Opportunity ID: 362846
General Information
| Funding Opportunity Number | O-BJA-2026-172640 |
| Funding Opportunity Title | BJA FY 2026 Invited to Apply -Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program |
| Agency | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Document Type | synopsis |
| Version | 4 |
| Opportunity Category | Earmark |
| Opportunity Category Explanation | Not specified |
| Funding Instrument Type | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity | Law, Justice and Legal Services |
| Category Explanation | Not specified |
| Expected Number of Awards | 478 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement | No |
| Posted Date | Jun 17, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Last Updated Date | Sep 09, 2026 10:14:22 AM EDT |
| Original Closing Date | Jul 15, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Original Closing Date Notes | Not specified |
| Current Closing Date | Oct 06, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Current Closing Date Notes | Not specified |
| Estimated Synopsis Date | Not specified |
| Estimated Application Due Date | Not specified |
| Estimated Award Date | Not specified |
| Estimated Project Start Date | Not specified |
| Archive Date | Not specified |
| Estimated Total Program Funding | 410,642,547 |
| Award Ceiling | 8,000,000 |
| Award Floor | 0 |
Assistance Listings
- 16.753 — Congressionally Recommended Awards
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants | Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) |
BJA 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). A list of the projects designated for funding in FY 2026 can be found here: FY 2026 Appropriations. The legal name (or “doing business as” name) associated with the applicant’s unique entity identifier (UEI) as registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) must coincide with the recipient listed in the Joint Explanatory Statement. Prospective applicants still uncertain of eligibility after reviewing this section should contact the agency using the information below before starting or submitting an application.
Description
The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) is committed to advancing work that furthers the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) mission to keep our country safe and secure and uphold the rule of law and protect the rights of American citizens. OJP provides federal leadership, funding, and other critical resources to directly support law enforcement, combat violent crime, protect American children, provide services to American crime victims, and address public safety challenges, including human trafficking and the opioid crisis.
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) FY 2026 Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program. This opportunity seeks to 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).
The Congressional Joint Explanatory Statement accompanying the 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations Act lists the designated projects, which the Act incorporates by reference, as stated in relevant part, below—
• $537,978,926 is for discretionary grants to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system, to prevent or combat juvenile delinquency, and to assist victims of crime (other than compensation), which shall be made available for the OJP—Byrne projects, and in the amounts, specified in the table titled ‘‘Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending’’ included for this division in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided, That such amounts may not be transferred for any other purpose; (Pub. L. No. 119-74, Div. A, Title II).
Note that this NOFO is only for OJP-Byrne projects to be administered by BJA. Separate NOFOs will be posted and invitations sent for projects to be administered by OJP’s National Institute of Justice (NIJ), Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), and Office for Victims of Crime (OVC).
Additional Information
| Contact | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Contact Information | OJP Response Center OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov |
| OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov | |
| Email Description | OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov |
| Phone | 202-514-9354 |
https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2026-172640
Version History
Version history
| Opp hist id / Opportunity id | 362846 |
| Opp hist id / Revision | 0 |
| Opportunity id | 362846 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2026-172640 |
| Opportunity title | BJA FY 2026 Invited to Apply -Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program |
| Owning agency code | USDOJ-OJP-BJA |
| Opportunity category / Category | E |
| Opportunity category / Description | Earmark |
| Synopsis / Id / Opportunity id | 362846 |
| Synopsis / Id / Revision | 0 |
| Synopsis / Opportunity id | 362846 |
| Synopsis / Revision | 0 |
| Synopsis / Version | 1 |
| Synopsis / Agency code | USDOJ-OJP-BJA |
| Synopsis / Agency address desc | OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Code | BJA |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Seed | USDOJ-OJP-BJA |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Agency name | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Agency code | USDOJ-OJP-BJA |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Top agency code | USDOJ |
