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BJA Public Safety and Mental Health Initiative
Deadline: Deadline to submit SF-424 in Grants.gov: March 30, 2026 by 11:59pm Eastern Time
Deadline to submit application in JustGrants: April 6, 2026 by 8:59pm Eastern Time
Amount: Up to $3,000,000
Eligibility:
Government Entities
• State governments
• Native American Tribal governments (federally recognized)
Other
• Other units of local government
• Agencies with different legal status (e.g., nonprofit or for-profit mental health agencies)
are eligible to apply only if they meet two requirements:
(1) The applicant is designated by the state mental health authority to provide services
as a unit of the state or local government.
(2) The applicant should attach documentation to support this designation.
https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2025-172486
This NOFO supports comprehensive service networks addressing untreated mental illness and substance use at the intersection of mental health, substance use, and justice systems. This program responds to the growing burden of endemic vagrancy, disorderly behavior and public safety threats faced by law enforcement agencies often positioned as first responders to situations better addressed by health and social service systems. Law enforcement and justice agencies nationwide need actionable alternatives that
prioritize both public order and appropriate treatment settings for those experiencing mental
illness or substance use disorders. This initiative supports coordinated, direct intervention efforts across public safety, justice, mental health, and substance use agencies to increase access to mental health and substance use treatment through civil commitment, institutional treatment, and step-down approaches from pre-arrest through reentry, using accountability measures that ensure compliance with treatment plans. This program moves beyond temporary interventions by utilizing appropriate institutional care and civil commitment processes for individuals unable to care for themselves. These interventions will reduce the burden on law enforcement and the justice system; restore order in communities affected by homelessness, mental illness, and substance use; decrease recidivism; reduce crime; and improve overall public safety and restore confidence in public spaces.
Specifically, this NOFO provides funding to enhance an entity or network of entities providing
services in four core areas:
(1) Crisis Stabilization Centers: 24/7 crisis receiving/drop-off centers with dedicated law
enforcement access and protocols, no-refusal policies, and capacity for rapid
assessment, stabilization, and civil commitment evaluations for individuals who pose a
danger to themselves or others or demonstrate a grave disability.
(2) Treatment Services: Comprehensive mental health and substance use treatment,
including medication-assisted treatment (MAT), overdose prevention, recovery support,
extended observation beds for stabilization, medication bridging services, and reentry
services. Programs must prioritize treatment approaches that demonstrably reduce
homelessness.
(3) Housing Access: Transitional housing providing short-term residential support for
individuals exiting crisis stabilization or justice-involved settings who would otherwise
face homelessness, with requirements that individuals comply with substance use
disorder treatment or mental health treatment as a condition of participation.
(4) Electronic Health Record (EHR) Systems and Technology Modernization: Funding
may be used to enhance EHR systems and other related technology (e.g., telehealth) in
and across correctional, crisis, and community settings to improve data collection,
coordinated service provision, data sharing, and continuity of care during incarceration,
prior to release, and through reentry in the community.
BJA: Local Law Enforcement Crime Gun Intelligence Center (CGIG) Integration Initiative
Deadline: Grants.gov Deadline March 30, 2026, 11:59 pm Eastern
Application JustGrants Deadline April 6, 2026, 8:59 pm Eastern
Amount: Up to $300,000 to expand an existing site; up to $700,000 to implement a new site,
including no-cost training and technical assistance.
Match: No
Link: https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2025-172358
In collaboration with ATF, the Local Law Enforcement Crime Gun Intelligence
Center Integration Initiative supports law enforcement agencies in the
establishment and expansion of CGICs to address firearm-related crime. CGICs are an
interagency collaboration focused on the timely collection, management, and analysis of crime
gun evidence, such as shell casings and semiautomatic handguns, using ATF’s National
Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) and Electronic Tracing System (eTrace).
Eligible applicants may apply under one of the following categories:
Category 1: Expansion of an existing CGIC
Category 1 supports local law enforcement agencies with established CGICs to enhance their
operational effectiveness. Successful applicants will demonstrate a strong track record of using
ballistic evidence to solve violent crimes—including documented NIBIN inputs, leads generated,
firearms recovered, and arrests made that directly improved public safety in their communities.
