OJJDP FY 2026 Invited to Apply - Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- O-OJJDP-2026-172638
- Agency
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Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $4,200,000
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 Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention is soliciting applications for FY 2026 Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants on an invited basis, with applications due October 22, 2026. Eligible applicants are strictly limited to entities specifically identified in the Congressional Joint Explanatory Statement accompanying the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2026 (Pub. L. No. 119-74, Div. A, Title II); applicants' legal names and Unique Entity Identifiers in SAM must match the designated recipient exactly. No cost share is required.
Total funding available is $62.378 million across approximately 84 awards. Individual award amounts are set by congressional statute. Award periods range from 12 to 48 months, with project start dates between January 23, 2026, and October 1, 2026. All recipients must forgo profit or management fees.
This NOFO supports projects that improve criminal justice system functioning, prevent or combat juvenile delinquency, and assist crime victims (other than compensation) in congressionally designated geographic areas. Applications require a two-step submission: SF-424 completion in Grants.gov by July 15, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. ET, followed by full application submission in JustGrants by July 17, 2026, at 8:59 p.m. ET. Proposals must include an abstract (2,000 characters maximum) and narrative (10 pages maximum) covering need, goals, project design, and organizational capabilities, along with a Budget Detail Worksheet. Award notifications are anticipated by September 30, 2026. The Assistance Listing is 16.753 (Congressionally Recommended Awards).
Synopsis
This NOFO will 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).
Eligibility
OJJDP 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).
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| PKG00293339.pdf |
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