| Synopsis / Agency contact phone | 202-514-9354 |
| Synopsis / Agency contact name | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Synopsis / Agency contact desc | OJP Response Center OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov |
| Synopsis / Agency contact email | OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov |
| Synopsis / Agency contact email desc | OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov |
| Synopsis / Synopsis desc | The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) is committed to advancing work that furthers the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) mission to keep our country safe and secure and uphold the rule of law and protect the rights of American citizens. OJP provides federal leadership, funding, and other critical resources to directly support law enforcement, combat violent crime, protect American children, provide services to American crime victims, and address public safety challenges, including human trafficking and the opioid crisis. This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) FY 2026 Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program. This opportunity seeks to 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). The Congressional Joint Explanatory Statement accompanying the 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations Act lists the designated projects, which the Act incorporates by reference, as stated in relevant part, below— • $537,978,926 is for discretionary grants to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system, to prevent or combat juvenile delinquency, and to assist victims of crime (other than compensation), which shall be made available for the OJP—Byrne projects, and in the amounts, specified in the table titled ‘‘Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending’’ included for this division in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided, That such amounts may not be transferred for any other purpose; (Pub. L. No. 119-74, Div. A, Title II). Note that this NOFO is only for OJP-Byrne projects to be administered by BJA. Separate NOFOs will be posted and invitations sent for projects to be administered by OJP’s National Institute of Justice (NIJ), Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), and Office for Victims of Crime (OVC). |
| Synopsis / Response date | Jul 15, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Funding desc link url | https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2026-172640 |
| Synopsis / Funding desc link desc | https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2026-172640 |
| Synopsis / Posting date | Jun 17, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Cost sharing | No |
| Synopsis / Number of awards | 478 |
| Synopsis / Estimated funding | 410642547 |
| Synopsis / Estimated funding formatted | 410,642,547 |
| Synopsis / Award ceiling | 8000000 |
| Synopsis / Award ceiling formatted | 8,000,000 |
| Synopsis / Award floor | 0 |
| Synopsis / Award floor formatted | 0 |
| Synopsis / Applicant eligibility desc | BJA 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). A list of the projects designated for funding in FY 2026 can be found here: FY 2026 Appropriations. The legal name (or “doing business as” name) associated with the applicant’s unique entity identifier (UEI) as registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) must coincide with the recipient listed in the Joint Explanatory Statement. Prospective applicants still uncertain of eligibility after reviewing this section should contact the agency using the information below before starting or submitting an application. |
| Synopsis / Create time stamp | Jun 17, 2026 12:37:18 PM EDT |
| Synopsis / Action type | U |
| Synopsis / Action date | Jul 14, 2026 01:11:46 PM EDT |
| Synopsis / Created date | Jun 17, 2026 12:37:18 PM EDT |
| Synopsis / Last updated date | Jun 17, 2026 12:37:18 PM EDT |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 1 / Id | 25 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 1 / Description | Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) |
| Synopsis / Funding instruments 1 / Id | G |
| Synopsis / Funding instruments 1 / Description | Grant |
| Synopsis / Funding activity categories 1 / Id | LJL |
| Synopsis / Funding activity categories 1 / Description | Law, Justice and Legal Services |
| Synopsis / Response date str | 2026-07-15-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Posting date str | 2026-06-17-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Create time stamp str | 2026-06-17-12-37-18 |
| Cfdas 1 / Id | 434161 |
| Cfdas 1 / Opportunity id | 362846 |
| Cfdas 1 / Revision | 2 |
| Cfdas 1 / Cfda number | 16.753 |
| Cfdas 1 / Program title | Congressionally Recommended Awards |
| Synopsis modified fields | Not specified |
| Forecast modified fields | Not specified |
| Opp hist id / Opportunity id | 362846 |
| Opp hist id / Revision | 1 |
| Opportunity id | 362846 |
| Revision | 1 |
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2026-172640 |
| Opportunity title | BJA FY 2026 Invited to Apply -Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program |
| Owning agency code | USDOJ-OJP-BJA |
| Opportunity category / Category | E |
| Opportunity category / Description | Earmark |
| Synopsis / Id / Opportunity id | 362846 |
| Synopsis / Id / Revision | 1 |
