BJA FY 2026 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Program

Key facts

Copied from the official Grants.gov record. Last verified October 29, 2026.

Program name

BJA FY 2026 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Program

Issuing agency

Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice)

Opportunity number

O-BJA-2026-172726

Funding type

Grant

Funding purpose

Law, Justice and Legal Services

Status

Open (posted)

Application deadline

Closes November 2, 2026(3 days left)

Published award range

Up to $600,000

Cost sharing or match required

No

Eligible applicants (official categories)

• State governments
• County governments
• City or township governments
• Special district governments
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
• Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
• Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
• Private institutions of higher education
• Others (see Additional Information on Eligibility)

Relevant to

NonprofitsHow we determined this: Grants.gov eligibility includes nonprofit organizations.

Geographic restrictions

None stated in structured data (federal opportunities are often nationwide). Check the eligibility details and full announcement for any limits.

Assistance Listing (CFDA)

16.746

Official source

View on Grants.gov ↗ · Agency information link ↗

Application URL

www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363893 ↗Apply through Grants.gov (Workspace) using the application package on the official listing, unless the full announcement names a different submission system.

Source identifier

Grants.gov opportunity ID 363893 · Funding opportunity number O-BJA-2026-172726

Posted

September 21, 2026 · Source last updated September 21, 2026

Last verified

October 29, 2026 (against Grants.gov)

Data completeness

100% of key fields published by the source

Record confidence

highVerified against the official source; key fields present; no open issues.

Eligibility details (from the agency)

Other Units of Local 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. States and counties that have in-house post-conviction representation programs that show demonstrable experience and competence in litigating postconviction claims of innocence.

Description (from the official listing)

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Program. This opportunity strengthens the capacity of wrongful conviction review (WCR) entities and their criminal justice and victims’ services partners to more effectively and efficiently identify, assess, and manage post-conviction claims of innocence. Additionally, it aims to enhance public safety by preventing future errors, identifying actual perpetrators of crimes, and delivering justice to victims.

Agency contact

OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov
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