BJA FY 2026 National Center for Veterans Justice
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- O-BJA-2026-172760
- Agency
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Bureau of Justice Assistance
Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $4,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Law, Justice and Legal Services
- Eligible applicants
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- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- Small Businesses
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- For Profit Organizations
- 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 establish a National Center for Veterans Justice through a cooperative agreement, with applications due October 30, 2026. This is a single-award opportunity capped at approximately $4 million over a 48-month performance period beginning January 1, 2027, with no cost-share requirement.
Eligible applicants include public and private institutions of higher education, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, for-profit organizations, and small businesses.
The Center will provide specialized support to state, local, and tribal criminal justice agencies; courts; corrections systems; treatment and service providers; and community supervision agencies. Core deliverables include a comprehensive searchable online platform offering evidence-based tools, training curricula, toolkits, practice guides, and coordination frameworks addressing veteran identification, cross-system coordination, and evidence-based interventions. The Center will deliver specialized technical assistance on military culture, combat trauma, military sexual trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, and other veteran-specific considerations to criminal justice professionals.
The proposal narrative is limited to 10 pages and scored across five components: Description of Need (5%), Project Goals and Objectives (5%), Project Design and Implementation (35%), Capabilities and Competencies (40%), and Budget (15%). Required application materials include work product examples demonstrating relevant experience, memoranda of understanding with partners, resumes of key personnel, and project timelines.
Applications follow a two-step process: SF-424 completion and Grants.gov submission by October 30, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET, followed by full application submission in JustGrants by November 6, 2026 at 8:59 p.m. ET.
The opportunity is assigned to CFDA 16.043, Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program.
Synopsis
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 National Center for Veterans Justice. This opportunity will establish a national center to provide specialized support to state, local, and tribal criminal justice agencies; treatment and service providers; courts; corrections systems; and community supervision agencies to effectively support and respond to the needs of veterans across the justice system, improve outcomes, and strengthen public safety. The Center will serve as a one stop shop to address critical gaps in veteran identification, cross-system coordination, and implementation of evidence-based interventions by providing criminal justice professionals with specialized tools, training, and technical assistance on military culture, combat trauma, military sexual trauma (MST), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), and other veteran-specific considerations. Providing resources and specialized technical assistance through a centralized location and entity is essential to effectively supporting veterans whose needs require coordination across multiple systems, including criminal justice, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), behavioral health, and social service systems that operate under distinct legal frameworks and institutional priorities.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| PKG00294183.pdf |
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