OJP FY 2026 Special Attorneys Program Round 2
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- O-BJA-2026-172617
- Agency
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Bureau of Justice Assistance
Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice
- Applications due
- Award size
- Not on record
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
- State Governments
- City/Township Governments
- Other
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- 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 is soliciting applications for the OJP FY 2026 Special Attorneys Program Round 2, a cooperative agreement funding opportunity with an application due date of June 2, 2026. State governments, local governments, county governments, Tribal governments (Federally recognized), and other qualifying entities are eligible to apply. The program funds state, local, Tribal, and territorial prosecuting agencies to assign or hire qualified prosecutors to serve full-time as Special Attorneys under the direction of the National Fraud Enforcement Division or the Criminal Division, or as Special Assistant United States Attorneys (SAUSAs) within a United States Attorney's Office. Cross-designated prosecutors remain employees of their home agencies while investigating and prosecuting fraud and other crimes committed by aliens within the United States, and may also be assigned cases involving drug or human trafficking. These prosecutors will coordinate with federal authorities on a case-by-case basis.
The program is authorized under Public Law 119-21, Title X, Subtitle A, Part II, Section 100055 (34 U.S.C. 61101) and falls under CFDA 16.076 (Law Enforcement Support for Combatting Criminal Aliens, Drug, and Human Trafficking). Program objectives include strengthening investigative and prosecutorial capacity, expanding intergovernmental coordination, and enhancing jurisdictions' ability to investigate and prosecute fraud and crimes committed by aliens, as well as drug and human trafficking crimes. Award packages will be distributed through JustGrants; authorized representatives must accept or decline awards within 45 days of notification. Recipients must retain records for three years from the date of final expenditure report submission and comply with 2 CFR Part 200 as adopted by DOJ.
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 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. These "cross-designated" prosecutors 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 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 strengthen investigative and prosecutorial capacity, expand intergovernmental coordination, and enhance the ability of jurisdictions to 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.
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