OJJDP FY24 National Center for Missing and Exploited Children – IAA USSS – Invited to Apply
ID: 355581Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention (USDOJ-OJP-OJJDP)

Award Range

$0 - $6M

Eligible Applicants

Others

Funding Category

Law, Justice and Legal Services

Funding Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/355581

Additional Information

See Invitation Letter
Timeline
    Description

    The Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) is inviting applications for the FY24 National Center for Missing and Exploited Children cooperative agreement, aimed at supporting the activities of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC). This initiative seeks to prevent child abduction and sexual exploitation, locate missing children, and provide technical assistance and training to affected families and professionals. The total estimated program funding is $6 million, with a single award anticipated, and applications must be submitted by July 30, 2024. For further inquiries, interested parties can contact Lou Ann Holland at Lou.Ann.Holland@usdoj.gov.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Lou.Ann.Holland@usdoj.gov
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