OJJDP FY 20 Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program Support | OJJDP 2020 16970

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The OJJDP FY 20 Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Program Support opportunity is a discretionary Department of Justice grant, administered by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, designed to strengthen and modernize nationwide support services for the ICAC task force network. Rather than funding direct investigative operations, the focus is on producing practical, high-impact support products and services that help law enforcement and other affiliated stakeholders prevent, identify, and respond to online child sexual exploitation more effectively. The award is issued as a cooperative agreement, which typically means OJJDP expects to remain actively involved in shaping priorities, deliverables, and ongoing coordination during the project period.

At its core, the program aims to continue, expand, and enhance the ICAC task force program by building a coordinated support structure that improves how training, technical assistance, and strategic guidance are delivered across the national ICAC community. The solicitation anticipates a single award, with an award ceiling of $2,000,000, reflecting an intention to centralize this work under one lead recipient capable of serving as a national-level support provider. The funding opportunity number is OJJDP 2020 16970, and the CFDA listing associated with this program is 16.543 under the Law, Justice and Legal Services category.

The required deliverables emphasize planning, coordination, and continuous improvement. First, the recipient is expected to develop and implement a strategic plan for how support services will be delivered, which signals an expectation for a structured approach to identifying needs, setting priorities, and ensuring consistent service quality across jurisdictions. Second, the award supports planning for a national ICAC training event and commanders meetings, along with assistance tied to implementing the National Strategy for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction. In practical terms, this involves logistical and programmatic support for convenings that align leadership, reinforce best practices, and ensure the ICAC network is operating in step with national policy goals.

A third major requirement is to develop and maintain a system for monitoring consumer feedback, indicating that OJJDP wants measurable insight into what is working and what needs refinement across training and technical assistance offerings. This could include structured surveys, feedback loops after trainings, performance dashboards, and processes for acting on stakeholder input. Fourth, the recipient must maintain, expand, and regularly update a training and technical assistance website, suggesting that a central, current online platform is viewed as essential infrastructure for disseminating resources, standardizing guidance, and keeping task forces connected to evolving tools and practices.

In addition, the award includes expectations for solid project management and monthly reporting, reinforcing that OJJDP is seeking a recipient with strong operational discipline, the ability to track progress against deliverables, and the capacity to communicate status and outcomes on a regular cadence. Finally, the solicitation provides flexibility for special projects or products as directed by OJJDP, allowing the agency to task the recipient with emerging priorities, new resource development, or rapid-response support needs that arise in the ICAC environment.

Key administrative details include a creation date of February 5, 2020, and an original closing date of April 6, 2020. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others" with additional clarification referenced in the solicitation, which often indicates that specific organizational types or partnership arrangements may be allowable, but applicants need to confirm details in the formal eligibility language. Overall, this opportunity is best understood as an investment in national-level coordination, training support, knowledge management, and continuous improvement mechanisms that help ICAC task forces operate more consistently and effectively across the country.

• The Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OJJDP FY 20 Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program Support" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.543.
• This funding opportunity was created on Feb 05, 2020.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 06, 2020. (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: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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