards: 0." The provided information suggests this can sometimes reflect an administrative listing convention rather than a statement that no awards will be made, but the excerpt does not clarify the intended number of awards.
14) When was this opportunity created and when was it originally due?
The opportunity was created on June 9, 2023, with an original closing date of July 24, 2023.
15) What experience is required to be competitive for this opportunity?
A central requirement is demonstrated prior experience conducting landscape analyses and gap analyses focused on human trafficking or closely related issues.
16) Is regional expertise required, or is general trafficking expertise sufficient?
Applicants must be able to show credible regional expertise. The description emphasizes that general trafficking knowledge alone is not enough without region-specific grounding.
17) Can an applicant apply for more than one region?
Yes. Applicants are allowed to apply for more than one region.
18) If applying for multiple regions, what must the applicant do?
The applicant needs to clearly justify expertise for each region separately, generally by pointing to different prior analyses, work products, or region-specific experience for each region.
19) What is the intended use of these analyses by the U.S. government?
The analyses are intended to support U.S. government decision-making by providing timely, targeted, country-specific understanding of trafficking challenges and the information gaps that may be constraining effective policy or program design.
20) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number associated with the opportunity is 19.019.
21) What is the listed eligibility category?
The eligibility category is listed as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced in the full solicitation text (which is not included in the provided excerpt).
22) What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is marked as "Other," indicating the work does not fit neatly into a standard program category and should be interpreted through the solicitation's narrative requirements.
23) What kind of work style or capability is this opportunity designed to support?
It is designed to support a team or organization that can quickly synthesize information in context, understand region-specific trafficking dynamics, and produce grounded findings that reflect local realities on a fast timeline and on a recurring basis.
24) What should applicants assume about coordination with the TIP Office during implementation?
Because it is a cooperative agreement and is framed as recurring engagement, applicants should assume active coordination with the TIP Office during implementation and during the production of the rapid analyses.
25) Does the excerpt include the full eligibility rules or application instructions?
No. The excerpt notes that additional eligibility details are referenced in the full solicitation text, but that full text is not included in the information provided here.
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