OJJDP FY 2026 Strengthening Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Technological Investigative Capacity | O OJJDP 2026 172753

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The OJJDP FY 2026 Strengthening Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Technological Investigative Capacity program is a discretionary federal funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). It is designed to strengthen the nationwide ability of ICAC task forces to investigate technology-facilitated crimes against children by improving the tools, techniques, and training used in these cases. The core focus is on boosting investigative capacity related to child sexual abuse material (CSAM), child exploitation, and child sex trafficking, with an emphasis on developing, refining, and advancing investigative methods and technologies that are already widely used across ICAC task forces.

Funding is offered through a cooperative agreement, which generally means OJJDP expects substantial involvement in the project’s direction or oversight compared to a standard grant. The program falls under the Law, Justice and Legal Services funding activity category and is associated with CFDA number 16.543. OJJDP anticipates making up to four awards under this solicitation, with an award ceiling of $675,000 per award.

A broad range of applicants are eligible, reflecting the program’s national and multi-sector operational needs. Eligible applicants include state, county, city or township, and special district governments; federally recognized tribal governments; public and private institutions of higher education; nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education); for-profit organizations (other than small businesses); and small businesses. This wide eligibility suggests OJJDP is open to proposals from public agencies, universities, nonprofits, and private-sector entities that can contribute technical development and training resources to ICAC operations.

Key administrative details include the funding opportunity title, OJJDP FY 2026 Strengthening Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Technological Investigative Capacity, and the funding opportunity number O-OJJDP-2026-172753. The NOFO was created on 2026-09-21, and the original application closing date is 2026-10-29.

• The Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OJJDP FY 2026 Strengthening Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Technological Investigative Capacity" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.543.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2026-09-21.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-10-29. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $675,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses.

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