Category 2: Implementation of a new CGIC
Category 2 supports law enforcement agencies establishing CGICs for the first time to
strengthen their ability to combat violent firearms crimes. Successful applicants will demonstrate
a clear strategy for partnering with ATF to create a comprehensive system for collecting,
analyzing, and acting on ballistic evidence and firearms intelligence.
Applicants of either category could propose a regional approach, by including surrounding
jurisdictions as subgrantees or by providing them NIBIN access. The regional approach is
strongly recommended for smaller rural jurisdictions to help demonstrate the need, and for
larger jurisdictions as a justification for expansion.
Applicants must clearly state to which category they are applying and may not apply under both.
Applicants should refer to Application Contents, Submission Requirements, and Deadlines:
Budget Detail Form for information on allowable and unallowable costs that may inform the
development of their project design.
BJA: Second Chance Act Training and Technical Assistance Program
Deadline: Deadline to submit SF-424 in Grants.gov: April 10, 2026, by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time
Deadline to submit application in JustGrants: April 17, 2026, by 8:50 p.m. Eastern Time
Amount: Up to $605,000
Match: No
Eligibility:
Educational Organizations
o Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
o Private institutions of higher education
• Nonprofit Organizations
o Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
other than institutions of higher education
o Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions
of higher education
• For-Profit Organizations
o Organizations other than small businesses
Link: https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2025-172569
Through the Second Chance Act, BJA awards grants to government agencies
and community-based organizations to address reentry needs of people leaving
incarceration and returning to communities. This NOFO will support Second Chance Act
grantees, with a particular focus on Smart Reentry program grantees, to assess community
reentry strategies and implement or expand interventions to address identified gaps in technical
areas to reduce recidivism and improve public safety, including technology adoption and
expansion to enhance reentry strategies, and statistical analysis support to inform and achieve
identified objectives.
Examples of technical support, include, but are not limited to:
• Implementing technical solutions to support collection, storage, and use of risk
assessment data that includes integrating existing administrative data.
• Implementing technical solutions to track compliance with individualized housing release
plans.
• Implementing technology or tools to support cross-agency data sharing (e.g., automated
data integration, data mapping, data visualization)
• Implementing technology or tools to support reentry (e.g., video- or web-based
communication tools, virtual reality and other simulation technologies, telehealth or other
forms of telepresence, web-based reentry applications, and data management that
integrates data from various agencies involved in the reentry process).
• Implementing technology or tools to enhance supervision strategies (e.g., electronic
monitoring, drug and alcohol testing, case management information systems, risk
assessment software, mobile supervision applications, data analytics platforms,
reporting databases).
• Conducting a validation analysis to confirm selected risk assessment tool effectively
predicts outcome(s) of interest.
• Linking and analyzing multiple data sources to support the measurement of program
performance indicators.
• Executing/finalizing formal agreements to ensure direct service delivery is not
unnecessarily delayed and to support required program evaluations.
To the extent funding allows, the selected TTA provider will work in collaboration with BJA to
support other SCA grantees with similar technical needs.
BJA: State and Local Anti-Terrorism Training (SLATT) Program Training and Technica Assistance
Deadline: Deadline to submit SF-424 in Grants.gov: April 10, 2026, by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time
Deadline to submit application in JustGrants: April 17, 2026, by 8:59 p.m. Eastern Time
Amount: Up to $2,000,000
Match: No
Eligibility:
• Nonprofit Organizations
o Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
other than institutions of higher education
o Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions
of higher education
• For-Profit Organizations
o Organizations other than small businesses
o Small businesses
Small Businesses: Small business grants may be awarded to companies meeting the size
standards established by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for most industries in
the economy.
Link: https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2025-172570
This NOFO will support training, technical assistance, and related services dedicated to state, local, and tribal law enforcement and prosecutors to support specialized multiagency terrorism detection, investigation, and interdiction. The purpose of this NOFO is to select an organization(s) to provide critical training and technical assistance services to law enforcement officers and prosecutors to help prevent, detect, and investigate acts of terrorism and targeted violence. This program will help build investigative capacity, improve intelligence integration, and enhance officer readiness to protect communities from acts of terrorism before they occur. Applicants should refer to Application Contents, Submission Requirements, and Deadlines: Budget Detail Form for information on allowable and unallowable costs that may inform the development of their project design.