| Synopsis / Opportunity id | 362846 |
| Synopsis / Revision | 1 |
| Synopsis / Version | 2 |
| Synopsis / Agency code | USDOJ-OJP-BJA |
| Synopsis / Agency address desc | OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Code | BJA |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Seed | USDOJ-OJP-BJA |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Agency name | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Agency code | USDOJ-OJP-BJA |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Top agency code | USDOJ |
| Synopsis / Agency contact phone | 202-514-9354 |
| Synopsis / Agency contact name | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Synopsis / Agency contact desc | OJP Response Center OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov |
| Synopsis / Agency contact email | OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov |
| Synopsis / Agency contact email desc | OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov |
| Synopsis / Synopsis desc | The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) is committed to advancing work that furthers the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) mission to keep our country safe and secure and uphold the rule of law and protect the rights of American citizens. OJP provides federal leadership, funding, and other critical resources to directly support law enforcement, combat violent crime, protect American children, provide services to American crime victims, and address public safety challenges, including human trafficking and the opioid crisis. This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) FY 2026 Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program. This opportunity seeks to 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). The Congressional Joint Explanatory Statement accompanying the 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations Act lists the designated projects, which the Act incorporates by reference, as stated in relevant part, below— • $537,978,926 is for discretionary grants to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system, to prevent or combat juvenile delinquency, and to assist victims of crime (other than compensation), which shall be made available for the OJP—Byrne projects, and in the amounts, specified in the table titled ‘‘Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending’’ included for this division in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided, That such amounts may not be transferred for any other purpose; (Pub. L. No. 119-74, Div. A, Title II). Note that this NOFO is only for OJP-Byrne projects to be administered by BJA. Separate NOFOs will be posted and invitations sent for projects to be administered by OJP’s National Institute of Justice (NIJ), Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), and Office for Victims of Crime (OVC). |
| Synopsis / Response date | Jul 29, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Funding desc link url | https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2026-172640 |
| Synopsis / Funding desc link desc | https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2026-172640 |
| Synopsis / Posting date | Jun 17, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Cost sharing | No |
| Synopsis / Number of awards | 478 |
| Synopsis / Estimated funding | 410642547 |
| Synopsis / Estimated funding formatted | 410,642,547 |
| Synopsis / Award ceiling | 8000000 |
| Synopsis / Award ceiling formatted | 8,000,000 |
| Synopsis / Award floor | 0 |
| Synopsis / Award floor formatted | 0 |
| Synopsis / Applicant eligibility desc | BJA 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). A list of the projects designated for funding in FY 2026 can be found here: FY 2026 Appropriations. The legal name (or “doing business as” name) associated with the applicant’s unique entity identifier (UEI) as registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) must coincide with the recipient listed in the Joint Explanatory Statement. Prospective applicants still uncertain of eligibility after reviewing this section should contact the agency using the information below before starting or submitting an application. |
| Synopsis / Create time stamp | Jul 14, 2026 01:11:46 PM EDT |
| Synopsis / Mod comments | Closing dates extended |
| Synopsis / Action type | U |
| Synopsis / Action date | Jul 14, 2026 01:52:42 PM EDT |
| Synopsis / Created date | Jun 17, 2026 12:37:18 PM EDT |
| Synopsis / Last updated date | Jul 14, 2026 01:11:46 PM EDT |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 1 / Id | 25 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 1 / Description | Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) |
| Synopsis / Funding instruments 1 / Id | G |
| Synopsis / Funding instruments 1 / Description | Grant |
| Synopsis / Funding activity categories 1 / Id | LJL |
| Synopsis / Funding activity categories 1 / Description | Law, Justice and Legal Services |
| Synopsis / Response date str | 2026-07-29-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Posting date str | 2026-06-17-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Create time stamp str | 2026-07-14-13-11-46 |
| Cfdas 1 / Id | 434161 |
| Cfdas 1 / Opportunity id | 362846 |
| Cfdas 1 / Revision | 2 |
| Cfdas 1 / Cfda number | 16.753 |
| Cfdas 1 / Program title | Congressionally Recommended Awards |
| Synopsis modified fields | revision; version; responseDate; createTimeStamp |
