OJP FY 2026 Integrity in American Elections Grant Program
Open Posted
- Opportunity number
- O-BJA-2026-172793
- Agency
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Bureau of Justice Assistance
Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $5,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Law, Justice and Legal Services
- Eligible applicants
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- City/Township Governments
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- County Governments
- Other
- State Governments
- Special District 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 Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance seeks applicants for the OJP FY 2026 Integrity in American Elections Grant Program, with an application deadline of December 1, 2026.
Eligible applicants include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and other units of local government. The program does not require cost sharing or matching funds. Total funding is up to $5,000,000, with an anticipated 20 awards of up to $250,000 each. The period of performance is 24 months beginning January 1, 2027.
The program funds state and local prosecutors and justice professionals to prevent, investigate, and prosecute criminal offenses pertaining to voter roll integrity and voter fraud, including votes by aliens, felons, the deceased, persons younger than 18, those voting more than once, those voting in another's name, and related illegal voting and registration crimes. Allowable costs include investigation and prosecution of state or local election crimes and prevention of election-related activities punishable under state or local criminal law, such as criminal tampering with voting systems and illegal voter fraud schemes.
A mandatory requirement applies: all state and local government applicants must submit a certification by their Chief Executive Officer confirming compliance with 8 U.S.C. § 1373 regarding information sharing on citizenship and immigration status. Failure to submit this certification results in application denial.
Applications require two-step submission: the SF-424 form must be submitted in Grants.gov by December 1, 2026, at 11:59 PM ET, and the complete application in JustGrants by December 8, 2026, at 8:59 PM ET. All applicants must register with SAM.gov by November 17, 2026.
The proposal narrative (maximum 10 pages) is evaluated on Description of the Need (5%), Project Goals and Objectives (15%), Project Design and Implementation (35%), Capabilities and Competencies (30%), and Budget (15%). The program prioritizes applications supporting law enforcement operations, combating violent crime, providing services to American citizens, protecting children, and supporting trafficking and sexual assault victims, with additional priority for efforts coordinated with federal law enforcement through 287(g) partnerships or Homeland Security Task Forces.
The program is funded under CFDA 16.738, the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program.
Synopsis
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OJP FY 2026 Integrity in American Elections Grant Program. This opportunity will support state and local prosecutors and other justice professionals to prevent, investigate, and prosecute criminal offenses pertaining to voter roll integrity and voter fraud, including illegal voting and registration crimes. This includes votes by aliens, felons, the deceased, those younger than 18, those who vote more than once, those who vote in the name of another, and other illegal voting and registration crimes.
Eligibility
Other Units of Local Government: For the purposes of this NOFO, other units of local government include towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| PKG00294404.pdf |
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