BJA: Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program - Local Solicitation
Deadline: Deadline to submit SF-424 in Grants.gov: April 21, 2026 by 11:59pm Eastern Time
Deadline to submit application in JustGrants: April 28, 2026 by 5:00pm Eastern TimeTBD March 2026
Amount: Varies based on local jurisdiction allocation
Match: No match required
Eligibility: Units of local government, including municipalities, counties, and federally recognized tribes
Link: https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2025-172542
This NOFO will provide formula funding to eligible units of local government to, in
general, support hiring additional personnel and/or purchase equipment,
supplies, contractual support, training, technical assistance, and information systems for
criminal justice or civil proceedings, including for any one or more of the following program
areas:
1. Law enforcement programs.
2. Prosecution and court programs.
3. Prevention and education programs.
4. Corrections and community corrections programs.
5. Drug treatment and enforcement programs.
6. Planning, evaluation, and technology improvement programs.
7. Crime victim and witness programs (other than compensation).
8. Mental health programs and related law enforcement and corrections programs, including
behavioral programs and crisis intervention teams.
9. Implementation of state crisis intervention court proceedings and related programs or
initiatives, including but not limited to mental health courts, drug courts, veterans courts, and
extreme risk protection order programs.
10. Programs to purchase and operate unmanned aircraft systems (as defined in section 44801
of title 49, United States Code) to benefit public safety.
11. Programs to purchase and operate counter-UAS systems (as defined in section 44801 of
title 49, United States Code) included on the list of technologies established by subsection
(d)(2)(A)(iii) section 210G of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 124n(d)(2)(A)(iii))
to exercise the authority granted under subsection (a)(2) of such section.
This NOFO has two categories:
Category 1: Applicants with allocation amounts less than $25,000
Category 1 provides formula funding to eligible units of local government with FY25 JAG
allocations less than $25,000 as listed on the JAG Allocations webpage. Applicants must
use JAG funds consistent with the programmatic requirements outlined in this NOFO.
Category 2: Applicants with allocation amounts $25,000 or more
Category 2 provides formula funding to eligible units of local government with FY25 JAG
allocations of $25,000 or more as listed on the JAG Allocations webpage. Applicants
must use JAG funds consistent with the programmatic requirements outlined in this
NOFO.
BJA: Adult Treatment Court Program
Deadline: Deadline to submit SF-424 in Grants.gov: April 27, 2026, by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time
Deadline to submit application in JustGrants: May 4, 2026, by 8:59 p.m. Eastern Time
Amount: max $2,500,000
Match: No
Eligibility: State governments o County governments o City or township governments o Native American Tribal governments (federally recognized)
Link: https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2025-172483
The purpose of the ATC Program is to prevent overdoses and reduce the use of
opioids, stimulants, and other substances by high-risk/high-need individuals
involved in the criminal justice system. ATCs effectively integrate SUD
treatment, mandatory drug testing, incentives and sanctions, and transitional services in
judicially supervised criminal court settings that have jurisdiction over persons who have an
SUD or co-occurring mental health disorder to reduce recidivism, increase access to treatment
and recovery support services, and prevent overdose fatalities.
Eligible Adult Treatment Court Types
Driving while intoxicated (DWI)/driving under the influence (DUI) courts, co-occurring courts
(participants diagnosed with both substance use and mental health disorders), and tribal
healing to wellness courts (THWCs) are eligible for this NOFO. Applicants should refer to their
relevant local statutes for definitions of the legal age of an “adult.”
Category 1: Planning and Implementation
Planning and Implementation grants are available to eligible jurisdictions ready to commit to a
6-month planning phase followed by an implementation and/or launch of an ATC that supports
core capacity and provides critical behavioral health treatment, case management and
coordinated judicial supervision, sanctions and incentives, and other supportive services, such
as transitional housing, peer recovery services, relapse prevention and employment services,
that can reduce recidivism.
