# BJA FY 2026 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program—State Formula

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-bja-2026-172704-bja-fy-2026-edward-byrne-memorial-justice-assistance/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363711

> Bureau of Justice Assistance offered grants of up to $21.5 million to state and local governments. Applications closed on September 23, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2026-172704 |
| Agency | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 23, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $21.5 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.738 |

## Who can apply

- State governments

## What the grant funds

The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) is committed to advancing work that furthers the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) mission to keep our country safe and secure and uphold the rule of law and protect the rights of American citizens. 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. This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY2026 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program—State Formula. This opportunity will provide formula funding to states to, in general, support hiring additional personnel and/or purchase equipment, supplies, contractual support, training, technical assistance, and information systems for criminal justice or civil proceedings, including for any one or more of the eleven program areas. With this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), BJA seeks to award Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program funds to eligible states. Only designated state administering agencies are eligible to apply for this NOFO.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-BJA-2026-172704 still open?

No. It closed on September 23, 2026. A newer notice is open: O-BJA-2026-172793, closes December 1, 2026 (24 days left).

### Who can apply for BJA FY 2026 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program—State Formula?

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

### What is the deadline for BJA FY 2026 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program—State Formula?

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 $21.5 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.