# BJA FY 2026 Smart Reentry Demonstration Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-bja-2026-172673-bja-fy-2026-smart-reentry-demonstration-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363588

> Bureau of Justice Assistance offered grants of up to $1.1 million to state and local governments and tribes. Applications closed on September 24, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2026-172673 |
| Agency | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 24, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $1.1 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.812 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Other units of local government: For the purposes of this notice of funding opportunity, other units of local government include towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state.

## What the grant funds

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 Smart Reentry Demonstration Program. This opportunity supports state, local, and tribal governments to implement comprehensive and collaborative reentry strategies to increase the likelihood of successful reentry for people returning to communities from adult correctional facilities, and to establish or expand a program or service (“intervention”) to reduce recidivism. Interventions may address a variety of needs related to reentry as outlined in section 101, subsection (b) of the Second Chance Act (34 USC §10631 – Adult and juvenile offender state and local reentry demonstration projects).

## Questions people ask

### Is O-BJA-2026-172673 still open?

No. It closed on September 24, 2026.

### Who can apply for BJA FY 2026 Smart Reentry Demonstration Program?

Bureau of Justice Assistance accepted applications from state and local governments and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for BJA FY 2026 Smart Reentry Demonstration Program?

Closed September 24, 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 $1.1 million each.

### Who has won Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Council of State Governments LTD., American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences, Impact Justice. The program made 447 awards worth $402 million in that time.