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 · 21 days left
- Award size
- Up to $1.2M
- Total available
- $1.2M · about 1 award
- Match ?
- Not required · Work out your budget and match
- 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 Tipton County (nationwide program)
- No match required
- Past Tennessee awards on file: 8
Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.
Official notice: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/662b578a-97e6-40dc-b9c5-abd8af1d0609 · Printed from grantme.click/grants/535e935c-89c5-4b5f-aac7-af3e05a8be8e
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About this grant
Your schedule, working back from the deadline
- Oct8
Check that your SAM.gov registration is active (or start it now)
Grants.gov: allow up to 10 business days for SAM registration, weeks or months if information isn't verified. It must be renewed every year. Grants.gov - Oct8
Ask partners for letters of support or commitment
Suggested: partners need about three weeks to write and sign letters. - Oct22
Finish a complete draft for a final review
Suggested: leave about a week for someone else to read the draft. - Oct26
Submit
Suggested: submit a few days early. Agency portals can slow down near deadlines. - Oct29
Deadline
From the funder.
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Writing the need statement? Tipton County facts with citations.
What the official notice requires
Pulled from the official notice ojjdp-2026-172744.pdf (13 pages) so you can see the requirements at a glance. Each item shows the notice's own words. Open the page to read it in context.
Registrations you need first (3)
Grants.gov · p. 1
“OMB No. 1121-0329 Approval Expires 02/28/2027 OJJDP FY 2026 Missing and Exploited Children Training and Technical Assistance Grants.gov Funding Opportunity Number:” Open page 1
JustGrants · p. 1
“Submit full application in JustGrants:” Open page 1
SAM.gov · p. 3
“No. 119-74, 140 Stat. 5, 34-35 Grants.gov Opportunity Number O-OJJDP-2026-172744 Expected Total Amount of Funding $1,200,000 Anticipated Number of Awards 1 Award Type(s) Cooperative Agreement Anticipated Award Amount Up to $1,200,000 Expected Award Period(s)…” Open page 3
The deadline is in 21 days. If your registration isn't already active, it may not be ready in time, so check it today. Get-ready checklist
What to submit
Form SF-424 · p. 1
“Complete SF-424 and submit in Grants.gov:” Open page 1
Project abstract or summary · p. 7
“JustGrants Standard Applicant Information *Required* Online Form Proposal Abstract Text Box Data Requested With Application” Open page 7
Timeline or schedule of completion · p. 8
“Timeline Attachment In addition to the items marked *Required* in the table above, the following are considered basic minimum requirement elements that are considered in the responsiveness review:” Open page 8
Memorandum of understanding (MOU) · p. 11
“Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and Supporting Documents Attach a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) or letter of intent between the applicant and each of the project partner(s).” Open page 11
Length limits
Proposal Abstract: 2,000 characters max · p. 8
“Proposal Abstract In JustGrants, enter a proposal abstract (limited to 2,000 characters) summarizing the proposed project.” Open page 8
Page limit (see quote): 20 pages max · p. 9
“Not exceed 20 pages If the Proposal Narrative does not follow this format, OJP may reduce the score/ranking of the application.” Open page 9
Formatting rules
12-point font, double-spaced · p. 9
“Be double-spaced, using a standard 12-point size font” Open page 9
1-inch margins · p. 9
“Have no less than 1-inch margins” Open page 9
Dates in the notice
January 1, 2027 · p. 3
“No. 119-74, 140 Stat. 5, 34-35 Grants.gov Opportunity Number O-OJJDP-2026-172744 Expected Total Amount of Funding $1,200,000 Anticipated Number of Awards 1 Award Type(s) Cooperative Agreement Anticipated Award Amount Up to $1,200,000 Expected Award Period(s)…” Open page 3
See how others wrote it
The agency posted this example. Read them for structure and level of detail. Don't copy their words: funders treat copied text as plagiarism, and requirements change from year to year, so follow the current notice.
- Any OJP grant (sample for a rural police department)
Sample budgets
A sample budget summary and budget narrative. Not a full application · Link checked Oct 7, 2026
Who in Tennessee has won this program
6 awards to Tennessee groups in 2 counties since 2016 · 0 in Tipton County. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Knoxville | Knoxville, Knox County | $1.9M | 2020 |
| City of Knoxville | Knoxville, Knox County | $1.8M | 2023 |
| City of Knoxville | Knoxville, Knox County | $1.2M | 2016 |
| City of Knoxville | Knoxville, Knox County | $632K | 2026 |
| University of Tennessee | Memphis, Shelby County | $475K | 2022 |
| State of Tennessee | Nashville | $145K spent that year | 2025 |
Source: USAspending.gov, Federal Audit Clearinghouse. Past awards show who this program funds. They don't guarantee future awards.
Tennessee groups that got this money through Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration
This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. In Tennessee, Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration passes it on: watch that agency for applications, not the federal agency. 2 pass-through grants on file · 0 in Tipton County. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Through | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Knoxville, Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration | $714K spent that year | 2025 |
| Thinkthru, Inc | Nashville, Davidson County | Nw3C, Inc. | $30K | 2025 |
Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).
About the federal program
Missing Children's Assistance, also called “Missing and Exploited Children (MEC) Program”
Program number 16.543 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs · Project grant
How applications are judged
In each year's official notice: read this year's.
Match
None required (federal program listing).