OJJDP FY 2026 Internet Crimes Against Children On-Line Child Protection System (ICACCOPS)
Open Posted
- Opportunity number
- O-OJJDP-2026-172740
- Agency
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Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $900,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Law, Justice and Legal Services
- Eligible applicants
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- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- Small Businesses
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- For Profit Organizations
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Points of contact
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- OJP Response Center ojp.responsecenter@usdoj.gov (800) 851-3420
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention is seeking applicants for a cooperative agreement to maintain and enhance the Internet Crimes Against Children On-Line Child Protection System (ICACCOPS) investigative tools, with applications due November 16, 2026. One award of up to $900,000 will be made; no cost share is required.
Eligible applicants include public and private higher education institutions, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, non-501(c)(3) nonprofits, small businesses, and for-profit organizations. The 12-month period of performance begins January 1, 2027.
ICACCOPS provides shared information technology infrastructure—data services, system services, network services, security and authentication services, and management tools—supporting the national ICAC Task Force program network of 61 multi-agency task forces engaged in child exploitation and child sexual abuse material (CSAM) investigations, forensic examinations, and prosecutions. Deliverables must focus on upgrading hardware, software, website, and infrastructure components, including maintenance of peer-to-peer investigative tools, forensic tools, and open-source tools for investigations related to child sexual abuse material and child exploitation. Awardees may be required to collaborate with original tool developers to ensure system continuity and optimal performance.
The proposal narrative (maximum 20 pages) must address need description (5% weight), project goals and objectives (15%), project design and implementation (35%), and capabilities and competencies (30%), plus a detailed budget (15% weight). Applications follow a two-step process: SF-424 submission in Grants.gov by November 16, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. ET, and full application in JustGrants by November 23, 2026, at 8:59 p.m. ET. SAM.gov registration must begin by October 16, 2026, and be completed by October 30, 2026. Assistance Listing 16.543.
Synopsis
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OJJDP FY 2026 Internet Crimes Against Children On-Line Child Protection System (ICACCOPS). This opportunity supports maintenance of and enhancements to the Internet Crimes Against Children On-line Child Protection System (ICACCOPS) investigative tools. ICACCOPS is a system that provides a common information technology infrastructure for child exploitation and child sexual abuse material (CSAM) investigative tools and services. ICACCOPS supports investigative applications and data by providing data services, system services, network services, security and authentication services, and management tools to support users and the delivery of investigative data and services. Ultimately, this work supports the work of the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force program, a national network of 61 multi-agency, multijurisdictional task forces engaged in investigations, forensic examinations, and prosecutions related to technology-facilitated child sexual exploitation.
Files
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| PKG00294329.pdf |
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