| Forecast modified fields | Not specified |
| Opp hist id / Opportunity id | 362846 |
| Opp hist id / Revision | 2 |
| Opportunity id | 362846 |
| Revision | 2 |
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2026-172640 |
| Opportunity title | BJA FY 2026 Invited to Apply -Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program |
| Owning agency code | USDOJ-OJP-BJA |
| Opportunity category / Category | E |
| Opportunity category / Description | Earmark |
| Synopsis / Id / Opportunity id | 362846 |
| Synopsis / Id / Revision | 2 |
| Synopsis / Opportunity id | 362846 |
| Synopsis / Revision | 2 |
| Synopsis / Version | 3 |
| Synopsis / Agency code | USDOJ-OJP-BJA |
| Synopsis / Agency address desc | OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Code | BJA |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Seed | USDOJ-OJP-BJA |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Agency name | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Agency code | USDOJ-OJP-BJA |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Top agency code | USDOJ |
| Synopsis / Agency contact phone | 202-514-9354 |
| Synopsis / Agency contact name | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Synopsis / Agency contact desc | OJP Response Center OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov |
| Synopsis / Agency contact email | OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov |
| Synopsis / Agency contact email desc | OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov |
| Synopsis / Synopsis desc | The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) is committed to advancing work that furthers the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) mission to keep our country safe and secure and uphold the rule of law and protect the rights of American citizens. OJP provides federal leadership, funding, and other critical resources to directly support law enforcement, combat violent crime, protect American children, provide services to American crime victims, and address public safety challenges, including human trafficking and the opioid crisis. This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) FY 2026 Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program. This opportunity seeks to 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). The Congressional Joint Explanatory Statement accompanying the 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations Act lists the designated projects, which the Act incorporates by reference, as stated in relevant part, below— • $537,978,926 is for discretionary grants to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system, to prevent or combat juvenile delinquency, and to assist victims of crime (other than compensation), which shall be made available for the OJP—Byrne projects, and in the amounts, specified in the table titled ‘‘Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending’’ included for this division in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided, That such amounts may not be transferred for any other purpose; (Pub. L. No. 119-74, Div. A, Title II). Note that this NOFO is only for OJP-Byrne projects to be administered by BJA. Separate NOFOs will be posted and invitations sent for projects to be administered by OJP’s National Institute of Justice (NIJ), Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), and Office for Victims of Crime (OVC). |
| Synopsis / Response date | Jul 29, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Funding desc link url | https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2026-172640 |
| Synopsis / Funding desc link desc | https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2026-172640 |
| Synopsis / Posting date | Jun 17, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Cost sharing | No |
| Synopsis / Number of awards | 478 |
| Synopsis / Estimated funding | 410642547 |
| Synopsis / Estimated funding formatted | 410,642,547 |
| Synopsis / Award ceiling | 8000000 |
| Synopsis / Award ceiling formatted | 8,000,000 |
| Synopsis / Award floor | 0 |
| Synopsis / Award floor formatted | 0 |
| Synopsis / Applicant eligibility desc | BJA 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). A list of the projects designated for funding in FY 2026 can be found here: FY 2026 Appropriations. The legal name (or “doing business as” name) associated with the applicant’s unique entity identifier (UEI) as registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) must coincide with the recipient listed in the Joint Explanatory Statement. Prospective applicants still uncertain of eligibility after reviewing this section should contact the agency using the information below before starting or submitting an application. |
| Synopsis / Create time stamp | Jul 14, 2026 01:52:42 PM EDT |
| Synopsis / Mod comments | Closing dates extended |
| Synopsis / Action type | U |
| Synopsis / Action date | Sep 09, 2026 10:14:22 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Created date | Jun 17, 2026 12:37:18 PM EDT |
| Synopsis / Last updated date | Jul 14, 2026 01:52:42 PM EDT |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 1 / Id | 25 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 1 / Description | Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) |
| Synopsis / Funding instruments 1 / Id | G |
| Synopsis / Funding instruments 1 / Description | Grant |
