BJA FY 2026 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program-State Formula
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- O-BJA-2026-172704
- Agency
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Bureau of Justice Assistance
Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $21,479,876
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Law, Justice and Legal Services
- Eligible applicants
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- State Governments
- Points of contact
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- OJP Response Center ojp.responsecenter@usdoj.gov (800) 851-3420
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Bureau of Justice Assistance is seeking applications for Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program formula funding from eligible state administering agencies, with a due date of September 23, 2026. Only designated state administering agencies are eligible to apply; this opportunity does not include units of local government.
Awards provide formula funding calculated using violent crime data and population to support hiring additional personnel and/or purchasing equipment, supplies, contractual support, training, technical assistance, and information systems for criminal justice or civil proceedings across eleven statutory program areas: law enforcement; prosecution and courts; prevention and education; corrections; drug treatment and enforcement; planning and technology improvement; crime victim and witness programs; mental health and crisis intervention programs; drug, mental health, and veterans courts; unmanned aircraft and counter-UAS systems; and extreme risk protection order programs.
Recipients may use up to ten percent of awards for administrative costs. State allocations are divided 60/40 between states and local governments under the statutory formula, except for territories and the District of Columbia. Units of local government with calculated allocations below $10,000 receive pass-through funding from states. States must pass through predetermined percentages to units of local government and appropriately distribute funds for jurisdictions with allocations below the $10,000 threshold.
All applicants must have a valid Unique Entity Identifier and active System of Award Management registration. Recipients face potential funding reductions for noncompliance with the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, Prison Rape Elimination Act, and Death in Custody Reporting Act. Prohibited uses include security enhancements to non-criminal justice entities, certain vehicles, luxury items, real estate, and construction without waivers. All funds must be obligated during the project period and liquidated within 120 days after the project end date. The Assistance Listing number is 16.738.
Synopsis
The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) is committed to advancing work that furthers the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) mission to keep our country safe and secure and uphold the rule of law and protect the rights of American citizens. OJP provides federal leadership, funding, and other critical resources to directly support law enforcement, combat violent crime, protect American children, provide services to American crime victims, and address public safety challenges, including human trafficking and the opioid crisis. This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY2026 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program-State Formula. This opportunity will provide formula funding to states to, in general, support hiring additional personnel and/or purchase equipment, supplies, contractual support, training, technical assistance, and information systems for criminal justice or civil proceedings, including for any one or more of the eleven program areas. With this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), BJA seeks to award Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program funds to eligible states. Only designated state administering agencies are eligible to apply for this NOFO.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| PKG00294056.pdf |
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