OJJDP FY 2021 Strengthening ICAC Technological Investigative Capacity | O OJJDP 2021 21002

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The OJJDP FY 2021 Strengthening ICAC Technological Investigative Capacity opportunity is a discretionary Department of Justice grant (Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention) designed to help law enforcement and prosecutorial partners keep pace with technology-driven threats involving child sexual exploitation online. The program focuses on strengthening the ability of Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Forces, their affiliated agencies, and related state, tribal, and local partners to investigate and prosecute these crimes more effectively. The underlying policy framing emphasizes DOJ priorities such as protecting the public from evolving threats, supporting crime victims, promoting civil rights, increasing access to justice, and building trust between law enforcement and the community.

Funding is provided through a cooperative agreement, which generally means the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement in the project beyond simply issuing funds, such as collaboration, monitoring, or technical direction during the project period. The main supported activities center on two practical needs: training and technology. On the training side, applicants are expected to build investigative and prosecutorial skills relevant to modern ICAC work, including approaches that reflect current digital environments and offender tactics. On the technology side, the solicitation supports the development, improvement, or expansion of widely used investigative tools, methods, and technologies that can increase investigative efficiency, enhance digital evidence handling, and improve coordination across agencies working these cases.

The solicitation is categorized under Law, Justice, and Legal Services and is associated with CFDA number 16.543. It is broadly open to many types of applicants, reflecting the multi-jurisdictional nature of ICAC work. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city or township governments; public and private institutions of higher education; Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments, as specified); nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education); and for-profit organizations other than small businesses. The eligibility language also notes that the competition is generally unrestricted among the listed entity types, subject to any additional clarifications provided in the solicitation.

In terms of scale and competition, OJJDP anticipated making about four awards, with an award ceiling of $1,000,000 per award. The opportunity was created on May 18, 2021, with an original application deadline of July 6, 2021. Overall, the program is aimed at producing practical, field-relevant improvements that strengthen the ICAC network's technological investigative capacity, helping investigators and prosecutors respond more effectively to internet-facilitated crimes against children through better tools and better training.

• The Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OJJDP FY 2021 Strengthening 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 May 18, 2021.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 06, 2021. (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 $1,000,000.00 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, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), 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, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification), Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.

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