# Simpler Grants.gov #O-OJJDP-2026-172782

Funding opportunity for National Center for Missing & Exploited Children operations and support

**Buyer:** Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
**Posted:** September 28, 2026
**Respond By:** September 29, 2026
**Identifier:** O-OJJDP-2026-172782
**NAICS:** 624110, 813319

This opportunity from the Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) supports the ongoing operations of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC).
- Government Buyer:
  - US Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
- Vendors/OEMs:
  - National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) is the recipient; no commercial OEMs or product vendors are specified
- Products/Services Requested:
  - Operational support for the National Resource Center and Information Clearinghouse
  - Services include prevention of child abduction and exploitation, locating missing children, and providing technical assistance and training to victims, families, and professionals
- Unique/Notable Requirements:
  - Funding is provided via a cooperative agreement
  - No cost sharing or matching required
  - Focus is on service and operational support, not product procurement
  - Estimated contract value is $6,000,000
- No specific product line items or part numbers are listed, as this is a grant for operational services

### Description

This notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) supports the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children to operate the National Resource Center and Information Clearinghouse. The goal is to help prevent child abduction and sexual exploitation, find missing children, and provide technical assistance and training to victims, their families, and professionals. The funding is provided through a cooperative agreement with no cost sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity is discretionary and falls under law, justice, and legal services.

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