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O-BJA-2025-172582: BJA FY25 Byrne State Crisis Intervention Formula Program

Closed Closed May 12, 2026 Opportunity O-BJA-2025-172582

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.

Bureau of Justice Assistance offered grants of up to $14.7 million to state and local governments. Applications closed on May 12, 2026.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed April 16, 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-2026-172690August 27, 2026Closed November 6, 2026Closed

Key dates

PostedApril 15, 2026
DeadlineMay 12, 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

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. As authorized by the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act of 2022, this NOFO will provide funding for the creation or enhancement of state crisis intervention court proceedings and related programs or initiatives, including extreme risk protection order (ERPO) programs, as well as mental health courts, drug courts, and veterans treatment courts. Only state governments are eligible to apply, as detailed in the notice of funding opportunity.

Category: Law, Justice and Legal Services.

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

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (16.738) awarded $1.8 billion across 4,339 grant awards, an average of $414,240 per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
California Board of State and Community CorrectionsCalifornia10$97.4 million
Texas Office of the GovernorTexas7$93.0 million
City of ChicagoIllinois7$88.6 million
The Institute for Intergovernmental Research, Inc.Florida12$70.7 million
City of MilwaukeeWisconsin1$66.7 million

Top states: California ($152 million), Florida ($146 million), Illinois ($130 million), Texas ($130 million), Virginia ($98.6 million).

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.

Questions people ask

Is O-BJA-2025-172582 still open?

No. It closed on May 12, 2026. A newer notice is open: O-BJA-2026-172793, closes December 1, 2026 (24 days left).

Who can apply for BJA FY25 Byrne State Crisis Intervention Formula Program?

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

What is the deadline for BJA FY25 Byrne State Crisis Intervention Formula Program?

Closed May 12, 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 $14.7 million 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.

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