The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) seeks applications for funding under the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force National Training Program to design and deliver training to support the ICAC task force network, which includes law enforcement, prosecutors, digital forensic specialists, and other related agencies/organizations that address child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and online child sexual exploitation.
Donor Name: Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 05/09/2022
Size of the Grant: $500,000 – $2,000,000
Grant Duration: 15 Months
Details:
OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. This solicitation provides funding for applicant organizations to design and deliver training to support the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force network, which includes law enforcement, prosecutors, digital forensic specialists, and other related agencies/organizations that address child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and online child exploitation.
Goals
The goal of this program is to improve the investigative skills of professionals involved in the ICAC task force network, which includes law enforcement, prosecutors, digital forensic specialists, and other related agencies/organizations to combat technology-facilitated crimes against children, CSAM, and online child exploitation.
Objectives
- Category 1: Entry Level and Core Training
- Deliver training programs already developed for ICAC investigators. Additionally, propose other courses and training products targeting the development of core knowledge related to ICAC investigations
- Category 2: Specialized Training on Digital Evidence Forensics, Tools, and Technology
- Develop and deliver training on specialized topic areas related to investigating and prosecuting technology-facilitated child sexual exploitation.
- Category 3: Officer Wellness
- Develop and deliver training to assist law enforcement, task force members, police agency command staff, and prosecutors on preventing, identifying, and managing vicarious trauma due to long-term and repeated exposure to child exploitation images as part of their work responsibilities.
Funding Information
- Category 1: Entry Level and Core Training – $2,000,000
- Category 2: Specialized Training on Digital Evidence Forensics, Tools, and Technology – $750,000.00
- Category 3: Officer Wellness – $500,000.00
Grant Duration
Period of Performance Duration (Months) – 15.
Eligibility Criteria
For-profit organizations other than small businesses, 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, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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