OJP FY 2026 Special Attorneys Program Round 11
Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice · O-BJA-2026-172812
In plain English
Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice) is accepting applications for this cooperative agreement until Nov 17, 2026 (6 days left).
Awards are up to $3,000,000 each.
Eligible applicant types include state governments, local governments and tribal governments & organizations, plus others described in the listing.
The listing says cost sharing or matching is not required.
Built only from the fields in the Grants.gov listing. Always confirm on the official listing.
Key facts
| Status | Posted: open for applications |
|---|---|
| Close date | Nov 17, 2026 · 6 days left |
| Posted date | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2026-172812 |
| Agency | Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice) |
| Funding instrument | Cooperative agreement |
| Category | Law, Justice and Legal Services |
| Opportunity category | Discretionary |
| Award ceiling (max per award) | $3,000,000 |
| Award floor (min per award) | Not stated |
| Estimated total program funding | Not stated |
| Expected number of awards | Not stated |
| Cost sharing or matching required | No |
| Assistance listing (CFDA/ALN) | 16.076 – Law Enforcement Support for Combatting Criminal Aliens, Drug, and Human Trafficking |
| Last updated on Grants.gov | Nov 2, 2026 |
Who can apply
Browse similar: State governments · Local governments · Tribal governments & organizations
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Native American tribal governments (federally recognized)
- Others (see the eligibility details in the listing)
Additional eligibility information (excerpt from the listing):
Other Units of Local Government: For the purposes of this NOFO, other units of local government include towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state.
Description
Excerpt from the official synopsis on Grants.gov (shortened; read the full text on the official listing):
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OJP FY 2026 Special Attorneys Program. This program will support state, local, Tribal, and territorial prosecuting agencies to assign or hire qualified prosecutors to serve full-time or part-time (on a case-by-case basis) as Special Attorneys under the direction of the National Fraud Enforcement Division or the Criminal Division, or to serve as Special Assistant United States Attorneys (SAUSAs) within a United States Attorney’s Office. Funds under this program can also be used to hire criminal investigators, as well as analysts, forensic accountants, and other staff who help with collection or analysis of law enforcement investigative information, to provide further investigative support. …
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