34 U.S.C. § 21116 — ICAC grant program

(a) Establishment: (1) In general: The Attorney General can award grants to state and local ICAC task forces to help them carry out the duties in section 21114. (2) Formula grants: (A) Development of formula: At least 75 percent of the money appropriated for this section must be given out using a funding formula the Attorney General creates, following the rules in (B). (B) Formula requirements: The formula must guarantee each task force gets at least 0.5 percent of the funds available under (A). It must also consider: each state's population from the most recent census; the number of investigative leads in that area from the ICAC Data Network, CyberTipline, and other sources; the number of criminal cases referred to a task force for prosecution; the number of successful prosecutions; the amount of training, technical help, and public education the task force provides; and any other factor showing the task force needs more resources. (3) Distribution of remaining funds based on need: (A) In general: At least 20 percent of the appropriated funds must support the ICAC Task Force Program overall, through grants that: train and give technical help to task force members; maintain, improve, research, and develop tools and technology; give other Attorney General-approved support; fund research; support the annual National Law Enforcement Training on Child Exploitation^*; and provide wellness training. (B) Matching requirement: A task force must contribute matching non-federal funds equal to at least 25 percent of what it gets under (A). A task force that can't or won't match funds isn't eligible for this money. (C) Waiver: The Attorney General can waive all or part of the matching requirement if the task force shows good cause or financial hardship.

(b) Application: (1) In general: Each task force seeking a grant must apply to the Attorney General in the manner and with the information the Attorney General reasonably requires. (2) Contents: The application must describe the activities the grant would fund, and give any extra assurances the Attorney General decides are needed to ensure compliance.

(c) Allowable uses: Grant money can be used to: hire investigators, prosecutors, education specialists, and forensic specialists; set up forensic labs for these investigations; support investigations and prosecutions; run education programs to help children and parents protect themselves online; hold and attend training sessions; or fund any other activity directly tied to preventing, investigating, or prosecuting these crimes.

(d) Reporting requirements: (1) ICAC reports: To measure results and help the Attorney General comply with the Government Performance and Results Act, every task force getting a grant must submit an annual report covering: its staffing levels (investigators, prosecutors, education and forensic specialists); its investigation and prosecution numbers (investigations started, arrests, prosecutions, and child victims identified); the number of referrals it made to U.S. Attorneys and whether they were accepted; the number of technical assistance sessions given to other agencies; the number of computer forensic exams completed; and the number of agencies following the task force's program standards. (2) Report to Congress: Within 1 year after October 13, 2008, the Attorney General must report to Congress on the ICAC Task Force Program's progress and on the number of federal and state investigations, prosecutions, and convictions related to child exploitation in the prior 12 months.