Category 2: Enhancement
Enhancement grants are available to eligible jurisdictions with a fully operational ATC. Funding
may assist a jurisdiction to scale up the ATC program’s capacity; provide access to or enhance
treatment capacity or other critical support services; enhance court operations; expand or
enhance court services; or improve the quality and/or intensity of services based on needs
assessments.
Category 3: Statewide
Statewide grants are available to state applicants for funding to improve, enhance, or broadly
support ATC services statewide. Activities include creation of new treatment courts where
needed and expanding treatment and services in already established treatment courts; audits
of the program policies and procedures; and data collection and analysis to assess program
practices and track recidivism. This could include training to address staff turnover and offer
operational skills updates and to expand treatment resources in locations with critical
substance use needs. These are intended to be one-time projects to enhance capacity that can
be sustained.
BJA: Family Treatment Court Program
Deadline: Deadline to submit SF-424 in Grants.gov: April 27, 2026, by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time
Deadline to submit application in JustGrants: May 4, 2026, by 8:59 p.m. Eastern Time
Amount: up to $2,000,000
Match: No
Eligibility: State governments o County governments o City or township governments o Native American Tribal governments (federally recognized)
Link: https://ojjdp.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-ojjdp-2025-172515
Category 1: Establishing New Family Treatment Courts grants are available to jurisdictions that are ready to implement a new family treatment court. These grants are for jurisdictions where either no family treatment court currently exists, or a family treatment court has been operational for less than 1 year. Jurisdictions may already have other types of drug or treatment courts (such as adult drug courts or mental health courts).
Category 2: Enhancing Family Treatment Courts grants are available to jurisdictions with a fully operational family treatment court. Courts applying for funding under Category 2 must be fully operational for at least 1 year, as funding is intended to enhance services of existing family treatment courts. OJJDP encourages applicants to partner with community service providers, if applicable and appropriate.
Category 3: Statewide or Countywide Family Treatment Courts Expansion. The following entities are eligible to apply:
- State Administrative Office of the Court, working in conjunction with and coordinating closely with the state’s Court Improvement Program. Applicants are required to partner with the state child welfare agency and state substance use treatment agency and must include with the application draft or fully executed letters of intent or memorandum of understanding or agreement (MOU/MOA) formalizing these partnerships.
- Eligible county applicants are limited to the county superior court (or similar authority) or judicial districts with populations at or above 1 million. Applicants are required to partner with the county child welfare agency and county substance use treatment agency and must include with the application draft or fully executed letters of intent or memorandum of understanding or agreement (MOU/MOA) formalizing these partnerships.
BJA: Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Program
Deadline: Deadline to submit SF-424 in Grants.gov: April 27, 2026, by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time
Deadline to submit application in JustGrants: May 4, 2026, by 8:59 p.m. Eastern Time
Amount: up to $1,000,000
Match: No
Eligibility: State governments o County governments o City or township governments o Native American Tribal governments (federally recognized)
Link: https://ojjdp.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-ojjdp-2025-172516
This NOFO will support states, state and local courts, units of local government, and federally recognized Tribal governments to implement new and enhance existing JDTCs to improve outcomes for youth with substance use disorders or co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders. This NOFO includes two categories:
- Category 1: Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Planning and Implementation Program Category 1 will support states, state and local courts, units of local government, and federally recognized Tribal governments to implement new JDTCs.
- Category 2: Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Enhancement Program Category 2 will support states, state and local courts, units of local government, and federally recognized Tribal governments to enhance existing JDTCs. Any court that receives funds under this program may not permit participation by any individual who is charged with or has committed a violent offense. Funding will be immediately suspended if DOJ determines that an individual who is charged with or has committed a violent offense is participating in any program funded under this NOFO.
BJA: Veterans Treatment Court Program
Deadline: Deadline to submit SF-424 in Grants.gov: April 27, 2026, by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time
Deadline to submit application in JustGrants: May 4, 2026, by 8:59 p.m. Eastern Time
Amount: up to $2,500,000
Match: No
Eligibility: State governments o County governments o City or township governments o Native American Tribal governments (federally recognized)
Link: https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2025-172484
The purpose of the VTC Program is to reduce the use of opioids, stimulants, and other substances, including alcohol, by high-risk/high-need veterans involved in the criminal justice system. VTCs effectively integrate substance use and mental health disorder treatment, mandatory drug testing, incentives and sanctions, and transitional services in judicially supervised court settings that have jurisdiction over veterans in the criminal justice system who have SUD and/or coMHD, including those with a history of violence and PTSD and/or TBI.
