This OVW grant supports States, Indian Tribes, and local governments in preventing, enforcing, and prosecuting cybercrimes against individuals. These crimes involve computer use to harass, threaten, stalk, extort, coerce, intimidate, or distribute intimate images without consent, specifically targeting individuals. The grant funds training for law enforcement, prosecutors, and judges; assists agencies in enforcing these laws; educates the public; supports victim assistants; establishes task forces; and enables acquisition of equipment for investigations and forensic analysis. Its purpose is to enhance local capabilities against digital abuse.
Opportunity ID: 352148
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | O-OVW-2024-171924 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Local Law Enforcement Grants for Enforcement of Cybercrimes Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Law, Justice and Legal Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
| Assistance Listings: | 16.060 — Local Law Enforcement Grants for Enforcement of Cybercrimes |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 31, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 12, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 19, 2024 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 29, 2024 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $5,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) State governments County governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Office on Violence Against Women |
| Description: | This program is authorized by 34 U.S.C. § 30107. The Local Law Enforcement Grants for Enforcement of Cybercrimes Program (Cybercrimes Enforcement Program) (CFDA # 16.060) supports efforts by States, Indian Tribes, and units of local government to prevent, enforce, and prosecute cybercrimes against individuals. Cybercrimes against individuals are defined as criminal offenses that involve the use of a computer to harass, threaten, stalk, extort, coerce, cause fear to, or intimidate an individual, or without consent distribute intimate images of an adult, except that use of a computer need not be an element of the offense. (See 34 U.S.C. § 30107(a)(2)). Cybercrimes against individuals do not include the use of a computer to cause harm to a commercial entity, government agency or nonnatural person. Note: The term computer includes a computer network and an interactive electronic device.
The Cybercrimes Enforcement Program supports training for State, Tribal, or local law enforcement personnel, prosecutors, judges, and judicial personnel relating to cybercrimes against individuals, as well as assistance to State, Tribal, or local law enforcement agencies in enforcing laws that prohibit cybercrimes against individuals, educating the public, supporting victim assistants, establishing task forces, and acquiring computers and equipment necessary to conduct investigations and forensic analysis of evidence. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Full announcement |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, email OVW at OVW.Cybercrimes@usdoj.gov. Alternatively, interested parties may call OVW at 202-307-6026.
OVW.Cybercrimes@usdoj.gov Email:OVW.Cybercrimes@usdoj.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Extending Grants.gov deadline to April 29, 2024. Extending JustGrants deadline to May 1, 2024. | Feb 12, 2024 | |
| Jan 31, 2024 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | O-OVW-2024-171924 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Local Law Enforcement Grants for Enforcement of Cybercrimes Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Law, Justice and Legal Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
| Assistance Listings: | 16.060 — Local Law Enforcement Grants for Enforcement of Cybercrimes |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 31, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 12, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 19, 2024 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 29, 2024 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $5,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) State governments County governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Office on Violence Against Women |
| Description: | This program is authorized by 34 U.S.C. § 30107. The Local Law Enforcement Grants for Enforcement of Cybercrimes Program (Cybercrimes Enforcement Program) (CFDA # 16.060) supports efforts by States, Indian Tribes, and units of local government to prevent, enforce, and prosecute cybercrimes against individuals. Cybercrimes against individuals are defined as criminal offenses that involve the use of a computer to harass, threaten, stalk, extort, coerce, cause fear to, or intimidate an individual, or without consent distribute intimate images of an adult, except that use of a computer need not be an element of the offense. (See 34 U.S.C. § 30107(a)(2)). Cybercrimes against individuals do not include the use of a computer to cause harm to a commercial entity, government agency or nonnatural person. Note: The term computer includes a computer network and an interactive electronic device.
The Cybercrimes Enforcement Program supports training for State, Tribal, or local law enforcement personnel, prosecutors, judges, and judicial personnel relating to cybercrimes against individuals, as well as assistance to State, Tribal, or local law enforcement agencies in enforcing laws that prohibit cybercrimes against individuals, educating the public, supporting victim assistants, establishing task forces, and acquiring computers and equipment necessary to conduct investigations and forensic analysis of evidence. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Full announcement |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, email OVW at OVW.Cybercrimes@usdoj.gov. Alternatively, interested parties may call OVW at 202-307-6026.
OVW.Cybercrimes@usdoj.gov Email:OVW.Cybercrimes@usdoj.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | O-OVW-2024-171924 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Local Law Enforcement Grants for Enforcement of Cybercrimes Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Law, Justice and Legal Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
| Assistance Listings: | 16.060 — Local Law Enforcement Grants for Enforcement of Cybercrimes |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 31, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jan 31, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 19, 2024 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $5,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) County governments State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Office on Violence Against Women |
| Description: | This program is authorized by 34 U.S.C. § 30107. The Local Law Enforcement Grants for Enforcement of Cybercrimes Program (Cybercrimes Enforcement Program) (CFDA # 16.060) supports efforts by States, Indian Tribes, and units of local government to prevent, enforce, and prosecute cybercrimes against individuals. Cybercrimes against individuals are defined as criminal offenses that involve the use of a computer to harass, threaten, stalk, extort, coerce, cause fear to, or intimidate an individual, or without consent distribute intimate images of an adult, except that use of a computer need not be an element of the offense. (See 34 U.S.C. § 30107(a)(2)). Cybercrimes against individuals do not include the use of a computer to cause harm to a commercial entity, government agency or nonnatural person. Note: The term computer includes a computer network and an interactive electronic device.
The Cybercrimes Enforcement Program supports training for State, Tribal, or local law enforcement personnel, prosecutors, judges, and judicial personnel relating to cybercrimes against individuals, as well as assistance to State, Tribal, or local law enforcement agencies in enforcing laws that prohibit cybercrimes against individuals, educating the public, supporting victim assistants, establishing task forces, and acquiring computers and equipment necessary to conduct investigations and forensic analysis of evidence. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Full announcement |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, email OVW at OVW.Cybercrimes@usdoj.gov. Alternatively, interested parties may call OVW at 202-307-6026.
OVW.Cybercrimes@usdoj.gov Email:OVW.Cybercrimes@usdoj.gov |
Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, email OVW at OVW.Cybercrimes@usdoj.gov. Alternatively, interested parties may call OVW at 202-307-6026. OVW.Cybercrimes@usdoj.gov Email: OVW.Cybercrimes@usdoj.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.060 | PKG00284675 | Jan 31, 2024 | Apr 29, 2024 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
352148 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
352148 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
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