BJA FY25 Investigating and Prosecuting Sexual Assaults in Confinement Facilities Program
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- O-BJA-2025-172506
- Agency
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Bureau of Justice Assistance
Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $2,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Law, Justice and Legal Services
- Eligible applicants
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- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- City/Township Governments
- State Governments
- Other
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- County 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 (BJA), under the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs, is soliciting applications to support state, local, and tribal efforts to enhance capacity for investigating and prosecuting sexual assault incidents in confinement facilities. Eligible applicants include state agencies, local governments, county governments, tribal governments, and other qualified entities seeking to decrease sexual assault incidents and increase prosecution success rates in correctional settings. Applicants must demonstrate organizational experience, identify management structures, provide letters of support or memoranda of understanding, and document previous collaboration experience. The evaluation process includes eligibility and responsiveness review, merit review, programmatic assessment, budget review, and risk analysis, with final award decisions made by the Assistant Attorney General. The application deadline is May 8, 2026, following a deadline extension due to technical issues.
This funding opportunity operates under the PREA Program: Strategic Support for PREA Implementation (CFDA 16.735), which supports Prison Rape Elimination Act compliance efforts. Historical award amounts under this program have ranged from approximately $15,000 to $7.4 million, with most awards falling between $50,000 and $500,000, typically with performance periods of two to four years. Grantees must maintain all financial records and documentation for three years following the final expenditure report submission and must comply with uniform administrative requirements outlined in 2 CFR 200. Work will be performed at correctional facilities and related justice agencies throughout the United States to advance PREA compliance and reduce sexual abuse in confinement settings.
Synopsis
This NOFO supports state, local, and tribal efforts to enhance their capacity to investigate and prosecute incidents of sexual assault in confinement facilities. State agencies, law enforcement, and prosecutorial agencies may utilize this funding for investigative and prosecutorial activities to decrease incidents of sexual assault in confinement facilities and increase the rate of successful prosecutions of such cases.
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