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Grant Funding for Special Attorneys and SAUSAs to Support Federal Prosecutions

This opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), under the Department of Justice, offers grant funding to support prosecutorial personnel assignments for federal casework. - Government Buyer: - Department of Justice (DOJ) - Office of Justice Programs (OJP) - Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) - No OEMs or commercial vendors are involved, as this is a grant for personnel services, not product procurement. - Products/Services Requested: - Assignment or hiring of qualified prosecutors to serve as Special Attorneys or Special Assistant United States Attorneys (SAUSAs) - Prosecutors will work under the direction of the National Fraud Enforcement Division, Criminal Division, or a United States Attorney’s Office - Focus areas include investigation and prosecution of fraud, crimes committed by aliens, drug trafficking, and human trafficking - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Prosecutors remain employees of their home agencies but are cross-designated to work under federal direction - Program aims to enhance investigative and prosecutorial capacity and intergovernmental coordination - Authorized under Public Law 119-21 and codified at 34 U.S.C. § 61101 - No equipment, software, or physical products are being procured; the opportunity is strictly for personnel services

Description

This notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is for the OJP FY 2026 Special Attorneys Program, which supports state, local, Tribal, and territorial prosecuting agencies in assigning or hiring qualified prosecutors to serve as Special Attorneys or Special Assistant United States Attorneys. These prosecutors will investigate and prosecute fraud and other crimes committed by aliens within the United States, as well as drug and human trafficking crimes. The program aims to strengthen investigative and prosecutorial capacity, expand intergovernmental coordination, and enhance enforcement of applicable criminal laws. The program is authorized under Public Law 119-21 and involves coordination with the National Fraud Enforcement Division, Criminal Division, and United States Attorney’s Offices.

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