Human Trafficking Prevention and Response Program: Navigators Request for Proposals
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) Human Trafficking Prevention and Response Program (HTPRP) supports a statewide network of organizations that provide services, housing, outreach, and support to victims/survivors of human trafficking and exploitation. MDH uses a public health approach to support a multidisciplinary response that ensures effective trauma-informed intervention and encourages prevention.
This Request for Proposals (RFP) is for two navigator programs in the HTPRP. Applicants may apply for one or both programs listed below.
- Labor Trafficking Statewide Navigator
- Safe Harbor/No Wrong Door Regional Navigators -- Lower Central Minnesota (Region 11).
View the complete Human Trafficking Prevention and Response Program: Navigators Request for Proposals (Word) for complete details and application forms.
Project dates
Estimated project dates are as follows.
Labor Trafficking Statewide Navigator:
- Start date: February 1, 2027.
- End date: November 30, 2030
Safe Harbor/No Wrong Door Regional Navigator Lower Central Minnesota (Region 11):
- Start date: February 1, 2027
- End date: December 31, 2031
Funding and project dates
Funding will be allocated through a competitive process.
Statewide Labor Trafficking Navigator -- Up to $829,113 available (includes up to $142,500 for emergency rapid response funding). One award available.
Safe Harbor/No Wrong Door Lower Central Minnesota Navigator (Region 11) -- Up to $535,000 available. One award available.
Eligible applicants
Organizations eligible to apply in this competitive process include, but are not limited to, local public health, social service agencies, nonprofit organizations, Tribal governments, units of government, schools and/or school districts, health care organizations, and other interested agencies demonstrating experience and/or expertise in working with victims/survivors of labor trafficking or sex trafficking and sexual exploitation.
Questions and answers
All questions regarding this RFP must be submitted by email or phone to health.human.trafficking.mdh@state.mn.us or 651-201-5956. All answers will be posted within three business days at Human Trafficking Prevention and Response Program: Navigators Request for Proposals Questions and Answers.
Please submit questions no later than 4:30 p.m. Central Time, on Monday, November 23, 2026.
RFP Information Meeting
An RFP Information Meeting will be held on Thursday, October 29 at 2:30 p.m. Central Time and will be accessible through Microsoft Teams Link. All prospective applicants are urged to attend. All questions from the meeting will be posted at Navigators Request for Proposals Questions and Answers for public access.
Application and submission instructions
All applications must be received by MDH no later than 4:30 p.m. Central Time, on Monday, November 30, 2026.
Late applications will not be accepted. It is the applicant’s sole responsibility to allow sufficient time to address all potential delays caused by any reason whatsoever. MDH will not be responsible for delays caused by mail, delivery, computer, or technology problems.
Acknowledgement of application receipt. MDH will “reply all” to the email address that submitted the application to acknowledge receipt of your application within one business day of the receipt of an application. If you do not receive an acknowledgment email within that time frame from when you submitted the application, it means MDH did not receive your application/documents. Please contact Sarah Florman, human trafficking prevention and response director, sarah.florman@state.mn.us, 651-201-5956 after that time frame for further instructions.
Fully complete each of the forms listed below to apply for a navigator grant. Incomplete applications will be rejected and not evaluated.
The forms are available in Word in the RFP document: Navigators Request for Proposals (Word)
- Form 1: Cover Letter and Executive Summary; be sure to indicate which navigator grant the applicant is seeking (Labor Trafficking Statewide Navigator or Safe Harbor/No Wrong Door Lower Central Minnesota Regional Navigator)
- Form 2a and 2b: Accessibility and Approach (Form 2a is for Labor Trafficking Statewide Navigator applicants and Form 2b is for the Safe Harbor/No Wrong Door Lower Central Minnesota Regional Navigator applicants)
- Form 3: Equity
- Form 4: Regional Navigator Questions (Form 4a is for Labor Trafficking Statewide Navigator applicants and Form 4b is for Safe Harbor/No Wrong Door Lower Central Minnesota Regional Navigator applicants)
- Form 5: Regional Navigator Work Plan/Timeline
- Form 6: Regional Navigator Assessment and Partners (for Safe Harbor/No Wrong Door Lower Center Minnesota Regional Navigator applicants only)
- Form 7: Budget Justification (one for each grant year of funding request)
- Form 8: Budget Summary Sheet
- Letter(s) of Support (up to three)
- Applicant Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form
