OVW Fiscal Year 2024 National Resource Center on Cybercrimes Against Individuals Program | O OVW 2024 171926

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The OVW Fiscal Year 2024 National Resource Center on Cybercrimes Against Individuals Program is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), to support the creation and ongoing operation of a national resource center focused specifically on cybercrimes that target individual people. Authorized by 34 U.S.C. 30108 and listed under CFDA 16.061, the program is designed to strengthen nationwide capacity by offering centralized resources, training, and technical assistance to a broad set of stakeholders, including individuals, nonprofits, governmental entities, and communities. The core goal is practical: improve prevention efforts, enhance enforcement responses, and support effective prosecution strategies related to cyber-enabled abuse directed at individuals.

In this program, "cybercrimes against individuals" has a specific statutory meaning. It covers criminal offenses involving the use of a computer to harass, threaten, stalk, extort, coerce, intimidate, or otherwise cause fear to a person, as well as the non-consensual distribution of intimate images of an adult. Importantly, the statute clarifies that the use of a computer does not necessarily need to be a formal element of the underlying criminal offense for the conduct to fall within the program's scope. The opportunity also clarifies that the term "computer" is interpreted broadly and includes computer networks and interactive electronic devices, reflecting how these offenses commonly occur through online platforms and connected technologies. At the same time, the program draws a clear boundary: it does not cover cyber activity primarily aimed at harming commercial entities, government agencies, or other non-natural persons, even if computers are involved.

Funding is offered through a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates more active federal involvement than a standard grant, such as substantial agency engagement in shaping deliverables, coordinating efforts, or ensuring alignment with national objectives. OVW anticipates making one award under this solicitation, with an award ceiling of $2,000,000. The expectation of a single award signals that the selected organization will likely serve as the central national hub for this work, rather than funding multiple regional or specialized centers.

Eligibility is limited to nonprofit private organizations located in the United States or U.S. territories. Eligible applicants include nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education) and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (also excluding institutions of higher education), as well as certain "other" nonprofit categories as specified in the listing. The opportunity was created on February 15, 2024, and the original application closing date was April 9, 2024. Overall, the solicitation is aimed at building sustained national infrastructure to help communities and systems respond more effectively to cyber-enabled harassment, threats, stalking, extortion, coercion, intimidation, and the non-consensual sharing of intimate images, with the resource center serving as the primary engine for training, technical guidance, and knowledge dissemination.

• The Office on Violence Against Women in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OVW Fiscal Year 2024 National Resource Center on Cybercrimes Against Individuals Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.061.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2024-02-15.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-04-09. (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 $2,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: 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, Others.

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