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Funding for Victim Reunification Travel Program for National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

This opportunity from the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), U.S. Department of Justice, funds the Victim Reunification Travel (VRT) Program for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). - Government Buyer: - Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), U.S. Department of Justice - OEMs and Vendors: - National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) - Services Requested: - Victim Reunification Travel Program services - Support for parents of children kidnapped by a noncustodial parent and taken across international borders - Assistance with travel for Hague Convention hearings - Accompaniment of children returning to the United States - Unique Requirements: - Only NCMEC is eligible to apply; no other applicants permitted - Funding is for victim assistance and travel support, not for products - No cost sharing or matching requirement - Cooperative agreement as the funding instrument - Estimated contract value: $300,000 - Statutory authority: 34 U.S.C. § 20103(c)(1)(B) and 34 U.S.C. § 11293(b)

Description

This notice of funding opportunity provides funding to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) to support the Victim Reunification Travel (VRT) Program. The program assists parents of children kidnapped by a noncustodial parent and taken across international borders with travel to participate in Hague Convention hearings and/or accompany their children back to the United States. Funding is provided under guidelines established by the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) to support victims of international parental kidnapping or federal crime victims. The program is authorized under 34 U.S.C. § 20103(c)(1)(B) and 34 U.S.C. § 11293(b).

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