# BJA FY 2026 Invited to Apply- Medicaid and Corrections Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-bja-2026-172795-bja-fy-2026-invited-to-apply-medicaid-and/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/364050

> Bureau of Justice Assistance offered grants of up to $800,000 to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on October 21, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2026-172795 |
| Agency | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | October 21, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $800,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.812 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Only applicants that received an official invitation letter from BJA are able and eligible to apply. Applications will only be accepted from the following: The Goodnation Foundation, Inc.

## What the grant funds

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the FY 26 Invited to Apply – Medicaid and Corrections Program. This opportunity seeks to support the delivery of highly specialized technical assistance and training to sheriffs, jail administrators, state departments of correction, and correctional leaders and staff in order to support understanding and implementation of legal requirements related to Medicaid, reentry, and the provision of care within correctional facilities. This specialized technical expertise is critical to safely operationalizing Medicaid requirements in secure settings.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-BJA-2026-172795 still open?

No. It closed on October 21, 2026.

### Who can apply for BJA FY 2026 Invited to Apply- Medicaid and Corrections Program?

Bureau of Justice Assistance accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for BJA FY 2026 Invited to Apply- Medicaid and Corrections Program?

Closed October 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 $800,000 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.