§ Federal grant opportunity · O-BJA-2026-172674
BJA FY26 Investigating and Prosecuting Sexual Assaults in Confinement Facilities Program
Bureau of Justice Assistance is accepting applications for BJA FY26 Investigating and Prosecuting Sexual Assaults in Confinement Facilities Program. The deadline is September 23, 2026 and the published award range is $2M.
Key facts
- Funder
- Bureau of Justice Assistance
- Application deadline
- September 23, 2026
- Award range
- $2M
- Eligibility
- 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.
- Geography
- United States
- Focus areas
- Justice
- Opportunity number
- O-BJA-2026-172674
Program overview
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.
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 23, 2026, allowing time for registration and validation.
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