# BJA FY25 Invited to Apply—Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-bja-2025-172571-bja-fy25-invited-to-applysex-offender-registration-and/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/361546

> Bureau of Justice Assistance offered grants of up to $841,732 to state and local governments. It expected to make about 25 awards. Applications closed on April 21, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2025-172571 |
| Agency | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 21, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $841,732 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 25 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.738 |

## Who can apply

- State governments

## 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. The Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA), Title I of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act, was enacted to protect the public from convicted sex offenders by establishing a set of comprehensive standards and national system for sex offender registration and notification in the United States. Invited applicants to this NOFO have not substantially implemented SORNA and must explain how their proposed projects will bring their jurisdictions closer to substantial implementation of SORNA requirements. This NOFO is exclusively for those who received a letter from BJA to apply.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-BJA-2025-172571 still open?

No. It closed on April 21, 2026. A newer notice is open: O-BJA-2026-172793, closes December 1, 2026 (24 days left).

### Who can apply for BJA FY25 Invited to Apply—Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA)?

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

### What is the deadline for BJA FY25 Invited to Apply—Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA)?

Closed April 21, 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 $841,732 each.

### Who has won Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were California Board of State and Community Corrections, Texas Office of the Governor, City of Chicago. The program made 4,339 awards worth $1.8 billion in that time.