| Synopsis / Funding activity categories 1 / Id | LJL |
| Synopsis / Funding activity categories 1 / Description | Law, Justice and Legal Services |
| Synopsis / Response date str | 2026-07-29-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Posting date str | 2026-06-17-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Create time stamp str | 2026-07-14-13-52-42 |
| Cfdas 1 / Id | 434161 |
| Cfdas 1 / Opportunity id | 362846 |
| Cfdas 1 / Revision | 2 |
| Cfdas 1 / Cfda number | 16.753 |
| Cfdas 1 / Program title | Congressionally Recommended Awards |
| Synopsis modified fields | revision; version |
| Forecast modified fields | Not specified |
Synopsis changes
revision
version
responseDate
createTimeStamp
| Id | 362846 |
| Revision | 3 |
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2026-172640 |
| Opportunity title | BJA FY 2026 Invited to Apply -Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program |
| Owning agency code | USDOJ-OJP-BJA |
| Opportunity category / Category | E |
| Opportunity category / Description | Earmark |
| Synopsis / Opportunity id | 362846 |
| Synopsis / Version | 4 |
| Synopsis / Agency code | USDOJ-OJP-BJA |
| Synopsis / Agency name | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Synopsis / Agency phone | 202-514-9354 |
| Synopsis / Agency address desc | OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Code | BJA |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Seed | USDOJ-OJP-BJA |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Agency name | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Agency code | USDOJ-OJP-BJA |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Top agency code | USDOJ |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Code | USDOJ |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Seed | USDOJ |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Agency name | Department of Justice |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Agency code | USDOJ |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Top agency code | USDOJ |
| Synopsis / Agency contact phone | 202-514-9354 |
| Synopsis / Agency contact name | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Synopsis / Agency contact desc | OJP Response Center OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov |
| Synopsis / Agency contact email | OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov |
| Synopsis / Agency contact email desc | OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov |
| Synopsis / Synopsis desc | The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) is committed to advancing work that furthers the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) mission to keep our country safe and secure and uphold the rule of law and protect the rights of American citizens. OJP provides federal leadership, funding, and other critical resources to directly support law enforcement, combat violent crime, protect American children, provide services to American crime victims, and address public safety challenges, including human trafficking and the opioid crisis. This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) FY 2026 Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program. This opportunity seeks to 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). The Congressional Joint Explanatory Statement accompanying the 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations Act lists the designated projects, which the Act incorporates by reference, as stated in relevant part, below— • $537,978,926 is for discretionary grants to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system, to prevent or combat juvenile delinquency, and to assist victims of crime (other than compensation), which shall be made available for the OJP—Byrne projects, and in the amounts, specified in the table titled ‘‘Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending’’ included for this division in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided, That such amounts may not be transferred for any other purpose; (Pub. L. No. 119-74, Div. A, Title II). Note that this NOFO is only for OJP-Byrne projects to be administered by BJA. Separate NOFOs will be posted and invitations sent for projects to be administered by OJP’s National Institute of Justice (NIJ), Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), and Office for Victims of Crime (OVC). |
| Synopsis / Response date | Oct 06, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Funding desc link url | https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2026-172640 |
| Synopsis / Funding desc link desc | https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2026-172640 |
| Synopsis / Posting date | Jun 17, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Cost sharing | No |
| Synopsis / Number of awards | 478 |
| Synopsis / Estimated funding | 410642547 |
| Synopsis / Estimated funding formatted | 410,642,547 |
| Synopsis / Award ceiling | 8000000 |
| Synopsis / Award ceiling formatted | 8,000,000 |
| Synopsis / Award floor | 0 |
| Synopsis / Award floor formatted | 0 |
| Synopsis / Applicant eligibility desc | BJA 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). A list of the projects designated for funding in FY 2026 can be found here: FY 2026 Appropriations. The legal name (or “doing business as” name) associated with the applicant’s unique entity identifier (UEI) as registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) must coincide with the recipient listed in the Joint Explanatory Statement. Prospective applicants still uncertain of eligibility after reviewing this section should contact the agency using the information below before starting or submitting an application. |
