Human Trafficking Survivors Employment and Education Program

(a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services may carry out a Frederick Douglass Human Trafficking Survivors Employment and Education Program to prevent the re-exploitation of eligible individuals who have been victims of trafficking, by assisting such individuals to integrate or reintegrate into society through social services support for the attainment of life-skills, employment, and education necessary to achieve self-sufficiency. (b) Services provided Services offered, provided, and funded by the Program shall include (as relevant to the victim of trafficking)— (1) enrollment and participation in— (A) basic education, including literacy education and English as a second language education; (B) job-related skills training; (C) vocational and certificate programs; and (D) programs for attaining a regular high school diploma or its recognized equivalent; (2) life-skill training programs, including management of personal finances, self-care, and parenting classes; (3) résumé creation and review; (4) interview coaching and counseling; (5) assistance with expungement of criminal records when such records are for nonviolent crimes that were committed as a consequence of the eligible individual’s victimization, including assistance with credit repair; (6) assistance with enrollment in college or technical school; (7) scholarship assistance for attending college or technical school; (8) professional coaching or professional development classes; (9) case management to develop an individualized plan with each victim of trafficking, based on each person’s needs and goals; and (10) assistance with obtaining victim compensation, direct victim assistance, or other funds for mental health care. (c) Service period Eligible individuals may receive services through the Program for a cumulative period of 5 years. (d) Cooperative agreements Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary shall enter into cooperative agreements with one or more eligible organizations to carry out this section. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) Eligible individual The term eligible individual means a domestic or foreign victim of trafficking who— (A) has attained the age of 18 years; and (B) is eligible to receive services under section 107(b) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7105(b)). (2) Eligible organization The eligible organization may include a nongovernmental organization and means a service provider that meets the following criteria: (A) Experience in using national or local anti-trafficking networks to serve victims of trafficking. (B) Experience qualifying, providing, and coordinating services for victims of trafficking, as described in subsection (b), that is linguistically accessible, culturally responsive, age-appropriate, and trauma-informed. (C) With respect to a service provider for victims of trafficking served by the Program who are not United States citizens, a provider that has experience in identifying and assisting foreign-born victims of trafficking, including helping them qualify for Continued Presence, T–Visas, and other Federal, State, and local services and funding. (D) With respect to a service provider for victims of trafficking served by the Program who are United States citizens and legal permanent residents, a provider that has experience identifying and assisting victims of trafficking, as such term is defined in section 103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102), especially youth and underserved populations. (3) Program The term Program means the Frederick Douglass Human Trafficking Survivors Employment and Education Program established under this section. (4) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.