The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has announced the full list of recipients for the Department’s annual Combating Human Trafficking in Transportation Impact Award as part of National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. This award incentivizes innovative and shareable solutions to combat human trafficking in the transportation industry. The winners of the 2025 DOT Combating Human Trafficking in Transportation Impact Award include:1st Place: New Jersey Transit for its “NJ TRANSIT’s Continued Commitment to Combatting Human Trafficking: A Multi-Faceted Approach” proposal to prepare for the 2026 FIFA World Cup by expanding partnerships, training 12,000 employees, launching a public awareness campaign for its 225 million annual passengers, and providing direct support to potentially trafficked individuals. 3rd Place: 3Strands Global Foundation for its “Railway Agents Combating Exploitation Program” proposal to train and raise awareness of human trafficking among 7,000 railway professionals across the state of California. DOT’s Transportation Leaders Against Human Trafficking (TLAHT) initiative, with over 600 transportation and travel industry partners, continues to maximize its collective impact in combating human trafficking across all modes of transportation in every state.