Opportunity Information: Apply for OJJDP 2009 2120
Apply for OJJDP 2009 2120
- The Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention in the law, justice and legal services recovery act sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OJJDP FY 09 Recovery Act Internet Crimes Against Children Research Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.808 Recovery Act Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 7, 2011 and posted on Mar 9, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 14, 2009 Applications will be submitted through the OJP GMS system. Please go to https://grants.ojp.usdoj.gov/ to apply online.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: City or township governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) State governments For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
- Public agencies (including State agencies, units of local government, public universities and colleges, and tribal governments) and private organizations (including secular and faith based nonprofit organizations and for profit organizations who agree to waive any profit or fee) to apply for this grant.
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Opportunity Summary:
The OJJDP FY 09 Recovery Act Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Research Grants opportunity is a discretionary federal grant program from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), aimed at strengthening the nation s response to internet and technology facilitated crimes against children through targeted research and data collection. The core purpose is to fund innovative, independent studies that improve how law enforcement and the justice system understand, investigate, and prosecute child exploitation offenses that rely on digital technologies. In line with OJJDP s broader mission, the program is framed around protecting children from victimization, supporting coordinated prevention and intervention efforts, and improving juvenile and criminal justice practices so that public safety is protected, offenders are held accountable, and responses are better tailored to juveniles and families. Because the funding is tied to the Recovery Act, the solicitation also emphasizes practical value: helping state and local agencies use limited investigative and prosecution resources more efficiently by investing in strategies that show measurable improvements in managing child exploitation units, reducing crime, and increasing accountability.
The solicitation highlights several priority research areas where OJJDP is looking for proposals that can produce actionable findings. One major focus is documenting the scope and characteristics of internet and technology facilitated crimes against children and juveniles, including emerging trends, operational challenges, and new technologies that may change the landscape for federal, state, local, and tribal enforcement. Applicants are encouraged to build on existing evidence bases and datasets, including prior work such as research from the Crimes against Children Research Center at the University of New Hampshire. A second area targets the characteristics of perpetrators, including studies that test and validate the relationship between possession or trafficking of child pornography and hands on abuse, as well as research that explores whether specific types of files being viewed or shared are linked to different forms of illegal activity. These topics reflect an interest in sharpening risk assessment and investigative prioritization by grounding assumptions in empirical evidence.
A third priority area is forensic analysis, with an emphasis on developing and testing tools and techniques that make digital forensics faster and more effective in internet crime cases. Examples referenced include cases involving cell phones and PDAs, but the broader aim is to improve the efficiency and throughput of forensic work. Proposals are expected to explain how their approach would translate into measurable improvements, such as reducing the time required to complete analyses, enabling more on scene or near real time forensic capture, and lowering backlogs that can delay investigations and prosecutions. A fourth area centers on investigation of internet crimes, specifically research that expands understanding of how offenders use technology such as mobile devices, file encryption, wireless networks, and peer to peer environments, and how investigative strategies can adapt to those tools and environments. The intent is to translate evolving technical realities into practical investigative methods.
The fifth topic area looks at prosecution strategies. OJJDP seeks data collection and evaluation of approaches that lead to successful prosecutions in internet and technology facilitated child exploitation cases, including the identification of practices that can be replicated or scaled. The solicitation also flags interest in legal analysis of how jurisdictions across the United States handle cases involving juveniles who manufacture or distribute sexually explicit images of themselves or peers, a sensitive and complex area where legal responses can vary widely. The sixth area is prevention strategies, particularly research on the prevalence and dynamics of youth creating and distributing explicit images (often discussed as self produced sexual imagery), with the goal of informing prevention approaches that reduce this behavior and its harms. Across these themes, the through line is evidence building that can guide smarter policy, better training, improved operational decision making, and more consistent justice outcomes.
Administratively, this opportunity was posted March 9, 2009 under Funding Opportunity Number OJJDP 2009 2120 and CFDA 16.808 (Recovery Act Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program). Applications were to be submitted through the Office of Justice Programs Grants Management System (OJP GMS) at https://grants.ojp.usdoj.gov/, with a listed closing date of May 14, 2009. The posting notes no cost sharing or matching requirement, reducing barriers for applicants who may not have non federal funds available. The eligibility pool is broad and includes public agencies (such as state agencies, local governments, public universities and colleges, and federally recognized tribal governments) as well as private organizations, including secular and faith based nonprofits and for profit organizations, provided that for profit applicants agree to waive any profit or fee. The eligible applicant list explicitly includes state governments, city or township governments, county governments, tribal governments, 501(c)(3) nonprofits (other than institutions of higher education), and for profit organizations other than small businesses, as well as other entities described in the eligibility clarification. The listed program contact for access issues or solicitation questions is Jeffrey Gersh at 202 514 5535 or Jeffrey.Gersh@usdoj.gov.
Overall, the grant opportunity is structured to push the field beyond anecdote and toward validated knowledge about offender behavior, digital evidence workflows, investigative tactics, prosecutorial decision making, and prevention approaches, while also reflecting Recovery Act priorities around efficiency and smart public investment. The program is essentially a bridge between research and real world enforcement needs: it funds studies that not only describe the problem, but also generate findings and tools that can improve case outcomes, reduce delays, and help agencies focus resources where they have the greatest impact on child safety.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the OJJDP FY 09 Recovery Act ICAC Research Grants program?
It is a discretionary federal grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). The program funds targeted research and data collection to strengthen the nation's response to internet- and technology-facilitated crimes against children.
