BJA FY 2026 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program—Local Formula
Bureau of Justice Assistance · Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (16.738)
Posted 25 Aug 2026 · 9 days left
In plain terms
The Bureau of Justice Assistance awards formula grants to US city, county, tribal and other local governments to support law enforcement, equipment, training and criminal justice programmes. Awards up to approximately 4.96 million US dollars are available; applications in English are due by 9 October 2026.
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Summary
The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) is committed to advancing work that furthers the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) mission to keep our country safe and secure and uphold the rule of law and protect the rights of American citizens. OJP provides federal leadership, funding, and other critical resources to directly support law enforcement, combat violent crime, protect American children, provide services to American crime victims, and address public safety challenges, including human trafficking and the opioid crisis. This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program—Local Formula. This opportunity will provide formula funding to eligible units of local government to, in general, support hiring additional personnel and/or purchase equipment, supplies, contractual support, training, technical assistance, and information systems for criminal justice or civil proceedings, including for any one or more of the eleven program areas. Applicants should check the FY26 JAG allocations to determine if they are eligible to receive direct JAG funding from BJA prior to starting an application…
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Who can apply
- government
Eligibility and conditions
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Applicant types: City or township governments; Special district governments; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); County governments; Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Other units of local government