| Synopsis / Create time stamp | Sep 09, 2026 10:14:22 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Mod comments | reopened for late applications |
| Synopsis / Created date | Jun 17, 2026 12:37:18 PM EDT |
| Synopsis / Last updated date | Sep 09, 2026 10:14:22 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 1 / Id | 25 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 1 / Description | Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) |
| Synopsis / Funding instruments 1 / Id | G |
| Synopsis / Funding instruments 1 / Description | Grant |
| Synopsis / Funding activity categories 1 / Id | LJL |
| Synopsis / Funding activity categories 1 / Description | Law, Justice and Legal Services |
| Synopsis / Response date str | 2026-10-06-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Posting date str | 2026-06-17-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Create time stamp str | 2026-09-09-10-14-22 |
| Agency details / Code | BJA |
| Agency details / Seed | USDOJ-OJP-BJA |
| Agency details / Agency name | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Agency details / Agency code | USDOJ-OJP-BJA |
| Agency details / Top agency code | USDOJ |
| Top agency details / Code | USDOJ |
| Top agency details / Seed | USDOJ |
| Top agency details / Agency name | Department of Justice |
| Top agency details / Agency code | USDOJ |
| Top agency details / Top agency code | USDOJ |
| Synopsis attachment folders | Not specified |
| Synopsis document urls | Not specified |
| Syn att change comments | Not specified |
| Cfdas 1 / Id | 434161 |
| Cfdas 1 / Opportunity id | 362846 |
| Cfdas 1 / Cfda number | 16.753 |
| Cfdas 1 / Program title | Congressionally Recommended Awards |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Id | 293353 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Topportunity id | 362846 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Family id | 15 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Dialect | XFDL2.2 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opportunity number | O-BJA-2026-172640 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opportunity title | BJA FY 2026 Invited to Apply -Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Cfda number | 16.753 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opening date | 2026-06-17 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Closing date | 2026-10-06 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Owning agency code | USDOJ-OJP-BJA |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Code | BJA |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Seed | USDOJ-OJP-BJA |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Agency name | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Agency code | USDOJ-OJP-BJA |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Top agency code | USDOJ |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Code | USDOJ |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Seed | USDOJ |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Agency name | Department of Justice |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Agency code | USDOJ |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Top agency code | USDOJ |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Program title | Congressionally Recommended Awards |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Contact info | OJP Response Center |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Electronic required | Y |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Expected application count | 478 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Open to applicant type | 1 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Is multi project | N |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Extension | |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Mimetype | application/pdf |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Last update | Sep 09, 2026 10:14:26 AM EDT |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Workspace compatible flag | Y |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Package id | PKG00293353 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opening date str | 2026-06-17-00-00-00 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Closing date str | 2026-10-06-00-00-00 |
| Closed opportunity pkgs | Not specified |
| Original due date | Jul 15, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis modified fields | revision; version; responseDate; createTimeStamp |
| Forecast modified fields | Not specified |
| Error messages | Not specified |
| Syn post date in past | Yes |
| Doc type | synopsis |
| Forecast hist count | 0 |
| Synopsis hist count | 3 |
| Assist compatible | No |
| Assist url | Not specified |
| Related opps | Not specified |
| Ost | POSTED |
Related Documents
There are no related documents on this grant.
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | OJP Response Center OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.753 | PKG00293353 | 2026-06-17 | 2026-10-06 | View |
Package 1
Instructions
PKG00293353-instructions.pdf
Mandatory forms
SF424_4_0-V4.0.pdf
