OVC FY 2026 Invited to Apply - Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- O-OVC-2026-172642
- Agency
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Victims of Crime
Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $3,500,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Income Security and Social 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 Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime is distributing $61 million through approximately 83 Congressionally Recommended Awards to improve criminal justice system functioning, prevent or combat juvenile delinquency, and assist victims of crime (other than compensation), with applications due July 29, 2026 in Grants.gov and July 31, 2026 in JustGrants. Applicants must be entities specifically designated in the Congressional Joint Explanatory Statement accompanying the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2026 (Pub. L. No. 119-74, Div. A, Title II), with legal names matching their System for Award Management registrations.
Award amounts are limited to those designated in the appropriations act; the program distributes fixed funding only to specific projects identified in the Congressional Joint Explanatory Statement. No cost-sharing is required. The award period runs 12 to 48 months, beginning January 23, 2026 or later, with no start date later than October 1, 2026.
Applications require a two-step submission process: the SF-424 form in Grants.gov by July 29, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET, followed by the full application in JustGrants by July 31, 2026 at 8:59 p.m. ET. The full application includes a proposal abstract (2,000 characters maximum) and a 10-page narrative addressing need, goals and objectives, project design and implementation, and organizational capabilities, plus detailed budgets and supporting financial documentation. Unallowable activities include programs violating federal immigration law, civil rights or nondiscrimination laws, or providing legal services to removable aliens, except for protection orders and authorized immigration-related services. Award notification is anticipated by September 30, 2026. Assistance Listing 16.753 (Congressionally Recommended Awards).
Synopsis
With this Notice of Funding Opportunity, OVC seeks to support projects designated for funding in 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
Funding will only be provided for the specific projects in the amounts designated in the Congressional Joint Explanatory Statement accompanying the 2026 CJS Appropriations Act.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| PKG00293351.pdf |
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