Category 1: Planning and Implementation Planning and Implementation grants are available to eligible jurisdictions ready to commit to a 6- month planning phase followed by an implementation and/or launch of a VTC that supports core capacity and provides critical behavioral health treatment, case management and coordinated judicial supervision, sanctions and incentives, and other supportive services, such as transitional housing, peer recovery services, relapse prevention and employment services, that can reduce recidivism, including serving veterans who cannot or do not have access to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) services.
Category 2: Enhancement Enhancement grants are available to eligible jurisdictions with a fully operational VTC. Funding may assist a jurisdiction to scale up the VTC program’s capacity; provide access to or enhance treatment capacity or other critical support services; enhance court operations; expand or enhance court services; or improve the quality and/or intensity of services based on needs assessments, including serving veterans who cannot or do not have access to VA services.
Category 3: Statewide Statewide grants are available to state applicants to improve, enhance, or expand veterans treatment court services statewide. Activities include expanding treatment and services; reviewing programs’ policies and procedures; and data collection and analysis to assess program practices and track recidivism. This could include training to address staff turnover and offer operational skills updates and to expand treatment resources in locations with critical substance use needs. These are intended to be one-time projects to enhance capacity that can be sustained.
BJA: Second Chance Act Pay for Success Initiative
Deadline: Deadline to submit SF-424 in Grants.gov: April 27, 2026, by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time
Deadline to submit application in JustGrants: May 4, 2026, by 8:59 p.m. Eastern Time
Amount: Up to $1,250,000 for Category 1; Up to $1,000,000 for Category 2
Match: No
Eligibility: Government Entities o State governments o County governments o City or township governments o Special district governments o Native American Tribal governments (federally recognized) • Public Housing Organizations o Public housing authorities o Indian housing authorities • Other o Other units of local government
Link: https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2025-172500
- Category 1: Performance-based and Outcomes-based Contracting for Reentry Services
Category 1 will enhance or establish performance-based and outcomes-based contracts
to provide individualized reentry services for individuals leaving incarceration who are
identified through a validated risk tool as being at moderate to high risk to reoffend in the
community. Procurement structuring and contract managing between governments and
non-government service providers will include delineation of outcome measures, types
of metrics, baseline metrics and benchmarks, incentives, penalties, and payment
models.
- Category 2: Performance-based and Outcomes-based Contracting for Reentry Housing
Category 2 will enhance or establish performance-based and outcomes-based contracts
to provide reentry housing to individuals leaving incarceration. Procurement structuring
and contract managing between governments and non-government service providers
will include delineation of outcome measures, types of metrics, baseline metrics and
benchmarks, incentives, penalties, and payment models.
OJJDP: Opioid Affected Youth Initiative
Deadline: Deadline to submit SF-424 in Grants.gov: May 4, 2026, by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time Deadline to submit application in JustGrants: May 11, 2026, by 8:59 p.m. Eastern Time
Amount: up to $750,000
Match: No
Eligibility: State governments o County governments o City or township governments o Native American Tribal governments (federally recognized)
Link: https://ojjdp.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-ojjdp-2025-172510-0
This NOFO will support states, local and Tribal jurisdictions to implement prevention and intervention programs and strategies that identify, respond to, treat, and support children, youth, and families impacted by opioid, stimulant, and other substance use disorders. OJJDP expects applicants to partner with law enforcement, criminal and juvenile justice agencies, schools, mental health service providers, child welfare agencies, community health agencies, and community-based organizations that encounter and address the needs of individuals and families experiencing substance use.
