OJJDP FY 2026 Victims of Child Abuse Act Training and Technical Assistance for Child Abuse Professionals
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- O-OJJDP-2026-172755
- 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 $2,850,000
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
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- For Profit Organizations
- 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 applications for a cooperative agreement to fund a national training and technical assistance program for child abuse professionals, with applications due October 29, 2026. This is a single-award opportunity with total funding of up to $2,850,000 and a 36-month performance period beginning January 1, 2027.
Eligible applicants are nonprofit organizations (with or without 501(c)(3) status) and for-profit organizations other than small businesses, specifically national organizations with demonstrated experience providing training and technical assistance to child abuse professionals including law enforcement officers, child protective service workers, prosecutors, forensic interviewers, medical professionals, victim advocates, and mental health professionals. No cost share or matching requirement is mandated.
The program supports coordinated multidisciplinary investigations and responses to child abuse, including law enforcement, prosecutors, service providers, Child Protective Services investigators, social workers, and adult and juvenile probation officers. The successful applicant will provide training and technical assistance covering improved child interview techniques, thorough investigative methods, interagency coordination, and effective court preparation and presentation. Applicants must maintain a wide range of training and technical assistance resources and a digital library to promote evidence-informed practice.
Required deliverables include annual stakeholder assessments, annual training and technical assistance strategic plans, lists of proposed training sessions (in-person and online), and lists of resources, information, and tools. The proposal narrative is limited to 20 pages and must address need (5 percent of score), project goals and objectives (15 percent), project design and implementation (35 percent), and capabilities and competencies (30 percent), with budget counting for 15 percent. The CFDA number is 16.758. SF-424 forms must be submitted in Grants.gov by October 29, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. ET, and full applications must be submitted in JustGrants by November 5, 2026, at 8:59 p.m. ET. SAM.gov registration must be completed by October 15, 2026.
Synopsis
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OJJDP FY 2026 Victims of Child Abuse Act Training and Technical Assistance for Child Abuse Professionals program. This opportunity will support a national training and technical assistance program for child abuse professionals to enhance coordinated, multidisciplinary investigations and responses to child abuse and increase the quality of intervention and treatment services available to child abuse victims. Multidisciplinary teams may include, but are not limited to, law enforcement, prosecutors, service providers, Child Protective Services (CPS) investigators, social workers, and adult and juvenile probation officers. The successful applicant will be responsible for providing training and technical assistance covering a wide range of topics including, but not limited to, improved child interview techniques, thorough investigative methods, interagency coordination, and effective court preparation and presentation.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| PKG00294193.pdf |
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