Opportunity ID: 363733
General Information
| Funding Opportunity Number | O-BJA-2026-172719 |
| Funding Opportunity Title | OJP FY 2026 Special Attorneys Program Round 8 |
| Agency | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Document Type | synopsis |
| Version | 2 |
| Opportunity Category | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation | Not specified |
| Funding Instrument Type | Cooperative Agreement |
| 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 28, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Last Updated Date | Sep 04, 2026 11:46:25 AM EDT |
| Original Closing Date | Sep 14, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Original Closing Date Notes | Not specified |
| Current Closing Date | Sep 21, 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 | 3,000,000 |
| Award Floor | 0 |
Assistance Listings
- 16.076 — Law Enforcement Support for Combatting Criminal Aliens, Drug, and Human Trafficking
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants | City or township governments; State governments; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); County governments; Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) |
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.
Description
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.
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.
Additional Information
| Contact | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Contact Information | OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov 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-2026-172719
Version History
Version history
| Opp hist id / Opportunity id | 363733 |
| Opp hist id / Revision | 0 |
| Opportunity id | 363733 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2026-172719 |
| Opportunity title | OJP FY 2026 Special Attorneys Program Round 8 |
| Owning agency code | USDOJ-OJP-BJA |
| Opportunity category / Category | D |
| Opportunity category / Description | Discretionary |
| Synopsis / Id / Opportunity id | 363733 |
| Synopsis / Id / Revision | 0 |
| Synopsis / Opportunity id | 363733 |
| 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.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov |
| Synopsis / Agency contact email | OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov |
| Synopsis / Agency contact email desc | OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov |
| Synopsis / Synopsis desc | 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. 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. |
| Synopsis / Response date | Sep 14, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Funding desc link url | https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2026-172719 |
| Synopsis / Funding desc link desc | https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2026-172719 |
| Synopsis / Posting date | Aug 28, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Cost sharing | No |
| Synopsis / Award ceiling | 3000000 |
| Synopsis / Award ceiling formatted | 3,000,000 |
| Synopsis / Award floor | 0 |
| Synopsis / Award floor formatted | 0 |
| Synopsis / Applicant eligibility desc | 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. |
| Synopsis / Create time stamp | Aug 28, 2026 09:13:41 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Action type | U |
| Synopsis / Action date | Sep 04, 2026 11:46:25 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Created date | Aug 28, 2026 09:13:41 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Last updated date | Aug 28, 2026 09:13:41 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 1 / Id | 02 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 1 / Description | City or township governments |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 2 / Id | 25 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 2 / Description | Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 3 / Id | 07 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 3 / Description | Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 4 / Id | 00 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 4 / Description | State governments |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 5 / Id | 01 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 5 / Description | County governments |
| Synopsis / Funding instruments 1 / Id | CA |
| Synopsis / Funding instruments 1 / Description | Cooperative Agreement |
| Synopsis / Funding activity categories 1 / Id | LJL |
| Synopsis / Funding activity categories 1 / Description | Law, Justice and Legal Services |
| Synopsis / Response date str | 2026-09-14-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Posting date str | 2026-08-28-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Create time stamp str | 2026-08-28-09-13-41 |
| Cfdas 1 / Id | 435230 |
| Cfdas 1 / Opportunity id | 363733 |
| Cfdas 1 / Revision | 0 |
| Cfdas 1 / Cfda number | 16.076 |
| Cfdas 1 / Program title | Law Enforcement Support for Combatting Criminal Aliens, Drug, and Human Trafficking |
| Synopsis modified fields | Not specified |
| Forecast modified fields | Not specified |
Synopsis changes
revision
version
responseDate
createTimeStamp
| Id | 363733 |
| Revision | 1 |
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2026-172719 |
| Opportunity title | OJP FY 2026 Special Attorneys Program Round 8 |
| Owning agency code | USDOJ-OJP-BJA |
| Opportunity category / Category | D |
| Opportunity category / Description | Discretionary |
| Synopsis / Opportunity id | 363733 |
| 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.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov |
| Synopsis / Agency contact email | OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov |
| Synopsis / Agency contact email desc | OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov |
| Synopsis / Synopsis desc | 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. 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. |
| Synopsis / Response date | Sep 21, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Funding desc link url | https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2026-172719 |
| Synopsis / Funding desc link desc | https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2026-172719 |
| Synopsis / Posting date | Aug 28, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Cost sharing | No |
| Synopsis / Award ceiling | 3000000 |
| Synopsis / Award ceiling formatted | 3,000,000 |
| Synopsis / Award floor | 0 |
| Synopsis / Award floor formatted | 0 |
| Synopsis / Applicant eligibility desc | 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. |
| Synopsis / Create time stamp | Sep 04, 2026 11:46:25 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Mod comments | deadlines extended |
| Synopsis / Created date | Aug 28, 2026 09:13:41 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Last updated date | Sep 04, 2026 11:46:25 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 1 / Id | 02 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 1 / Description | City or township governments |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 2 / Id | 00 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 2 / Description | State governments |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 3 / Id | 07 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 3 / Description | Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 4 / Id | 01 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 4 / Description | County governments |
| 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 | CA |
| Synopsis / Funding instruments 1 / Description | Cooperative Agreement |
| Synopsis / Funding activity categories 1 / Id | LJL |
| Synopsis / Funding activity categories 1 / Description | Law, Justice and Legal Services |
| Synopsis / Response date str | 2026-09-21-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Posting date str | 2026-08-28-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Create time stamp str | 2026-09-04-11-46-25 |
| 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 | 435230 |
| Cfdas 1 / Opportunity id | 363733 |
| Cfdas 1 / Cfda number | 16.076 |
| Cfdas 1 / Program title | Law Enforcement Support for Combatting Criminal Aliens, Drug, and Human Trafficking |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Id | 294073 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Topportunity id | 363733 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Family id | 15 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Dialect | XFDL2.2 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opportunity number | O-BJA-2026-172719 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opportunity title | OJP FY 2026 Special Attorneys Program Round 8 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Cfda number | 16.076 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opening date | 2026-08-28 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Closing date | 2026-09-21 |
| 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 | Law Enforcement Support for Combatting Criminal Aliens, Drug, and Human Trafficking |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Contact info | OJP Response Center |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Electronic required | Y |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Expected application count | 50 |
| 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 04, 2026 11:46:29 AM EDT |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Workspace compatible flag | Y |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Package id | PKG00294073 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opening date str | 2026-08-28-00-00-00 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Closing date str | 2026-09-21-00-00-00 |
| Closed opportunity pkgs | Not specified |
| Original due date | Sep 14, 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 | 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.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.076 | PKG00294073 | 2026-08-28 | 2026-09-21 | View |
Package 1
Instructions
PKG00294073-instructions.pdf
Mandatory forms
SF424_4_0-V4.0.pdf
