OJJDP FY 2023 Invited to Apply - Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force National Training Program | O OJJDP 2023 171865

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The OJJDP FY 2023 Invited to Apply - Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force National Training Program is a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) funding opportunity aimed at strengthening the national Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force network through specialized training and capacity building. The program sits within DOJ's broader public safety and justice priorities, emphasizing civil rights and racial equity, increased access to justice, support for victims and people impacted by the justice system, stronger community safety strategies, and efforts to build trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve. In practical terms, this solicitation is focused on ensuring that the professionals responsible for investigating, analyzing, and prosecuting online child exploitation cases are consistently trained to current standards and emerging threats.

The core purpose of the grant is to fund organizations that can design and deliver high-quality training for the ICAC network, which includes law enforcement investigators, prosecutors, digital forensic examiners, and other partner agencies involved in responding to child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and online child exploitation. The solicitation emphasizes using recognized experts to develop and deliver content, signaling an expectation that training will be grounded in established best practices and credible subject matter expertise. The training topics span the full lifecycle of these cases: investigative techniques, digital forensics, prosecution strategies, community outreach approaches, officer wellness, and broader capacity building. This reflects the reality that effective responses to CSAM and online exploitation require coordinated work across disciplines, along with attention to the wellbeing and sustainability of the workforce doing this demanding work.

Administratively, this opportunity is offered as a cooperative agreement, which typically means DOJ expects to have substantial involvement in program implementation compared to a more hands-off grant structure. It is categorized as a continuation opportunity, and it is identified under CFDA number 16.543, a funding stream associated with juvenile justice and related public safety initiatives. The statutory authority cited is the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2023 (Pub. L. No. 117-328), which provides the legal basis for the program's funding.

Key funding details included an award ceiling of $1,800,000 and an expectation of up to 6 awards. The opportunity was created on August 22, 2023, with an original closing date of September 1, 2023, indicating a short application window that is common for invited or continuation solicitations. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others" with clarification referenced in the solicitation's additional eligibility information, which often indicates that the pool of applicants may be limited to specific invited entities or organizations meeting particular requirements set out in the full announcement.

Overall, the solicitation is designed to enhance national readiness and consistency across the ICAC Task Force network by investing in training that improves investigative and prosecutorial effectiveness, strengthens digital forensic capabilities, supports community-facing prevention and outreach efforts, and addresses officer wellness and operational capacity. The underlying goal is to better protect children, improve case outcomes, and help participating agencies keep pace with evolving online threats while maintaining public trust and equity-centered justice practices.

• 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 2023 Invited to Apply - Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force National Training Program" 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 Aug 22, 2023.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 01, 2023. (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 $1,800,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 6 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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