OJP FY 2026 Special Attorneys Program Round 11
Open Posted
- Opportunity number
- O-BJA-2026-172812
- Agency
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Bureau of Justice Assistance
Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $3,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Law, Justice and Legal Services
- Eligible applicants
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- County Governments
- Other
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- City/Township Governments
- State 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 is soliciting cooperative agreement applications for the OJP FY 2026 Special Attorneys Program Round 11, which funds prosecuting agencies to assign or hire cross-designated prosecutors, with SF-424 submissions due in Grants.gov November 17, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET and full applications due in JustGrants November 19, 2026 at 8:59 p.m. ET. Eligible applicants are state governments, county governments, city or township governments, other units of local government (defined as towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state), and federally recognized Tribal governments that possess legal, operational, and managerial capacity to employ cross-designated prosecutors. The source identifies no cost share requirement.
The expected total funding is $300 million over a 36-month period beginning June 1, 2026, with award amounts based on approved costs requested by applicants. Funding covers 100 percent of salary and fringe benefits for assigned personnel, with up to 20 percent of funding available for Justice System Staffing and Capacity or Equipment and Technology Purchase.
Prosecutors serve full-time or part-time (on a case-by-case basis) as Special Attorneys under the National Fraud Enforcement Division or Criminal Division, or as Special Assistant United States Attorneys within a United States Attorney's Office. Criminal investigators, analysts, forensic accountants, and other investigative support staff are also fundable. Assigned personnel remain employees of their home agencies and investigate and prosecute fraud and other crimes committed by criminal aliens within the United States, and may also be assigned drug or human trafficking cases committed within the United States.
The proposal narrative is capped at 15 pages and scored on Project Goals and Objectives (20%), Project Design and Implementation (35%), and Capabilities and Competencies (30%), with the budget weighted at 15%. Required supporting documentation includes proof of statutory authority, authorization to coordinate with federal immigration authorities, resumes, bar admission proof, and certificates of good standing for all attorneys involved.
The opportunity is assigned to Assistance Listing 16.076, Law Enforcement Support for Combatting Criminal Aliens, Drug, and Human Trafficking, and is authorized under Public Law 119-21, Title X, Subtitle A, Part II, Section 100055 (34 U.S.C. 61101).
Synopsis
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OJP FY 2026 Special Attorneys Program. This program will support state, local, Tribal, and territorial prosecuting agencies to assign or hire qualified prosecutors to serve full-time or part-time (on a case-by-case basis) as Special Attorneys under the direction of the National Fraud Enforcement Division or the Criminal Division, or to serve as Special Assistant United States Attorneys (SAUSAs) within a United States Attorney's Office. Funds under this program can also be used to hire criminal investigators, as well as analysts, forensic accountants, and other staff who help with collection or analysis of law enforcement investigative information, to provide further investigative support. These "cross-designated" prosecutors, criminal investigators, and other investigative support staff will remain employees of their home agencies but will investigate and prosecute assigned fraud and other crimes committed by aliens within the United States (hereafter referred to as "criminal aliens") for the duration of their appointment under this program. Cross-designated prosecutors, criminal investigators, and other investigative support staff may also be assigned cases involving drug or human trafficking committed within the United States. The National Fraud Enforcement Division, Criminal Division, and United States Attorney's Offices will coordinate with selected prosecutor offices on a case-by-case basis to address logistics and any unique local circumstances. This grant program, authorized under Public Law 119-21, Title X, Subtitle A, Part II, Section 100055 (codified at 34 U.S.C. § 61101), is intended to improve the collection and analysis of law enforcement investigative information, strengthen investigative and prosecutorial capacity, expand intergovernmental coordination, and enhance the ability of jurisdictions to counter gang or other criminal activity, investigate and prosecute fraud and other crimes committed by aliens within the United States, as well as investigate and prosecute drug and human trafficking crimes. The program is also intended to increase the availability of cross-designated prosecutorial personnel who can pursue these matters in coordination with federal authorities and contribute to the effective enforcement of applicable criminal laws.
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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| PKG00294499.pdf |
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