Simpler Grants.gov #O-BJA-2026-172705

Grant Funding for Local Government Criminal Justice and Public Safety Initiatives

This opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), part of the U.S. Department of Justice, offers formula grant funding to local government entities under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program. - Government Buyer: - Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), U.S. Department of Justice - Eligible Applicants: - Local government units, including cities, counties, townships, special districts, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments - Products/Services Requested: - Funding for hiring personnel - Purchase of equipment and supplies - Contractual support - Training and technical assistance - Information systems for criminal justice or civil proceedings - Program Areas Supported: - Law enforcement - Violent crime reduction - Child protection - Services for crime victims - Public safety challenges (e.g., human trafficking, opioid crisis) - Unique/Notable Requirements: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named - No cost sharing or matching requirement - Funding is flexible across eleven program areas - OEMs: - None specified in the notice

Description

The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) is offering the BJA FY 2026 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program—Local Formula. This grant program supports law enforcement, combats violent crime, protects children, provides services to crime victims, and addresses public safety challenges such as human trafficking and the opioid crisis. Eligible applicants include government entities such as special district governments, county governments, city or township governments, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and other units of local government. The funding instrument is a grant with no cost sharing or matching requirement.

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