Bureau of Justice Assistance · United States

BJA FY 2026 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program—Local Formula

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Bureau of Justice Assistance expects to make awards of up to $4.96 million each. Applications close on 18 Nov 2026. Eligible applicant types include county governments, others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification), special district governments and 2 more.

Deadline: 18 Nov 2026 (in 3 days)
Grant amount: Up to $4.96 million per project
Funding rate: No mandatory cost sharing stated; funding percentage not stated
Cost sharing: Not required
Likely applicant types: Public bodies From source categories or programme rules; the call decides.
Funder: Bureau of Justice Assistance
Reference: O-BJA-2026-172705
Assistance listing: 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program
Last checked: 13 Nov 2026

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About this call

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.

Who can apply

County governments
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Special district governments
City or township governments
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)

Other units of local government

Applicant categories are a starting point. The official call decides eligibility.

Topics

Law, Justice and Legal Services

How to apply

Read the full notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) linked from the official page: eligibility, cost sharing and evaluation criteria.
Make sure your organisation has an active SAM.gov registration and Unique Entity ID (UEI); registration can take several weeks.
Register with Grants.gov and set up a Workspace for this opportunity, with the right roles for your organisation.
Prepare the required forms, narrative, budget and attachments exactly as the NOFO specifies.
Submit before the deadline and keep the tracking number. Check for amendments before you submit.

From the call text

Who can apply: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Company stage: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Single applicant or consortium: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Where applicants must be based: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Where to apply: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page

Contact

Bureau of Justice Assistance · OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov · 202-514-9354

Where these facts come from

Fact	Value	How we know	Taken from the source
Deadline	18 November 2026	official data field	15 Nov 2026
Amount per applicant	Up to $4.96 million	official data field	15 Nov 2026
Total budget	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—
Funding rate	No mandatory cost sharing stated; funding percentage not stated	read from the official text	15 Nov 2026
Who can apply	County governments; Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification); Special district governments; City or township governments; Native American tribal governments (Federally…	official data field	15 Nov 2026
Where to apply	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—

Official sources

Official call page · Funder's programme page

Facts on this page come from the funder’s official data, taken on 13 Nov 2026. The funder's own documents, including later amendments, always take precedence.