FY 2021 guidance for invited application for the national center for missing and exploited children - IAA usss

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) was awarded a $6 million cooperative agreement by the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. This funding supports NCMEC's work under the Missing Children's Assistance program (CFDA #16.543), which aims to provide services related to the identification and reunification of missing and exploited children.

Specifically, the cooperative agreement funding will allow NCMEC to continue delivering a range of child protection and law enforcement support services. This includes providing specialized analyst positions to assist various law enforcement agencies, as well as operating training programs. NCMEC will also maintain access to FBI systems and the internet for liaison personnel working to locate missing children. The funding will support NCMEC's ongoing efforts to expand its services and increase collaboration with stakeholders to locate and assist missing and exploited children across the United States.