BJA FY 2026 Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program
Open
Bureau of Justice Assistance expects to make awards of up to $1 million each. Applications close on 2 Dec 2026. Eligible applicant types include public and State controlled institutions of higher education, special district governments, state governments and 5 more.
Deadline
2 Dec 2026 (in 17 days)
Grant amount
Up to $1 million per project
Funding rate
No mandatory cost sharing stated; funding percentage not stated
Cost sharing
Not required
Likely applicant types
Universities & research, Public bodies, Non-profits From source categories or programme rules; the call decides.
Funder
Bureau of Justice Assistance
Reference
O-BJA-2026-172716
Assistance listing
16.050 Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program. This opportunity supports efforts to improve reporting, transportation, forensic processing, and identification of missing persons (MP) and unidentified human remains (UHR) cases, including those involving migrants as authorized by Public Law 116-277. This program increases public safety by providing resources to locate and identify missing persons and unidentified human remains in the United States.
Who can apply
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Special district governments
State governments
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
County governments
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
City or township governments
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Other units of local government (towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state); Accredited, publicly funded, CODIS forensic laboratories; Medical examiner offices; Accredited, publicly funded toxicology laboratories; Accredited, publicly funded crime laboratories
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
No mandatory cost sharing stated; funding percentage not stated
read from the official text
15 Nov 2026
Who can apply
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; Special district governments; State governments; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; County…
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.
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