Simpler Grants.gov #O-BJA-2026-172812

Funding for Special Attorneys and investigative support personnel

The Bureau of Justice Assistance is seeking applications to strengthen state, local, Tribal, and territorial support for federal investigations and prosecutions. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). - Opportunity: OJP FY 2026 Special Attorneys Program, solicitation O-BJA-2026-172812; discretionary cooperative agreement. - Requested support: Funding may support qualified prosecutors serving as Special Attorneys under federal direction or as Special Assistant U.S. Attorneys in a U.S. Attorney’s Office. It may also support criminal investigators, analysts, forensic accountants, and other staff who collect or analyze investigative information. - Purpose and assignments: Build investigative and prosecutorial capacity, improve collection and analysis of information, and strengthen coordination with federal authorities. Work may address fraud and other crimes committed by aliens in the United States, and may include drug or human trafficking cases. - Eligible applicants: County, state, city or township, and federally recognized Tribal governments, and other units of local government. Supported personnel remain employees of their home agencies. - Funding: Maximum award of $3,000,000; matching funds are not required. - OEMs and vendors: None identified. No commercial products, part numbers, or quantities are specified.

Description

This notice of funding opportunity supports state, local, Tribal, and territorial prosecuting agencies in assigning or hiring qualified prosecutors as Special Attorneys or Special Assistant United States Attorneys. Funding may also support criminal investigators, analysts, forensic accountants, and other staff providing investigative support. The personnel remain employees of their home agencies while investigating and prosecuting assigned fraud and other crimes committed by aliens in the United States; they may also handle drug or human trafficking cases. The award maximum is $3,000,000.

View original listing