Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention · Department of Justice
OJJDP FY 2026 Missing and Exploited Children Training and Technical Assistance
Key facts
- Deadline
- Due Oct 29, 2026 · 23 days left
- Award size
- Up to $1.2M
- Total available
- $1.2M · about 1 award
- Cost share / match
- Not required
- Who can apply
- Private college or university, Larger business, Small business, Public college or university, Nonprofit with 501(c)(3)
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
How this fits you
- Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- No cost share required
- Tennessee recipients since 2023: 3
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Read the official notice View on Grants.gov
About this grant
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 in Tennessee has won this program
3 awards to Tennessee recipients in 2 counties since federal FY2023. Largest shown:
| Recipient | Where | Amount | FY |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Of Knoxville | Knoxville, Knox County | $1.8M | 2023 |
| City Of Knoxville | Knoxville, Knox County | $632K | 2026 |
| University Of Tennessee | Memphis, Shelby County | $475K | 2022 |
Source: USAspending.gov. Past awards show who this program funds; they don't guarantee future awards.
About the program (16.543)
Missing Children's Assistance — Missing and Exploited Children (MEC) Program
How applications are judged
Criteria for selecting proposals is determined as part of the notice of funding opportunity (NOFO).
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula.
Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Examples of funded projects
Not Applicable.