O-OJJDP-2026-172744: OJJDP FY 2026 Missing and Exploited Children Training and Technical Assistance
Closed
This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: OJJDP FY 2026 Internet Crimes Against Children On-Line Child Protection System (ICACCOPS) (O-OJJDP-2026-172740). Status: Closes November 16, 2026 (9 days left). It is in our archive of Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention notices from 2026.
Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention offered grants of up to $1.2 million to nonprofits, colleges and universities, small businesses and businesses. It expected to make one award worth $1.2 million in total. Applications closed on October 29, 2026.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed September 21, 2026. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$1.2 million
- Total funding$1.2 million
- Expected awards1
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | September 21, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | October 29, 2026 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, small businesses and businesses.
- 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
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Missing Children's Assistance awards averaged $1.8 million; this notice allows up to $1.2 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (51% over five years) went to nonprofits.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OJJDP FY 2026 Missing and Exploited Children Training and Technical Assistance program. This opportunity will build the capacity of state, Tribal, and local agencies to effectively investigate and prosecute cases of missing and exploited children. The program provides assistance to multidisciplinary teams of prosecutors, state and local law enforcement, child protection personnel, medical providers, and other child-serving professionals to strengthen multidisciplinary responses to cases of missing and exploited children and improve the investigation and prosecution of perpetrators.
Who has won Missing Children's Assistance grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Missing Children's Assistance (16.543) awarded $398 million across 217 grant awards, an average of $1.8 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children | Virginia | 9 | $184 million |
| Fox Valley Technical College | Wisconsin | 12 | $47.8 million |
| West Virginia State Police | West Virginia | 5 | $5.0 million |
| NW3C, Inc. | Virginia | 7 | $4.7 million |
| Department of State Police Michigan | Michigan | 2 | $3.9 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, O-OJJDP-2026-172740, which is open now.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is O-OJJDP-2026-172744 still open?
No. It closed on October 29, 2026. A newer notice is open: O-OJJDP-2026-172740, closes November 16, 2026 (9 days left).
Who can apply for OJJDP FY 2026 Missing and Exploited Children Training and Technical Assistance?
Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, small businesses and businesses.
What is the deadline for OJJDP FY 2026 Missing and Exploited Children Training and Technical Assistance?
Closed October 29, 2026. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.
How much funding is available?
Awards of up to $1.2 million each. About $1.2 million in total for one award.
Who has won Missing Children's Assistance grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Fox Valley Technical College, West Virginia State Police. The program made 217 awards worth $398 million in that time.
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