OJJDP: Family Based Alternative Justice
Deadline: Deadline to submit SF-424 in Grants.gov: May 4, 2026, by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time Deadline to submit application in JustGrants: May 11, 2026, by 8:59 p.m. Eastern Time
Amount: up to $750,000
Match: No
Eligibility: State governments o County governments o City or township governments o Native American Tribal governments (federally recognized) Non-profits and For-Profit Organizations
Link: https://ojjdp.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/ojjdp-2025-172525
This NOFO will support the implementation of new, and enhance existing, family-based alternative sentencing programs for parents/primary caregivers who are involved in or at risk for becoming involved in the criminal justice system. Through pre-arrest and pre-sentencing alternatives, these programs focus on rehabilitation, family unification, and family preservation. They help parents avoid incarceration, when based on their child’s best interest and wellbeing, while strengthening their skills and capacity to care for their children long-term, preventing children from entering the foster care system, and reducing the likelihood for children and parents/primary caregivers of future involvement in the juvenile or criminal justice systems.
OJJDP: Expanding Youth Access to Community-Based Treatment
Deadline: Deadline to submit SF-424 in Grants.gov: May 4, 2026, by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time Deadline to submit application in JustGrants: May 11, 2026, by 8:59 p.m. Eastern Time
Amount: up to $600,000
Match: No
Eligibility: State o County governments o City or township governments o Native American Tribal governments (federally recognized); Non-profit Organizations
Link: https://ojjdp.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-ojjdp-2025-172517
This program will fund community-based treatment programs serving youth with substance use disorders (SUD) and co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders (MHSUD). Selected community-based programs will develop or expand cross-system approaches to improve responses and outcomes for youth with SUDs and MHSUDs who come into contact with the juvenile justice system, or who are at high risk of contact, by increasing access to community-based treatment, as appropriate, to address their substance use and mental health needs and prevent further formal justice system involvement.
OJJDP: National Mentoring Resource Center
Deadline: Deadline to submit SF-424 in Grants.gov: May 4, 2026, by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time Deadline to submit application in JustGrants: May 11, 2026, by 8:59 p.m. Eastern Time
Amount: up to $2,600,000
Match: No
Eligibility: • Educational Organizations o Public- and state-controlled institutions of higher education o Private institutions of higher education • Nonprofit Organizations o Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), other than institutions of higher education o Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education • For-Profit Organizations o Organizations other than small businesses
Link: https://ojjdp.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-ojjdp-2025-172512
This NOFO will provide continued support for the National Mentoring Resource Center to help OJJDP grantees, the mentoring field, and practitioners more broadly by providing comprehensive resources and training materials on the OJJDP National Mentoring Resource Center website and providing TTA for OJJDP grantees to support youth mentoring programs in implementing safe, quality, and effective practices.
BJA: Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Site-based Program
Deadline: Deadline to submit SF-424 in Grants.gov: May 4, 2026, 11:59 PM Eastern Time Deadline to submit application in JustGrants: May 11, 2026, 8:59 PM Eastern Time
Amount: $1,000,000 to $7,000,000
Match: No
Eligibility: o State governments o County governments o City or township governments o Special district governments o Native American tribal governments (federally recognized)
Link: https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2025-172485
COSSUP funds support the development, implementation, or expansion of comprehensive programs in response to overdose deaths, illicit opioids, stimulants, and other substances. Through this program, state, territorial, local, and tribal governments can support law enforcement-related activities, including efforts to locate and investigate illicit activities related to the unlawful distribution of opioids; increase access to prevention programs and overdose reversal medications; and expand treatment and recovery support services in the community, within correctional facilities and upon reentry.
Allowable Uses of Funds:
- Locating or investigating illicit activities related to the unlawful distribution of opioids.
- Pre-booking or post-booking alternative-to-incarceration treatment programs that serve individuals at high risk for overdose or substance abuse.
- Law enforcement and other first responder diversion programs. A variety of multidisciplinary overdose prevention, response, and diversion and referral models, led by law enforcement and other first responders, have emerged in communities throughout the nation. Education and prevention programs to connect law enforcement agencies with K–12 students.
- Prescription drug take-back programs for unused controlled substances found in the home and used by hospitals, long-term care facilities, and other facilities.
- Naloxone, including training on the use of naloxone, for law enforcement, first responders, criminal justice professionals, and communities.
- Embedding social services with law enforcement in order to respond rapidly to drug overdoses.
