Congressionally Recommended Awards
Open Opportunities (4)
Live Grants.gov opportunities funded under this program — you can apply now.
- OVC FY 2026 Invited to Apply – Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program Deadline: Jul 29, 2026 · up to $3.5M
- BJA FY 2026 Invited to Apply -Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program Deadline: Jul 29, 2026 · up to $8M
- NIJ FY 2026 Invited to Apply – Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program Deadline: Jul 29, 2026 · up to $1.4M
- OJJDP FY 2026 Invited to Apply – Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program Deadline: Jul 29, 2026 · up to $4.2M
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Who has received this funding
Organizations awarded under CFDA 16.753 (USAspending.gov).
- The Connie Rice Institute For Urban Peace $7,400,000
- Hope Center Of Orange County $5,000,000
- Orange, County Of $5,000,000
- Vermont Network Against Domestic Violence And Sexual Assault, Inc $5,000,000
- Alaska Department Of Public Safety $4,999,999
- City Of Hampton $4,600,000
- Calhoun County Calhoun County Justi $4,500,000
- Vermont State Colleges $4,500,000
- Department Of State Police Michigan $4,347,000
- Randolph County $4,316,000
Program Objective
These awards vary in nature and in scope. The Bureau of Justice Assistance does not recommend listing standard measures because they may change significantly over time depending on the nature of the projects that are funded.
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
To provide assistance in improving the functioning of the criminal justice system, provide assistance to victims of crime (other than compensation) and to prevent or combat juvenile delinquency.
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