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Assistance
under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act
These
State Letters provide background information on the trafficking of
human beings into the United States, the requirements for certification,
the documents that victims of severe forms of trafficking will present
and the procedures agencies should follow in confirming eligibility
for benefits, as well as other relevant information .
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Grants
for Outreach To Target Populations under the Trafficking in Persons
Program. The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office
of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) announces a new grant program under
its Trafficking in Persons Program for projects to expand existing
outreach activities to identify and counsel victims of a severe form
of human trafficking. The due date for receipt of applications
is September 28, 2004.
•
The
Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2003 –
Eligibility for Federally Funded or
Administered Benefits and Services to the Same Extent as Refugees
Extended to Certain Family Members of Victims of a Severe Form
of Trafficking in Persons.
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ORR
has a toll-free trafficking victim verification phone line. The toll-free
number is 1 (866) 401-5510. For more information please
see ORR state letter 02-35.