- Court-based intervention programs or family court programming to prioritize and expedite treatment and recovery services to individuals at high risk for overdose.
- Note: Funding is also available under other BJA and Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) NOFOs to implement or enhance an adult treatment court, a juvenile drug court, a family treatment court, or a veterans treatment court.
- Evidence-based treatment, such as medications for opioid use disorder, as well as recovery support services including transitional or recovery housing and peer recovery support services. No more than 30 percent of total grant funds may be used for transitional or recovery housing.
- Comprehensive, real-time, regional information collection, analysis, and dissemination.
BJA: Second Chance Act Community-Based Reentry Program
Deadline: Deadline to submit SF-424 in Grants.gov: May 4, 2026, 11:59 PM Eastern Time Deadline to submit application in JustGrants: May 11, 2026, 8:59 PM Eastern Time
Amount: max $1,000,000
Match: No
Eligibility: Native American tribal governments (federally recognized), nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Link: https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2025-172499
This funding opportunity seeks organizations to serve as financial intermediaries to community-based This NOFO will support community-based organizations and tribal governments to provide mentoring and transitional services for adults returning to communities after a period of incarceration and who are assessed as moderate to high risk for recidivism. Services may be provided pre- and/or post-release. Applicants may use funding to support:
- Use of validated tools to assess risk of recidivism and criminogenic needs
- Educational, literacy, and vocational services
- A Transitional Jobs strategy (see below for definition)
- Substance use and mental health treatment and services
- Individual and/or group mentoring or peer supports
- Services to support family reunification and restoration
- Service coordination, including connections to physical health care, providing or making referrals to safe and affordable housing, and continuity of substance use and mental health care
- Training on reentry and victim-related topics
Applicants must demonstrate active partnerships with agencies and stakeholders needed to effectuate those activities, including the releasing corrections authority
BJA: Second Chance Act FamilyBased Substance Use Disorder Treatment Program
Deadline: Deadline to submit SF-424 in Grants.gov: May 4, 2026, 11:59 PM Eastern Time Deadline to submit application in JustGrants: May 11, 2026, 8:59 PM Eastern Time
Amount: max $1,000,000
Match: No
Eligibility: • Government Entities o State governments o County governments o City or township governments o Special district governments o Native American Tribal governments (federally recognized) • Nonprofit Organizations o Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), other than institutions of higher education o Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education • Other o Other units of local government
Link: https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2025-172488
This NOFO will provide funding to deliver treatment and recovery support services for parents with SUD who have minor children or are pregnant, and are under correctional control in facility or community-based setting. State, local, and tribal governments and nonprofit organizations may apply for funding to provide family-based SUD treatment programs in jail, in prison, or as part of an alternative to incarceration to reduce recidivism and improve reentry and other related outcomes for the parent and their children.
Applicants must propose to:
- Offer family-focused treatment that is clinically appropriate and includes the parent, their child, and other appropriate family members.
- Use validated tools to assess the strengths and needs of the participant and their family and use results to inform an individualized case plan.
- Offer a wide range of services based on assessed needs, including SUD treatment, as well as early child intervention services, family counseling, legal services, medical and mental health care, nursery and preschool, parenting skills, transportation, and/or vocational or GED training.
- Include a system of incentives and sanctions based on participant progress to encourage accountability.
- Track whether each participant successfully completes the SUD treatment program. • Conduct a process and outcome evaluation of the intervention.
Applicants proposing SUD treatment in correctional settings must also:
- Operate in an area separate from the general population of the prison.
- Provide continued care if a participant transfers to a different facility within the jurisdiction/operating area.
Applicants proposing SUD treatment in an alternative to incarceration setting must also:
- Plan to serve people charged with a nonviolent drug offense (drug or drug-related crimes that do not include an element of physical force against person or property, their child, and other appropriate family members).
- Ensure all treatment providers are approved by the State or Tribe and are licensed, if necessary, to provide medical and other health services.
- Coordinate with the Single State Authority for Substance Abuse of the State.
- Provide treatment in a residential setting (this does not include hospital or intensive outpatient settings).
- Ensure that those who do not successfully complete the program serve an appropriate sentence of imprisonment for their original offense.
