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NIJ FY 2026 Invited to Apply - Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program

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The National Institute of Justice is inviting applications for FY 2026 Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants under the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2026, authorizing $537,978,926 for initiatives aimed at enhancing the criminal justice system, preventing or combating juvenile delinquency, and assisting victims of crime—excluding compensation programs. These funds are specifically designated for projects identified in the Congressional Joint Explanatory Statement for the 2026 CJS Appropriations Act and are non-transferable, with administration exclusively under the National Institute of Justice. This solicitation does not encompass projects slated for other components of the Office of Justice Programs, which will be handled through separate notices from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, and Office for Victims of Crime. The funding opportunity, identified as O-NIJ-2026-172643, was posted on June 17, 2026, with a strict application deadline of July 15, 2026. Applicants must submit proposals through the designated grants portal, and all projects must align with the statutory purposes outlined in the appropriations act. The solicitation falls under NAICS code 923120 and is issued by the federal agency National Institute of Justice, part of the U.S. Department of Justice. Direct inquiries should be directed to the National Institute of Justice via the provided contact information, including the response center email and phone number. There are no geographic restrictions on performance, and the funding is available to eligible entities nationwide.

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NIJ offers $538M Byrne grants for FY 2026 community projects enhancing criminal justice.

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Department Of Justice → National Institute Of JusticeView Agency

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923120 - Administration of Public Health Programs View NAICS

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AgencyDepartment Of Justice → National Institute Of Justice
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This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the National Institute of Justice FY 2026 Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program. This opportunity seeks to support projects designated for funding pursuant to the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2026 (Pub. L. No. 119-74, Div. A, Title II.) to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system, to prevent or combat juvenile delinquency, and to assist victims of crime (other than compensation). The Congressional Joint Explanatory Statement accompanying the 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations Act lists the designated projects, which the Act incorporates by reference, as stated in relevant part, below— • $537,978,926 is for discretionary grants to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system, to prevent or combat juvenile delinquency, and to assist victims of crime (other than compensation), which shall be made available for the OJP—Byrne projects, and in the amounts, specified in the table titled ‘‘Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending’’ included for this division in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided, That such amounts may not be transferred for any other purpose; (Pub. L. No. 119-74, Div. A, Title II). Note that this NOFO is only for OJP-Byrne projects to be administered by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ). Separate NOFOs will be posted and invitations sent for projects to be administered by OJP’s Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), and Office for Victims of Crime (OVC).

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