BJA FY 2026 Invited to Apply -Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program

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Opportunity number
O-BJA-2026-172640
Agency
Applications due
Award size
Up to $8,000,000

Opportunity facts

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Funding instrument
Grant
Category
  • Law, Justice and Legal Services
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About this opportunity

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The Bureau of Justice Assistance is soliciting applications for FY 2026 Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants to improve criminal justice system functioning, prevent or combat juvenile delinquency, and assist crime victims (other than compensation), with applications due October 6, 2026. Eligibility is restricted to specific recipients identified in the Congressional Joint Explanatory Statement accompanying the 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; the legal name and unique entity identifier registered in the System for Award Management must match the recipient listed in that statement. No cost sharing is required. The program distributes $410,642,547 across approximately 478 grants, with individual award amounts specified in Public Law 119-74, Division A, Title II. Award periods range from 12 to 48 months, with start dates of January 23, 2026, or no later than October 1, 2026. Applications follow a two-step submission process: SF-424 form submission in Grants.gov by July 29, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. ET, and full application submission in JustGrants by July 31, 2026, at 8:59 p.m. ET. Applicants must register in SAM.gov by June 24, 2026. The proposal narrative is limited to 10 pages and must address need, project goals and objectives, project design and implementation, and organizational capabilities. Unallowable activities include those violating federal immigration law, federal civil rights or nondiscrimination laws, and providing legal services to removable or unlawfully present aliens (except for protection orders and authorized immigration-related services). Award notifications are anticipated by September 30, 2026. This opportunity is assigned to CFDA 16.753 (Congressionally Recommended Awards).

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 Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) FY 2026 Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program. This opportunity seeks to support projects designated for funding pursuant to the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2026 (Pub. L. No. 119-74, Div. A, Title II.) to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system, to prevent or combat juvenile delinquency, and to assist victims of crime (other than compensation). The Congressional Joint Explanatory Statement accompanying the 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations Act lists the designated projects, which the Act incorporates by reference, as stated in relevant part, below- • $537,978,926 is for discretionary grants to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system, to prevent or combat juvenile delinquency, and to assist victims of crime (other than compensation), which shall be made available for the OJP-Byrne projects, and in the amounts, specified in the table titled ''Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending'' included for this division in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided, That such amounts may not be transferred for any other purpose; (Pub. L. No. 119-74, Div. A, Title II). Note that this NOFO is only for OJP-Byrne projects to be administered by BJA. Separate NOFOs will be posted and invitations sent for projects to be administered by OJP's National Institute of Justice (NIJ), Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), and Office for Victims of Crime (OVC).

Eligibility

BJA sent an invitation to apply to all eligible recipients, which are limited to those identified in the Congressional Joint Explanatory Statement for projects designated for funding pursuant to the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2026 (Pub. L. No. 119-74, Div. A, Title II). A list of the projects designated for funding in FY 2026 can be found here: FY 2026 Appropriations. The legal name (or "doing business as" name) associated with the applicant's unique entity identifier (UEI) as registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) must coincide with the recipient listed in the Joint Explanatory Statement. Prospective applicants still uncertain of eligibility after reviewing this section should contact the agency using the information below before starting or submitting an application.

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