§ Federal grant opportunity · O-BJA-2026-172673
BJA FY 2026 Smart Reentry Demonstration Program
Bureau of Justice Assistance is accepting applications for BJA FY 2026 Smart Reentry Demonstration Program. The deadline is September 24, 2026 and the published award range is $1.1M.
Key facts
- Funder
- Bureau of Justice Assistance
- Application deadline
- September 24, 2026
- Award range
- $1.1M
- Eligibility
- Other units of local government: For the purposes of this notice of funding opportunity, other units of local government include towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state.
- Geography
- United States
- Focus areas
- Justice
- Opportunity number
- O-BJA-2026-172673
Program overview
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 Smart Reentry Demonstration Program. This opportunity supports state, local, and tribal governments to implement comprehensive and collaborative reentry strategies to increase the likelihood of successful reentry for people returning to communities from adult correctional facilities, and to establish or expand a program or service (“intervention”) to reduce recidivism. Interventions may address a variety of needs related to reentry as outlined in section 101, subsection (b) of the Second Chance Act (34 USC §10631 – Adult and juvenile offender state and local reentry demonstration projects).
How to apply
- Confirm your organization meets the eligibility criteria above.
- Read the full funding opportunity announcement from Bureau of Justice Assistance.
- Draft your narrative against the funder's stated priorities and review criteria.
- Submit before September 24, 2026, allowing time for registration and validation.
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