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BJA FY26 Investigating and Prosecuting Sexual Assaults in Confinement Facilities Program

Bureau of Justice Assistance

Bureau of Justice Assistance has posted this law & justice grant for eligible applicants, with applications due Sep 23, 2026. It provides awards up to $2M.

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Deadline
Sep 23, 2026
Award amount
Up to $2M
Posted
Aug 13, 2026
Opportunity number
O-BJA-2026-172674
CFDA
16.735

Opportunity description

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 Investigating and Prosecuting Sexual Assaults in Confinement Facilities Program. This opportunity supports state, local, and tribal efforts to enhance their capacity to investigate and prosecute incidents of sexual assault in confinement facilities. State agencies, law enforcement, and prosecutorial agencies may utilize this funding for investigative and prosecutorial activities to decrease incidents of sexual assault in confinement facilities and increase the rate of successful prosecutions in such cases.

Who can apply

  • Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
  • County governments
  • Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
  • State governments
  • City or township governments
  • Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)

For the purposes of this NOFO, “state and local prosecuting agencies” include state, county, and municipal government offices that are authorized to prosecute criminal offenses on behalf of the 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; For the purposes of this NOFO, “publicly funded law enforcement agencies” are law enforcement agencies funded by States, federally recognized Tribes, or units of local government.

Funding

Award ceiling
$2M

Agency contact

Bureau of Justice Assistance

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

OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov

Where to apply

Submission is handled entirely on Grants.gov. Open the official listing below to see the full notice, required forms, and the authoritative deadline.

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