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OJP FY 2026 Integrity in American Elections Grant Program

Bureau of Justice Assistance

Bureau of Justice Assistance has posted this law & justice grant for eligible applicants, with applications due Dec 1, 2026. It provides awards up to $5M.

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Deadline
Dec 1, 2026
Award amount
Up to $5M
Posted
Oct 15, 2026
Opportunity number
O-BJA-2026-172793
CFDA
16.738

Opportunity description

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OJP FY 2026 Integrity in American Elections Grant Program. This opportunity will support state and local prosecutors and other justice professionals to prevent, investigate, and prosecute criminal offenses pertaining to voter roll integrity and voter fraud, including illegal voting and registration crimes. This includes votes by aliens, felons, the deceased, those younger than 18, those who vote more than once, those who vote in the name of another, and other illegal voting and registration crimes.

Who can apply

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

Other Units of Local 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.

Funding

Award ceiling
$5M

Agency contact

Bureau of Justice Assistance

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

OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov

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