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BJA FY 2026 Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Act Program

Bureau of Justice Assistance

Bureau of Justice Assistance has posted this law & justice grant for eligible applicants, with applications due Nov 13, 2026. It provides awards up to $645K.

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Deadline
Nov 13, 2026
Award amount
Up to $645K
Posted
Sep 29, 2026
Opportunity number
O-BJA-2026-172773
CFDA
16.031

Opportunity description

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Act Program. This opportunity supports state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies, including prosecution agencies, in investigating and prosecuting criminal offenses involving civil rights that occurred no later than December 31,1979, and resulted in a death.

Who can apply

  • Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

State Law Enforcement; Local Law Enforcement; Tribal Law Enforcement; Local Prosecutors; State: For the purposes of this NOFO, “state” means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Local: For the purposes of this NOFO, “local” includes towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state.

Funding

Award ceiling
$645K

Agency contact

Bureau of Justice Assistance

OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov

OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov

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