BJA FY 2026 Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Act Program
Open Posted
- Opportunity number
- O-BJA-2026-172773
- Agency
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Bureau of Justice Assistance
Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $645,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Law, Justice and Legal Services
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- 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 soliciting applications to support state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies and local prosecutors investigating and prosecuting civil rights homicides occurring no later than December 31, 1979, with an application deadline of November 13, 2026. No cost share or match is required. The program anticipates awarding approximately $2,613,440 across four awards of up to $645,000 each over a 36-month period beginning January 1, 2027.
Eligible applicants are state law enforcement, local law enforcement, tribal law enforcement, and local prosecutors. For purposes of this NOFO, "state" includes any U.S. state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. "Local" includes towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state. State and local government entities must submit a certification from the Chief Executive Officer regarding compliance with 8 U.S.C. 1373, prohibiting restrictions on information sharing regarding citizenship or immigration status with federal agencies.
Two project types are eligible: Case Assessment and Feasibility Projects, which involve systematic review and preliminary investigation of potential cases, and Active Investigation and Resolution Projects, which involve full investigation using advanced forensic testing, witness interviews, and prosecution preparation.
The application uses a two-step process. Step 1 requires completion of the SF-424 form and submission in Grants.gov by November 13, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. Step 2 requires submission of the full application in JustGrants by November 20, 2026 at 8:59 p.m. Eastern Time. The proposal narrative cannot exceed 10 pages, double-spaced, and must address four sections with the following weights: Description of the Need (5%), Project Goals and Objectives (15%), Project Design and Implementation (35%), and Capabilities and Competencies (30%), with Budget weighted at 15%.
The assistance listing is CFDA 16.031.
Synopsis
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Act Program. This opportunity supports state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies, including prosecution agencies, in investigating and prosecuting criminal offenses involving civil rights that occurred no later than December 31,1979, and resulted in a death.
Eligibility
State Law Enforcement; Local Law Enforcement; Tribal Law Enforcement; Local Prosecutors; State: For the purposes of this NOFO, "state" means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Local: For the purposes of this NOFO, "local" includes towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| PKG00294263.pdf |
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