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O-BJA-2025-172542: BJA FY25 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program – Local Formula

Closed Closed May 20, 2026 Opportunity O-BJA-2025-172542 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: OJP FY 2026 Integrity in American Elections Grant Program (O-BJA-2026-172793). Status: Closes December 1, 2026 (24 days left). It is in our archive of Bureau of Justice Assistance notices from 2026.

• Award ceiling$4.1 million
• Expected awards1,230
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeGrant

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to state and local governments and tribes.

• County governments
• City or township governments
• Special district governments
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)

More grants for state and local governments, tribes.

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program awards averaged $414,240; this notice allows up to $4.1 million per award.
• Most of the program's money (87% over five years) went to state and local governments.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

OJP is committed to advancing work that furthers DOJ’s mission to uphold the rule of law, to keep our country safe, and to protect civil rights. OJP provides federal leadership, funding, and other critical resources to directly support law enforcement, combat violent crime, protect American children, provide services to American crime victims, and address public safety challenges, including human trafficking and the opioid crisis. With this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), BJA seeks to award Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program funds to eligible units of local government and tribal governments. Prospective applicants should check the FY25 JAG allocations to determine if they are eligible to receive direct JAG funding from BJA prior to starting an application: https://bja.ojp.gov/program/jag/allocations. For more information on the JAG Program, please see: https://bja.ojp.gov/program/jag/overview.

Category: Law, Justice and Legal Services.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, O-BJA-2026-172793, which is open now.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.