FY 2026 Invited to Apply – Expanding Tribal Children’s Advocacy Centers
🏛 Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention (USDOJ-OJP-OJJDP)
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Can you apply?
This grant is for tribal organizations, Native nonprofits, and entities serving American Indian and Alaska Native communities that want to establish or expand children's advocacy centers (CACs). Applicants must be able to serve tribal communities and partner with tribal governments or Native organizations. The program supports facility-based multidisciplinary programs that investigate child abuse and provide treatment services to victims and families.
Geographic scope is national, with priority for underserved tribal areas. Eligible activities include establishing new CACs, expanding existing programs, developing training curricula, and implementing coordinated investigative responses to child abuse in tribal contexts.
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Program description
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OJJDP FY 2026 Expanding Tribal Children’s Advocacy Centers program. This opportunity supports the expansion and enhancement of children’s advocacy centers (CACs) serving American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities to improve investigative responses and treatment services for victims of child abuse and their families. The program will deliver coordinated information, resource development, and training and technical assistance (TTA) to assist Tribal communities in establishing facility-based multidisciplinary programs that respond to child abuse and deliver support to existing CACs serving and partnering with Tribal governments and Native communities.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
Demographic focus
How to apply
Application links
Key dates & requirements
Required documents
- SF-424 (federal application form)
- Project Narrative
- Budget and Budget Narrative
- Organizational capacity documentation
- Letters of commitment from tribal government and partner organizations
- Evaluation plan
- Tribal consultation documentation (if applicable)
Program contact
- 👤 Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
- 📧 Calvin.C.Cannon@usdoj.gov
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Funding track record
Recent awards under CFDA 16.758 from the last 3 years — real organizations that won funding through this same program.
Top 10 Largest Recent Awards
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$52,198,542
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$7,250,000
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$4,750,000
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$4,700,000
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$4,700,000
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$4,700,000
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$3,450,000
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$3,231,436
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$3,000,000
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$2,850,000
Top States by Funding
- DC 5 awards $67.8M
- AL 4 awards $11.4M
- MN 4 awards $9.0M
- PA 2 awards $5.9M
- CA 2 awards $5.9M
Source: USAspending.gov — federal spending transparency. Data covers last 3 years.
Funding history
Annual funding for this program — Federal obligations (CFDA 16.758). How funding has trended year over year.
| 2024 | $35,866,504 |
FAQ
Who can apply for this grant?
Tribal organizations, Native nonprofits, and entities serving American Indian and Alaska Native communities. You must partner with tribal governments or Native organizations to provide CAC services.
When is the deadline?
The deadline is October 6, 2026. This is a fixed deadline with no rolling acceptance.
What activities are funded?
Establishing new children's advocacy centers, expanding existing CACs, developing training programs, and implementing multidisciplinary teams for investigating child abuse and serving victims.
How much funding is available?
Total program funding is $525,000. The exact award amount for individual grants is not specified in the NOFO.
Do I need to provide matching funds?
No. Cost sharing is not required for this grant.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Emphasize your organization's existing relationships with tribal governments and tribal communities. Strong partnerships are essential for competitive applications.
- Clearly describe the need for child advocacy services in the specific tribal community or communities you plan to serve.
- Include a detailed implementation plan showing how you'll build a multidisciplinary team (law enforcement, social services, medical providers, prosecutors).
- Demonstrate organizational capacity to manage federal funding and deliver training and technical assistance to tribal partners.
- Align your project timeline with the October 2026 deadline and show realistic milestones for CAC establishment or expansion.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Applications fail when organizations lack demonstrated partnerships with tribal governments or Native communities before applying. Vague descriptions of the multidisciplinary team structure and how investigative coordination will actually work reduce competitiveness. Weak needs assessments that don't show specific gaps in child abuse response services in the target tribal area are common rejections.
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