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OJJDP FY 2026 Victims of Child Abuse Act Training and Technical Assistance for Child Abuse Professionals
Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention, Department of Justice
- Deadline
- October 29, 2026in 9 days
- Award size
- Up to $2.9 millionAbout 1 awards
- Matching funds
- Not required
- Fit for small groups
- Possible fit
In plain language
This grant helps pay for training and technical assistance for people who work with child abuse victims. It is meant to help professionals improve how they investigate and support child abuse cases.
The money can pay for
- Training for child abuse professionals
- Technical assistance for child abuse investigations
- Improved interview techniques for children
- Better coordination between agencies
Who can apply
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, and for-profit organizations 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 abuse services.
Before you apply
- No matching funds required
- Only one award will be made
- Application deadline is October 29, 2026
- Federal applicants need an active registration at SAM.gov and a Grants.gov account. Registration can take several weeks, so start early.
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From the official listing
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…
Read the full description
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.
- Opportunity number
- O-OJJDP-2026-172755
- Posted
- September 21, 2026
- Total funding
- $2.9 million
- Eligible applicants
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
For profit organizations other than small businesses - Assistance listing
- 16.758 Improving the Investigation and Prosecution of Child Abuse and the Regional and Local Children's Advocacy Centers
- Agency contact
- Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov
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