What is the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
The core purpose is to support innovative, independent studies that improve how law enforcement and the justice system understand, investigate, and prosecute child exploitation offenses that rely on digital technologies. The solicitation also emphasizes practical, measurable value consistent with Recovery Act priorities, such as helping agencies use limited resources more efficiently.
How does this grant connect to OJJDP's mission?
The program is framed around protecting children from victimization, supporting coordinated prevention and intervention efforts, and improving juvenile and criminal justice practices so public safety is protected, offenders are held accountable, and responses are better tailored to juveniles and families.
What types of projects is OJJDP looking to fund?
OJJDP is looking for research and data collection projects that generate actionable findings. The solicitation highlights studies that can improve understanding of offender behavior, digital evidence workflows, investigative tactics, prosecution strategies, and prevention approaches related to technology-facilitated child exploitation.
What are the priority research areas described in the solicitation?
The solicitation highlights six priority areas: (1) scope and characteristics of internet and technology-facilitated crimes against children and juveniles, (2) characteristics of perpetrators, (3) forensic analysis tools and techniques, (4) investigation strategies for technology-enabled offenses, (5) prosecution strategies and legal analysis, and (6) prevention strategies related to youth creation and distribution of explicit images.
What does the solicitation mean by studying the "scope and characteristics" of these crimes?
This priority area focuses on documenting the extent, patterns, emerging trends, operational challenges, and the impact of new technologies on internet- and technology-facilitated crimes against children, with relevance for federal, state, local, and tribal enforcement.
Does the solicitation encourage using existing research or datasets?
Yes. Applicants are encouraged to build on existing evidence bases and datasets, including prior work referenced in the solicitation such as research from the Crimes against Children Research Center at the University of New Hampshire.
What perpetrator-focused research topics are specifically mentioned?
The solicitation calls out studies that test and validate the relationship between possession or trafficking of child pornography and hands-on abuse. It also mentions research exploring whether particular types of files being viewed or shared are linked to different forms of illegal activity.
Why is OJJDP interested in research on perpetrator characteristics?
These topics are presented as a way to sharpen risk assessment and investigative prioritization by grounding assumptions about offender behavior in empirical evidence.
What is included in the forensic analysis priority area?
This area emphasizes developing and testing tools and techniques that make digital forensics faster and more effective in internet crime cases. The solicitation references examples such as cases involving cell phones and PDAs, while indicating the broader goal is improved efficiency and throughput in forensic work.
What kinds of measurable improvements are expected for forensic-related projects?
Proposals are expected to explain how the approach would translate into measurable improvements, such as reducing the time required to complete analyses, enabling more on-scene or near-real-time forensic capture, and lowering forensic backlogs that can delay investigations and prosecutions.
What investigation-focused topics are highlighted?
OJJDP highlights research that expands understanding of how offenders use technologies such as mobile devices, file encryption, wireless networks, and peer-to-peer environments, and how investigative strategies can adapt to those tools and environments.
What is the goal of the prosecution strategies research area?
The solicitation seeks data collection and evaluation of approaches that lead to successful prosecutions in internet and technology-facilitated child exploitation cases, including identifying practices that can be replicated or scaled.
Does the solicitation mention juvenile-related legal issues?
Yes. It flags interest in legal analysis of how jurisdictions across the United States handle cases involving juveniles who manufacture or distribute sexually explicit images of themselves or peers, noting that legal responses can vary widely.
What prevention-related research does the solicitation prioritize?
It prioritizes research on the prevalence and dynamics of youth creating and distributing explicit images (often discussed as self-produced sexual imagery), with the goal of informing prevention approaches that reduce this behavior and its harms.
How does the Recovery Act aspect influence the expectations of this grant?
Because the funding is tied to the Recovery Act, the solicitation emphasizes practical value and efficiency, including helping state and local agencies manage investigative and prosecution resources more effectively by investing in strategies that show measurable improvements (for example, improving unit management, reducing crime, and increasing accountability).
When was this funding opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on March 9, 2009.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number and CFDA number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is OJJDP 2009 2120. The CFDA number listed is 16.808 (Recovery Act Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program).
What was the application deadline?
The listed closing date for applications was May 14, 2009.
How were applications submitted?
Applications were to be submitted through the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Grants Management System (GMS) at https://grants.ojp.usdoj.gov/.
Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No. The posting notes there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply for this grant?
The eligibility pool is broad. It includes public agencies (such as state agencies, local governments, public universities and colleges, and federally recognized tribal governments) and private organizations, including secular and faith-based nonprofits and for-profit organizations, as long as for-profit applicants agree to waive any profit or fee.
Are for-profit organizations allowed to apply?
Yes. For-profit organizations are included as eligible applicants, provided they agree to waive any profit or fee.
Which types of government entities are explicitly listed as eligible?
The listed eligible applicants include state governments, city or township governments, county governments, and tribal governments.
Are nonprofits eligible?
Yes. The eligible applicant list explicitly includes 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations (other than institutions of higher education).
Are institutions of higher education eligible?
Public universities and colleges are included in the description of eligible public agencies. The eligibility list also references 501(c)(3) nonprofits (other than institutions of higher education), indicating that eligibility is described across multiple categories and clarifications in the solicitation.
What is the overarching theme across the research topics?
The through line is building evidence that can guide smarter policy, better training, improved operational decision-making, and more consistent justice outcomes related to technology-facilitated child exploitation.
Who is the program contact for solicitation questions or access issues?
The listed program contact is Jeffrey Gersh. He can be reached at 202-514-5535 or Jeffrey.Gersh@usdoj.gov.
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