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O-BJA-2025-172568: BJA FY25 John R. Justice (JRJ) Formula Grant Program

Closed Closed April 17, 2026 Opportunity O-BJA-2025-172568

This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Bureau of Justice Assistance notices from 2026.

Bureau of Justice Assistance offered grants of up to $120,000 to state and local governments. Applications closed on April 17, 2026.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed April 13, 2026. Checked November 7, 2026.

Other notices with this title

Bureau of Justice Assistance has posted this title under other numbers: earlier or later rounds, or the same competition for another area. Each has its own dates and may change its rules.

NoticePostedDeadlineStatus
O-BJA-2026-172779September 25, 2026Closed November 3, 2026Closed
O-BJA-2024-172088May 29, 2024Closed July 26, 2024Closed
O-BJA-2023-171770May 18, 2023Closed August 15, 2023Closed
O-BJA-2022-171016April 25, 2022Closed July 15, 2022Closed

Key dates

PostedMarch 18, 2026
DeadlineApril 17, 2026

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to state and local governments.

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Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

This NOFO will provide loan repayment assistance for local and state prosecutors and local, state, and federal public defenders who commit to continued employment as public defenders and prosecutors. States receiving funding will administer statewide programs through state agencies designated by the governor by soliciting applications from eligible beneficiaries, which include local and state prosecutors and local, state, and federal public defenders (“beneficiaries”). Beneficiaries selected must commit to an additional three years of qualifying service in exchange for partial loan repayment directly to the beneficiary’s loan service provider.

Category: Law, Justice and Legal Services.

Who has won John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act (16.816) awarded $11.6 million across 157 grant awards, an average of $73,898 per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Office of Emergency ServicesCalifornia4$938,191
Florida Department of EducationFlorida4$606,864
Crime & Delinquency Pa Commission onPennsylvania4$457,023
Illinois Student Assistance CommissionIllinois4$437,495
Executive Office State of OhioOhio4$426,898

Top states: California ($938,191), Florida ($606,864), Pennsylvania ($457,023), Illinois ($437,495), Ohio ($426,898).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.

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

Questions people ask

Is O-BJA-2025-172568 still open?

No. It closed on April 17, 2026.

Who can apply for BJA FY25 John R. Justice (JRJ) Formula Grant Program?

Bureau of Justice Assistance accepted applications from state and local governments.

What is the deadline for BJA FY25 John R. Justice (JRJ) Formula Grant Program?

Closed April 17, 2026. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $120,000 each.

Who has won John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Office of Emergency Services, Florida Department of Education, Crime & Delinquency Pa Commission on. The program made 157 awards worth $11.6 million in that time.

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