Opportunity ID: 363712
General Information
| Funding Opportunity Number | O-BJA-2026-172705 |
| Funding Opportunity Title | BJA FY 2026 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program—Local Formula |
| Agency | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Document Type | synopsis |
| Version | 2 |
| Opportunity Category | Other |
| Opportunity Category Explanation | Formula |
| Funding Instrument Type | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity | Law, Justice and Legal Services |
| Category Explanation | Not specified |
| Expected Number of Awards | Not specified |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement | No |
| Posted Date | Aug 25, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Last Updated Date | Aug 28, 2026 08:55:42 AM EDT |
| Original Closing Date | Oct 09, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Original Closing Date Notes | Not specified |
| Current Closing Date | Oct 09, 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 | Not specified |
| Award Ceiling | 4,964,030 |
| Award Floor | 0 |
Assistance Listings
- 16.738 — Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants | City or township governments; Special district governments; County governments; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) |
Other units of local government
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 BJA FY 2026 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program—Local Formula. This opportunity will provide formula funding to eligible units of local government to, in general, support hiring additional personnel and/or purchase equipment, supplies, contractual support, training, technical assistance, and information systems for criminal justice or civil proceedings, including for any one or more of the eleven program areas. Applicants should check the FY26 JAG allocations to determine if they are eligible to receive direct JAG funding from BJA prior to starting an application: https://bja.ojp.gov/program/jag/allocations.
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-2026-172705
Version History
Version history
| Opp hist id / Opportunity id | 363712 |
| Opp hist id / Revision | 0 |
| Opportunity id | 363712 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2026-172705 |
| Opportunity title | BJA FY 2026 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program—Local Formula |
| Owning agency code | USDOJ-OJP-BJA |
| Opportunity category / Category | O |
| Opportunity category / Description | Other |
| Synopsis / Id / Opportunity id | 363712 |
| Synopsis / Id / Revision | 0 |
| Synopsis / Opportunity id | 363712 |
| 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 BJA FY 2026 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program—Local Formula. This opportunity will provide formula funding to eligible units of local government to, in general, support hiring additional personnel and/or purchase equipment, supplies, contractual support, training, technical assistance, and information systems for criminal justice or civil proceedings, including for any one or more of the eleven program areas. Applicants should check the FY26 JAG allocations to determine if they are eligible to receive direct JAG funding from BJA prior to starting an application: https://bja.ojp.gov/program/jag/allocations. |
| Synopsis / Response date | Oct 09, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Funding desc link url | https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2026-172705 |
| Synopsis / Funding desc link desc | https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2026-172705 |
| Synopsis / Posting date | Aug 25, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Cost sharing | No |
| Synopsis / Award ceiling | 4964030 |
| Synopsis / Award ceiling formatted | 4,964,030 |
| Synopsis / Award floor | 0 |
| Synopsis / Award floor formatted | 0 |
| Synopsis / Applicant eligibility desc | Other units of local government |
| Synopsis / Create time stamp | Aug 25, 2026 10:33:40 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Action type | U |
| Synopsis / Action date | Aug 28, 2026 08:55:42 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Created date | Aug 25, 2026 10:33:40 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Last updated date | Aug 25, 2026 10:33:40 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 1 / Id | 04 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 1 / Description | Special district governments |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 2 / Id | 07 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 2 / Description | Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 3 / Id | 25 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 3 / Description | Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 4 / Id | 01 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 4 / Description | County governments |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 5 / Id | 02 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 5 / Description | City or township governments |
| 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 | 2026-10-09-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Posting date str | 2026-08-25-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Create time stamp str | 2026-08-25-10-33-40 |
| Opportunity category explanation | Formula |
| Cfdas 1 / Id | 435203 |
| Cfdas 1 / Opportunity id | 363712 |
| Cfdas 1 / Revision | 0 |
| Cfdas 1 / Cfda number | 16.738 |
| Cfdas 1 / Program title | Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program |
| Synopsis modified fields | Not specified |
| Forecast modified fields | Not specified |
Synopsis changes
revision
version
createTimeStamp
| Id | 363712 |
| Revision | 1 |
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2026-172705 |
| Opportunity title | BJA FY 2026 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program—Local Formula |
| Owning agency code | USDOJ-OJP-BJA |
| Opportunity category explanation | Formula |
| Opportunity category / Category | O |
| Opportunity category / Description | Other |
| Synopsis / Opportunity id | 363712 |
| Synopsis / Version | 2 |
| 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 BJA FY 2026 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program—Local Formula. This opportunity will provide formula funding to eligible units of local government to, in general, support hiring additional personnel and/or purchase equipment, supplies, contractual support, training, technical assistance, and information systems for criminal justice or civil proceedings, including for any one or more of the eleven program areas. Applicants should check the FY26 JAG allocations to determine if they are eligible to receive direct JAG funding from BJA prior to starting an application: https://bja.ojp.gov/program/jag/allocations. |
| Synopsis / Response date | Oct 09, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Funding desc link url | https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2026-172705 |
| Synopsis / Funding desc link desc | https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2026-172705 |
| Synopsis / Posting date | Aug 25, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Cost sharing | No |
| Synopsis / Award ceiling | 4964030 |
| Synopsis / Award ceiling formatted | 4,964,030 |
| Synopsis / Award floor | 0 |
| Synopsis / Award floor formatted | 0 |
| Synopsis / Applicant eligibility desc | Other units of local government |
| Synopsis / Create time stamp | Aug 28, 2026 08:55:42 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Mod comments | updated PDFs |
| Synopsis / Created date | Aug 25, 2026 10:33:40 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Last updated date | Aug 28, 2026 08:55:42 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 1 / Id | 02 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 1 / Description | City or township governments |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 2 / Id | 04 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 2 / Description | Special district governments |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 3 / Id | 01 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 3 / Description | County governments |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 4 / Id | 07 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 4 / Description | Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 5 / Id | 25 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 5 / 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 | 2026-10-09-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Posting date str | 2026-08-25-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Create time stamp str | 2026-08-28-08-55-42 |
| 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 | 435203 |
| Cfdas 1 / Opportunity id | 363712 |
| Cfdas 1 / Cfda number | 16.738 |
| Cfdas 1 / Program title | Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Id | 294057 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Topportunity id | 363712 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Family id | 15 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Dialect | XFDL2.2 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opportunity number | O-BJA-2026-172705 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opportunity title | BJA FY 2026 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program—Local Formula |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Cfda number | 16.738 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opening date | 2026-08-25 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Closing date | 2026-10-09 |
| 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 | Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Contact info | OJP Response Center |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Electronic required | Y |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Expected application count | 1230 |
| 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 | Aug 28, 2026 08:55:46 AM EDT |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Workspace compatible flag | Y |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Package id | PKG00294057 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opening date str | 2026-08-25-00-00-00 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Closing date str | 2026-10-09-00-00-00 |
| Closed opportunity pkgs | Not specified |
| Original due date | Oct 09, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis modified fields | revision; version; 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 | 0 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.738 | PKG00294057 | 2026-08-25 | 2026-10-09 | View |
Package 1
Instructions
PKG00294056-instructions.pdf
Mandatory forms
SF424_4_0-V4.0.pdf
