A grant from USDOJ-OJP-BJA
USDOJ-OJP-BJA offers this federal opportunity for work related to Law, Justice and Legal Services, Justice, Community Safety.…
Award
$0–$4,964,030
Deadline
November 3, 2026
17 days
No signup · Source checked 10/16/2026
Decision snapshot
Potential award
$0–$4,964,030
Official deadline
November 3, 2026
17 days
Eligibility evidence
1 confirmed criterion
5 checks available
Application load
Moderate effort
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Law, Justice and Legal Services, Justice, Community Safety, Youth Development, Equipment
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USDOJ-OJP-BJA offers this federal opportunity for work related to Law, Justice and Legal Services, Justice, Community Safety. Organizations serving National should verify the requirements below before committing proposal time.
A specific statement of funder intent has not yet been editorially reviewed. Use the official description and program priorities as the controlling source.
Projects should demonstrate a direct, substantive connection to Law, Justice and Legal Services, Justice, Community Safety. This is directional guidance, not an eligibility determination.
Review criteria have not yet been captured. Do not assume general best practices replace the scoring criteria in the official notice.
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.
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Working plan
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Requirements captured
Official deadline
November 3, 2026
Moderate effort based on requirements currently captured.
Finalize project design, outcomes, and supporting evidence.
Confirm eligibility, registrations, partners, and internal approval.
Draft the narrative and detailed budget.
Complete compliance review and collect attachments.
Submit early and preserve the confirmation receipt.
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Yes, based on the latest source record. The deadline is November 3, 2026, with 17 days remaining. Because funders can amend or extend notices, confirm the date and submission instructions on the official application page. The source was last checked 10/16/2026.
BJA FY 2026 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program—Local Formula lists $0–$4,964,030 per award. The expected number of awards has not been captured, so the award range alone should not be treated as an estimate of competitiveness.
Special district governments; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification); City or township governments; County governments Applicants should still complete the eligibility quiz and verify every condition in the official notice; a general fit does not override exclusions or registration requirements.
No cost-share requirement is indicated in the captured source facts. Applicants should still verify the official budget instructions in case an amendment, program track, or specific cost category carries additional conditions.
Moderate effort is expected. The captured requirements include other requirements, submission system, attachments, contact. Start by confirming eligibility and registrations, then work backward from November 3, 2026 using the preparation plan above.
