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OJJDP FY 2026 Missing and Exploited Children Training and Technical Assistance

Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention, Department of Justice

Deadline
October 29, 2026in 9 days
Award size
Up to $1.2 millionAbout 1 awards
Matching funds
Not required
Fit for small groups
Possible fit

In plain language

This grant helps organizations train and support people who work with missing and exploited children. It pays for training and technical assistance to improve how cases are handled. The money is meant for groups that work with children and law enforcement.

The money can pay for

  • Training for child protection workers
  • Technical assistance for investigations
  • Support for multidisciplinary teams
  • Improving responses to child exploitation

Who can apply

Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, small businesses, for-profit organizations, and some educational institutions can apply.

Is it a fit for a small group?

Possible fit. This grant is for training and technical assistance, which may not directly match the work of a small community nonprofit unless they are involved in child protection or law enforcement support.

Before you apply

  • No matching funds are required
  • Only one award is expected
  • Eligible applicants include a wide range of organizations
  • Federal applicants need an active registration at SAM.gov and a Grants.gov account. Registration can take several weeks, so start early.

This summary was written by GrantGather with AI, based on the official listing. It can contain mistakes. Check the official listing on Grants.gov before you apply.

From the official listing

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OJJDP FY 2026 Missing and Exploited Children Training and Technical Assistance program. This opportunity will build the capacity of state, Tribal, and local agencies to effectively investigate and prosecute cases of missing and exploited children. The program provides assistance to multidisciplinary teams of prosecutors, state and local law enforcement, child protection personnel, medical providers, and other child-serving professionals to strengthen multidisciplinary responses to cases of missing and exploited children and improve the investigation and prosecution of perpetrators.

Opportunity number
O-OJJDP-2026-172744
Posted
September 21, 2026
Total funding
$1.2 million
Eligible applicants
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Small businesses
Private institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Assistance listing
16.543 Missing Children's Assistance
Agency contact
Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov
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