BJA FY 2026 Tribal Justice Training and Technical Assistance Program
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- O-BJA-2026-172727
- Agency
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Bureau of Justice Assistance
Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $1,870,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
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- 16.608 Tribal Justice Systems
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Law, Justice and Legal Services
- Eligible applicants
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- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Small Businesses
- Other
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- 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 for the FY 2026 Tribal Justice Training and Technical Assistance Program, a cooperative agreement opportunity with an SF-424 deadline of October 21, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET. This program funds intensive technical assistance to strengthen tribal justice systems through specialized experts, with a single award anticipated in each of three distinct categories and no cost share required.
Eligible applicants include educational institutions (public and private), nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status, for-profit organizations, and consortiums (including tribal consortiums) with demonstrated national scope and on-site experience working with American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes. Category 1 targets 30 CTAS PA 2 grantees engaged in strategic planning and delivers a virtual orientation to approximately 175 new grantees across CTAS purpose areas, funded at $400,000. Category 2 provides assistance to approximately 280 CTAS PA 3 grantees implementing comprehensive crime prevention strategies across tribal courts, prosecution, violent crime response, substance use prevention, mental health-justice system connections, corrections, and reentry, with specialized support for Alaska Native Villages, funded at $1,070,000. Category 3 supports approximately 70 grantees implementing adult treatment courts, veterans treatment courts, and DWI courts across CTAS PA 5 and BJA grant programs, funded at $400,000. Total anticipated funding across all three categories is up to $1,870,000.
Awards are 12-month cooperative agreements beginning January 1, 2027. The full application is due October 28, 2026 at 8:59 p.m. ET in JustGrants. The proposal narrative (maximum 10 pages) is scored at 55 percent weight across need (5%), goals and objectives (15%), and design and implementation (35%); budget comprises 15 percent. Required deliverables include grantee needs assessments, conference materials, technical assistance documentation, publications, toolkits, and an online resource center with webinars and training materials. Applicants must register in SAM.gov by October 7, 2026 and submit resumes of key personnel, a project timeline, work product examples, and memoranda of understanding with subrecipients or partners. The program addresses violent crime, substance-use related offenses (including opioids, stimulants, and other illicit substances), and overdose fatalities while building sustainable legal and corrections infrastructure. Assistance Listing number is 16.608 (Tribal Justice Systems), pending redesignation under 16.596 (Comprehensive Tribal Justice Systems).
Synopsis
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 26 Tribal Justice Training and Technical Assistance Program. This opportunity strengthens Tribal justice systems by providing specialized technical experts to assist federally recognized Indian Tribes in developing, implementing, and enhancing justice systems. The program addresses violent crime, substance-use related crime (including opioids, stimulants, and other illicit substances), and overdose fatalities while helping Tribes build sustainable legal and corrections infrastructure and enhance collaboration with federal, state, and local partners.
Eligibility
Consortiums (including Tribal consortiums) with demonstrated national scope and on-site experience and expertise working with American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| PKG00294245.pdf | ||
| PKG00294246.pdf | ||
| PKG00294247.pdf |
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