2026-27 Child Abduction Training (AC) Program

Purpose: The Program is to collaborate with the California Child Abduction Task Force (Task Force) to develop and provide statewide training and resources to multidisciplinary professionals involved in the investigation and intervention of child abduction cases. The Subrecipient will also be responsible for creating and managing a Child Abduction Resources website with current training information and relevant resources related to child abduction. Description: For an organization to be able to submit a proposal and/or eligible to compete for funding ( read and rated) they must meet the following requirements: • Be a non-profit or governmental organization. • Have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) registered in the federal System for Award Management (SAM). Applicants who do not currently have a UEI will need to register at SAM.gov to obtain one. Applicants without an UEI will be unable to submit a proposal in GCS. • Not have an exclusion record within An exclusion record within SAM.gov indicates that a contractor (agency) is listed in the federal government-wide system for debarment and suspension. An agency that is debarred or suspended is excluded from activities involving federal financial and nonfinancial assistance and benefits. Check SAM status. Applicants with an exclusion record will be unable to submit a proposal in GCS. • Be registered with the California Department of Justice’s Registry of Charitable Trusts with a “current,” “exempt,” or “pending” status (applies to non-profit organizations only. Check non-profit status. • Have a current registration on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search website ( must not be on the Auto-Revocation List). If an Applicant is on the Auto-Revocation List, they must provide documentation that substantiates they have been registered. Check IRS Status. • Upload the written Proof of Authority by the governing body ( County Board of Supervisors, City Council, or Governing Board) granting authority to the Authorized Agent to enter the Subrecipient into a specific Grant Subaward(s) with Cal OES. Please Note: proposals that do not meet the above requirements will be disqualified ( ineligible) and will not be read or rated. Eligibility Requirements Eligible Applicants: Nonprofit Important Dates Application deadline The date (and time, where applicable) by which all applications must be submitted to the grantmaker. Time listed as “00:00” equates to midnight. 9/1/26 23:59 Expected award announcement The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant. 10/01/26 - 09/30/27 Period of performance The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized. 01/01/27 – 12/31/27 Funding Details Total estimated available funding The total projected dollar amount of the grant. $250,000 Expected number of awards A single grant opportunity may represent one or many awards. Some grantors may know in advance the exact number of awards to be given. Others may indicate a range. Some may wish to and wait until the application period closes before determining how many awards to offer; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display. 1 – 2 Estimated amount per award Grant opportunities representing multiple awards may offer awards in the same amount or in varied amounts. Some may wish to wait until the application period closes before determining per-award amounts; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display. $1 – $250,000 Letter of Intent Required? Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent. No Requires Matched Funding? Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source. No Funding Source: The funding source allocated to fund the grant. It may be either State or Federal (or a combination of both), and be tied to a specific piece of legislation, a proposition, or a bond number.

Purpose: The Program is to collaborate with the California Child Abduction Task Force (Task Force) to develop and provide statewide training and resources to multidisciplinary professionals involved in the investigation and intervention of child abduction cases. The Subrecipient will also be responsible for creating and managing a Child Abduction Resources website with current training information and relevant resources related to child abduction. Description: For an organization to be able to submit a proposal and/or eligible to compete for funding ( read and rated) they must meet the following requirements: • Be a non-profit or governmental organization. • Have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) registered in the federal System for Award Management (SAM). Applicants who do not currently have a UEI will need to register at SAM.gov to obtain one. Applicants without an UEI will be unable to submit a proposal in GCS. • Not have an exclusion record within An exclusion record within SAM.gov indicates that a contractor (agency) is listed in the federal government-wide system for debarment and suspension. An agency that is debarred or suspended is excluded from activities involving federal financial and nonfinancial assistance and benefits. Check SAM status. Applicants with an exclusion record will be unable to submit a proposal in GCS.