OJJDP FY 2026 Strengthening Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Technological Investigative Capacity
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- O-OJJDP-2026-172753
- 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 $675,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Law, Justice and Legal Services
- Eligible applicants
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- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- County Governments
- City/Township Governments
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- State Governments
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Special District Governments
- For Profit Organizations
- Small Businesses
- Non-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 soliciting cooperative agreement applications to strengthen Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) technological investigative capacity, with an SF-424 due October 29, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. ET and full application due November 5, 2026, at 8:59 p.m. ET. No cost sharing is required.
Eligible applicants include state, county, city, and tribal governments; public and private higher education institutions; 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) nonprofits; for-profit organizations; and small businesses. Applicants may submit multiple applications for different projects across different categories.
Total funding available is $2,550,000 distributed across three categories: Category 1 (Investigative Tool and Technology Development) with 2 anticipated awards of up to $675,000 each; Category 2 (Investigative Tool and Technology Enhancement) with 1 anticipated award of up to $650,000; and Category 3 (Investigative Tool and Technology Training) with 1 anticipated award of up to $550,000. The 24-month project period begins January 1, 2027.
Projects must develop, refine, or advance investigative tools, methods, and technologies addressing child sexual abuse material (CSAM), online child sexual exploitation, and child sex trafficking nationwide. All training must be provided at no charge to participants, with trainer travel and lodging costs included in project budgets. Applicants should budget approximately $2,000 per person for travel to a required two-day ICAC Task Force program meeting in year two.
The 20-page proposal narrative must address need (5% weight), goals and objectives (15%), project design and implementation (35%), and organizational capabilities (30%), plus a required budget section (15% weight). Priority consideration is given to applications supporting law enforcement operations, protecting American children, and those coordinated with federal law enforcement through established or committed partnerships with Homeland Security Task Forces or 287(g) programs.
The funding opportunity number is O-OJJDP-2026-172753 under CFDA 16.543 (Missing Children's Assistance). Applicants must register with SAM.gov by October 15, 2026, and submit the SF-424 via Grants.gov before submitting the complete application in JustGrants.
Synopsis
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OJJDP FY 2026 Strengthening Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC)Technological Investigative Capacity program. This opportunity will increase the technological investigative capacity and associated training of ICAC task force personnel nationwide through the development, refinement, and advancement of widely used investigative tools, methods, and technologies that address child sexual abuse material (CSAM), exploitation, and sex trafficking.
Files
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| PKG00294201.pdf | ||
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| PKG00294200.pdf |
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