Synopsis

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.
Response Date	Sep 23, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Posting Date	Aug 13, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Archive Date
Award Ceiling	2,000,000
Award Floor	N/a
Cost Sharing	No

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants

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

Additional Info on Eligibility:

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.

Additional Information

Agency Name	Bureau of Justice Assistance
Link to Additional Information:	https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2026-172674
Grantor Contact Information:	If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: GrantSolutions Help Desk Phone: 202-514-9354

CFDA Program(s)

• 16.735: PREA Program: Strategic Support for PREA Implementation