OpenOpportunity O-OJJDP-2026-172753

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

Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention · Department of Justice

At a glance

OJJDP FY 2026 Strengthening Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Technological Investigative Capacity is an open federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention (Department of Justice). Applications are due October 29, 2026. Individual awards are listed as up to $675K, with about 4 awards expected and $2.55M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, public colleges & universities and 6 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.543 (Missing Children's Assistance).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Sep 21, 2026Posted
Oct 29, 2026Application deadlinenext date

Posted: Sep 21, 2026
Close date: Oct 29, 2026
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $675,000
Est. total funding: $2,550,000
Expected awards: 4
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Public colleges & universities
Federally recognized tribal governments
501(c)(3) nonprofits
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
Private colleges & universities
For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
Small businesses

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

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.

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How to apply

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Read the full announcement (NOFO)Eligibility, evaluation criteria, page limits and required attachments are in the full notice on Grants.gov. Open ↗
Confirm eligibility and fitCheck your organization type above; no cost sharing is required.
Register (or renew) in SAM.gov and get a UEIFree. New registrations can take several weeks; registrations must be renewed every year. Open ↗
Set up Grants.gov accessCreate a Grants.gov account and make sure someone has the Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) role. Open ↗
Open the application packageUse opportunity number O-OJJDP-2026-172753 on Grants.gov (Grants.gov Workspace). Open ↗
Prepare narrative, budget and attachmentsFollow the notice's format exactly — page limits and required forms are common reasons applications are rejected.
Ask the agency contact any questions earlyOffice of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention · OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov Open ↗
Submit before October 29, 2026Submit a few days early and keep your Grants.gov confirmation and validation emails.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

16.543Missing Children's AssistanceProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 16.543

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$60.2M

FY25

$41.6M

FY26

$83.8M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.543. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 16.543

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 161 grant awards had funding actions under Missing Children's Assistance, with 84 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR MISSING AND EXPLOITED CHILDREN$91.8M
FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE$19.7M
NW3C, INC.$2.48M
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS$1.58M
NORTH CAROLINA STATE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION$1.58M

Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov
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Quick answers

When is the deadline for this opportunity?

According to the official notice, applications are due October 29, 2026. Confirm the deadline and submission time on Grants.gov before applying.

Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, Private colleges & universities, For-profit organizations (not small businesses) and Small businesses. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through this opportunity?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $675k, total estimated program funding is $2,550,000 and the agency expects to make about 4 awards.

How do I apply for this opportunity?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-OJJDP-2026-172753), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

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