Examples of allowable uses of funds include:
- Hiring personnel
- Paying for mental health, substance use, and/or overdose prevention medication
- Contracting to support service delivery (e.g., case management, peer support, or clinically appropriate treatment) and/or training and evaluation services.
BJA: Second Chance Act Improving Reentry Education and Employment Outcomes
Deadline: Deadline to submit SF-424 in Grants.gov: May 4, 2026, 11:59 PM Eastern Time Deadline to submit application in JustGrants: May 11, 2026, 8:59 PM Eastern Time
Amount: max $900,000
Match: No
Eligibility: • Government Entities o State governments o County governments o City or township governments o Special district governments o Native American Tribal governments (federally recognized) o Native American Tribal governments (other than federally recognized) • Educational Organizations o Independent school districts o Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education o Private institutions of higher education • Nonprofit Organizations o Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), other than institutions of higher education o Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education • For-Profit Organizations o Organizations other than small businesses o Small businesses
Link: https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2025-172507
This NOFO supports state, local, and tribal governments and community-based organizations to provide education and employment programs for people leaving jail and prison. The goal of the program is to improve academic and vocational programs available to people in prisons and jails and expand workforce development and career pathways that result in improved job readiness, employment attainment, and retention thereby improving employment prospects and reducing recidivism. Applicants may consider proposing projects that develop marketable skills, leverage technology, and build capacity to align with their local job market and engage in the digital economy.
This NOFO has two categories:
- Category 1: Improving Reentry Education Outcomes Category 1 will provide support for prison educational programming and vocational/trade education and training that serve individuals currently incarcerated with 2 years or less before release into the community.
- Category 2: Improving Reentry Employment Outcomes Category 2 will provide support for employment programs, such as a career pathway system or workforce development network, informed by labor market needs and local demand for employees that serve individuals currently incarcerated with 2 years or less before release into the community.
Note: Applicants must commit to ensuring public safety by restricting internet access within incarcerated settings as deemed appropriate by the respective correctional agency.
BJA: Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Program
Deadline: Deadline to submit SF-424 in Grants.gov: May 4, 2026, 11:59 PM Eastern Time Deadline to submit application in JustGrants: May 11, 2026, 8:59 PM Eastern Time
Amount: max $600,000
Match: No
Eligibility: • Government Entities o State governments o County governments o City or township governments o Special district governments o Native American Tribal governments (federally recognized) o Native American Tribal governments (other than federally recognized) • Educational Organizations o Independent school districts o Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education o Private institutions of higher education • Nonprofit Organizations o Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), other than institutions of higher education o Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education • For-Profit Organizations o Organizations other than small businesses o Small businesses
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This NOFO supports CIU and WCR entities. CIUs enhance criminal justice system integrity. WCR entities represent and review individual cases of postconviction claims of innocence. The goal of this program is to strengthen the capacity of CIUs and 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 prevent future errors, identify and apprehend actual perpetrators of crimes, and deliver justice to victims, thereby enhancing public safety.
This NOFO included two categories of funding:
- Category 1: Projects are led by state or local prosecutor offices or CIUs that focus on the prevention of wrongful convictions and the review of post-conviction claims of innocence. This can include a collaborative partnership involving both prosecutors and defense counsel, with attention to potential conflicts of interest. Applicants must describe policies and procedures in place to prevent conflicts of interest or perceptions of bias, particularly involving prosecutors originally assigned to the case. They must also describe policies for handling evidence of prosecutorial misconduct, with a strong preference for referral to an independent entity upon discovery.
- Category 2: Projects are led by a WCR entity that focuses on the review of post-conviction claims of innocence while also supporting efforts to assess and reduce risk of future error by enhancing system integrity. This project can support a collaborative partnership with a prosecutor’s office or CIU. If applicants include this partnership, they should document how it will coordinate relevant information-sharing of post-conviction claims of innocence. It must include a description of policies and procedures that are in place to avoid conflicts of interest and protect defendants’ rights, including plans for obtaining a waiver of attorney-client privilege and informed consent.
Note: If resources are needed for the partnering WCR entity, the WCR entity should apply for funds under Category 2.
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