OVW FY 2025 Local Law Enforcement Grants for Enforcement of Cybercrimes Program
Agency: Office on Violence Against Women
Assistance Listings: 16.060 -- Local Law Enforcement Grants for Enforcement of Cybercrimes
Last Updated: May 22, 2025
Description
The Local Law Enforcement Grants for Enforcement of Cybercrimes Program (Cybercrimes Enforcement Program) supports efforts by States, Indian Tribes, and units of local government to prevent, enforce, and prosecute cybercrimes against individuals with a focus on adult and young adult cybercrime victims. 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.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Government
- State governments
- County governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- City or township governments
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
Eligible applicants are limited to: States and U.S. Territories, Indian Tribes, and units of local government.
Grantor contact information
Description
For assistance with the requirements of this NOFO, email OVW at ovw.cybercrimes@usdoj.gov. Alternatively, interested parties may call OVW at 202-307-6026.
ovw.cybercrimes@usdoj.gov
ovw.cybercrimes@usdoj.gov
Documents
No documents are currently available.
Link to additional information
Closing: August 7, 2025
Award
$9,800,000
Program Funding
14
Expected awards
$300,000
Award Minimum
$700,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
O-OVW-2025-172415
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Law justice and legal services
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
2
Posted date:
May 16, 2025
Archive date:
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