# BJA FY26 Investigating and Prosecuting Sexual Assaults in Confinement Facilities Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-bja-2026-172674-bja-fy26-investigating-and-prosecuting-sexual-assaults-in/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363584

> Bureau of Justice Assistance offered grants of up to $2.0 million to state and local governments and tribes. Applications closed on September 23, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2026-172674 |
| Agency | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 23, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $2.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.735 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township 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)

For the purposes of this NOFO, “state and local prosecuting agencies” include state, county, and municipal government offices that are authorized to prosecute criminal offenses on behalf of the government; For the purposes of this NOFO, “other units of local government” include towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state; For the purposes of this NOFO, “publicly funded law enforcement agencies” are law enforcement agencies funded by States, federally recognized Tribes, or units of local government.

## What the grant funds

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 Investigating and Prosecuting Sexual Assaults in Confinement Facilities Program. This opportunity supports state, local, and tribal efforts to enhance their capacity to investigate and prosecute incidents of sexual assault in confinement facilities. State agencies, law enforcement, and prosecutorial agencies may utilize this funding for investigative and prosecutorial activities to decrease incidents of sexual assault in confinement facilities and increase the rate of successful prosecutions in such cases.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-BJA-2026-172674 still open?

No. It closed on September 23, 2026.

### Who can apply for BJA FY26 Investigating and Prosecuting Sexual Assaults in Confinement Facilities 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 FY26 Investigating and Prosecuting Sexual Assaults in Confinement Facilities Program?

Closed September 23, 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 $2.0 million each.

### Who has won PREA Program: Strategic Support for PREA Implementation  grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Impact Justice, The Urban Institute, Community Resources for Justice, Inc. The program made 176 awards worth $35.5 million in that time.