§30108 National Resource Center Grant

Summary

If money is available, the Attorney General must give a grant to a qualifying nonprofit to create and run a National Resource Center on Cybercrimes Against Individuals. Cybercrime against individuals is defined in section 30107. An eligible entity is a nonprofit that focuses on those crimes, shows it has direct experience, and has an advisory board with diverse members who have worked with victims. The nonprofit must apply within 90 days after funds for fiscal year 2022 are provided and promise to keep and share program and financial records and certify that its work meets the rules. The center must offer training, technical help, and resources to governments, community groups, and others; keep a library of data on how often these crimes happen, how they are enforced and prosecuted, and what services victims (including underserved groups) receive; and do research on causes, effects on victims, and model ways to prevent or enforce against these crimes. Grants last 5 years and can be renewed for more 5-year periods if the Attorney General approves and the group reapplies. The grantee may give subgrants to other nonprofits. The grantee must report to the Attorney General one year after getting the grant and every year after. The Attorney General must send a compiled report to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees by November 1 of each even-numbered fiscal year. Up to $4,000,000 is authorized for each fiscal year 2023 through 2027.