Opportunity

Simpler Grants.gov #O-BJA-2025-172590

Grant for Tribal Legal Assistance Services – BJA FY 25

Buyer

Bureau of Justice Assistance

Posted

April 23, 2026

Respond By

May 06, 2026

Identifier

O-BJA-2025-172590

NAICS

541199

This opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), U.S. Department of Justice, provides grant funding to support legal assistance for tribal communities: - Government Buyer: - Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), U.S. Department of Justice - Eligible Applicant: - Montana Legal Services Association (invited by BJA) - Products/Services Requested: - Legal aid and indigent defense services for eligible tribal members, federally recognized Indian tribes, and tribal justice systems - Focus on rural and remote regions across the United States where legal services are limited - Funding Details: - Maximum award amount: $765,000 - Cost sharing or matching is required - Funding instrument: Grant - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Only the Montana Legal Services Association is eligible, as specified by an official invitation letter - Emphasis on supporting underserved tribal communities - No specific OEMs, products, or part numbers are mentioned; the primary service is legal assistance for tribal populations

Description

This notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is for the BJA FY 25 Invited to Apply- Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance Program. It aims to support legal assistance to eligible tribal members, federally recognized Indian tribes, and tribal justice systems that provide legal aid and indigent defense services to tribal communities in rural and remote regions of the United States where legal services are limited. Only applicants who received an official invitation letter from BJA, specifically Montana Legal Services Association, are eligible to apply. The program requires cost sharing or matching and is funded through a grant with a maximum award amount of $765,000.

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