Deadline: 26-Jun-25
The U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women is accepting applications to support efforts by States, Indian Tribes, and units of local government to prevent, enforce, and prosecute cybercrimes against individuals with a focus on adult and young adult cybercrime victims.
Purpose
- Funds under this program must be used for one or more of the following purposes:
- Training for State, Tribal, or local law enforcement personnel relating to cybercrimes against individuals, including:
- training such personnel to identify and protect victims of cybercrimes against individuals, provided that the training is developed in collaboration with victim service providers;
- training such personnel to utilize Federal, State, Tribal, local, and other resources to assist victims of cybercrimes against individuals;
- training such personnel to identify and investigate cybercrimes against individuals.
- Training for State, Tribal, or local prosecutors, judges, and judicial personnel relating to cybercrimes against individuals, including:
- training such personnel to identify, investigate, prosecute, or adjudicate cybercrimes against individuals;
- training such personnel to utilize laws that prohibit cybercrimes against individuals;
- training such personnel to utilize Federal, State, Tribal, local, and other resources to assist victims of cybercrimes against individuals.
- Training for State, Tribal, or local law enforcement personnel relating to cybercrimes against individuals, including:
Priorities
- Applications that fare well in merit review and substantively address one or more of the priorities listed below:
- Measures to combat human trafficking and transnational crime, particularly crimes linked to illegal immigration and cartel operations, that support safety and justice for trafficking victims who have also suffered domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and/or stalking;
- Projects to provide victim services, especially housing, and improve law enforcement response in rural and remote areas, Tribal nations, and small towns that often lack resources to effectively combat domestic violence and sexual assault; and
- Proposals submitted by states or units of local government that certify they comply with federal immigration law.
Funding Information
- Expected total amount of funding: $9,800,000
- Anticipated number of awards: 14
- Expected award amount: up to $700,000
- Duration: 36 months
Role and Responsibilities
- Applicants that receive funding under this program will be required to engage in the following activities:
- Participate in OVW-sponsored training and technical assistance (TTA).
- Collect and report performance indicators.
- Participate in an assessment or evaluation, if OVW conducts one that requires recipient involvement.
- Establish or continue a coordinated community response team to assess and improve responses to cybercrimes against individuals within the first six months of the award. The primary focus of this multi-disciplinary team must be on preventing, enforcing, and prosecuting these crimes.
Eligibility Criteria
- Entities that are eligible to apply are:
- States and Territories
- Indian Tribes
- Units of Local Government
For more information, visit Grants.gov.