The Human Trafficking Rescue Alliance of the Southern District of Texas

The Enhanced Collaborative Model to Combat Human Trafficking Program is designed to support the development and enhancement of multidisciplinary human trafficking task forces that implement collaborative approaches to combat all forms of human trafficking, including sex and labor trafficking of both foreign nationals and U.S. citizens (of all genders and ages), within the United States. The task force will implement victim-centered, collaborative and sustainable approaches to: identify victims of all types of human trafficking; investigate and prosecute sex trafficking and labor trafficking cases at the local, state, tribal, and federal levels; and, address the individualized needs of victims through the provision of a comprehensive array of quality services. Awards will be made to a lead law enforcement agency and a lead victim service provider within each task force. This award will be made to the Houston Police Department who will work in collaboration with the YMCA International Services of Greater Houston to implement this project within the Houston Metropolitan areas which includes Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery, Galveston, Waller, Chambers, Brazoria, and Liberty Counties. CA/NCF