Deadline: 9-May-22
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.
Goal: 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $4,750,000
- Award Ceiling: $2,000,000
Eligibility Criteria
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Others
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=338925