John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act
Open Opportunities (1)
Live Grants.gov opportunities funded under this program — you can apply now.
- BJA FY 2026 John R. Justice (JRJ) Formula Grant Program Deadline: Nov 3, 2026 · up to $120K
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Who has received this funding
Organizations awarded under CFDA 16.816 (USAspending.gov).
- Office Of Emergency Services 2 awards $695,882
- Crime & Delinquency Pa Commission On 2 awards $304,726
- Illinois Student Assistance Commission $179,023
- Florida Department Of Education $174,239
- Executive Office State Of Ohio $171,210
- Department Of Criminal Justice Services Virginia $142,145
- Commerce, Washington State Department Of $133,652
- Criminal Justice Commission Arizona $129,616
Program Objective
Program goal(s) name: Recruit and retain prosecutors and public defenders.
Program goal(s) description: Improve the recruitment and retention of local, state, and federal public defenders and local and state prosecutors.
Program objective(s) name: Attract and retain qualified prosecutors and defenders.
Program objective(s) description: Offer incentives to allow jurisdictions to attract and retain qualified prosecutors and public defenders who commit to continued employment.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- Other
How to Apply
Award Procedure
All final award decisions will be made by the Assistant Attorney General, unless a statute explicitly authorizes award decisions by another official or there is written delegation of authority to another official. For successful applicants, JustGrants will send a system-generated email to the Application Submitter, Authorized Representative, and Entity Administrator with information on accessing their official award package in JustGrants. The award package will include key information (such as funding amount and period of performance) as well as award conditions that must be followed. The Authorized Representative for the entity should accept or decline the award within 45 days of the notification.
Decision Timeline
- Approval: From 120 to 180 days
The review procedure for applications is specified in the notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) and generally includes eligibility and responsiveness, merit, programmatic, budget, and risk reviews.
Program details & compliance
Description
Formula funding provided to states to administer statewide programs to provide loan repayment assistance for eligible prosecutors and public defenders who commit to continued employment.
Mission Categories
Primary: Crime Prevention
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements