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BJA FY 2026 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Program Grant Opportunity

This opportunity is a grant program from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) focused on wrongful conviction review and criminal justice reform. - Government Buyer: - Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), U.S. Department of Justice - Eligible Applicants: - Government entities (federally recognized Native American tribal governments, city/township governments, special district governments, state and county governments) - Nonprofits (including Native American tribal organizations and nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status) - Educational institutions (public, state, and private) - Services Requested: - Strengthening capacity of wrongful conviction review (WCR) entities and their partners - Identifying, assessing, and managing post-conviction claims of innocence - Enhancing public safety by preventing errors, identifying actual perpetrators, and delivering justice to victims - Funding Details: - Discretionary grant - Minimum award: $600,000 - No cost sharing or matching requirement - Unique Requirements: - Focus on programmatic services, not product procurement - No specific OEMs or vendors mentioned - Emphasis on collaboration between criminal justice and victims’ services partners

Description

This notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is for the BJA FY 2026 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Program. The program aims to strengthen the capacity of wrongful conviction review entities and their partners to effectively identify, assess, and manage post-conviction claims of innocence. It also seeks to enhance public safety by preventing future errors, identifying actual perpetrators, and delivering justice to victims. Eligible applicants include various government entities, nonprofits, and educational institutions. The funding instrument is a grant with a minimum award of $600,000 and no cost sharing requirement.

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