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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.
Funding Opportunity Number: O-BJA-2026-172674. Assistance Listing: 16.735. Funding Instrument: G. Category: LJL. Award Amount: Up to $2M per award.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants: State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized); Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification). 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. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $2M per award. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for BJA FY26 Investigating and Prosecuting Sexual Assaults in Confinement Facilities Program are due September 23, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Yes — BJA FY26 Investigating and Prosecuting Sexual Assaults in Confinement Facilities Program is offered by Bureau of Justice Assistance and this listing comes from Grants.gov, an official U.S. federal source. Federal applications generally require registrations (for example SAM.gov or an agency submission portal), so allow extra lead time.
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