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law_justice_and_legal_services · USDOJ-OJP-BJA

BJA FY 2026 Smart Reentry Demonstration Program

Bureau of Justice Assistance · O-BJA-2026-172673

30 days left

Award Range

$0$1.1M

Deadline

September 24, 2026

What This Grant Funds

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 Smart Reentry Demonstration Program. This opportunity supports state, local, and tribal governments to implement comprehensive and collaborative reentry strategies to increase the likelihood of successful reentry for people returning to communities from adult correctional facilities, and to establish or expand a program or service (“intervention”) to reduce recidivism. Interventions may address a variety of needs related to reentry as outlined in section 101, subsection (b) of the Second Chance Act (34 USC §10631 – Adult and juvenile offender state and local reentry demonstration projects).

Who Can Apply

Other units of local government: For the purposes of this notice of funding opportunity, other units of local government include towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state.

Eligible Applicant Types

County GovernmentsState GovernmentsFederally Recognized Tribal GovernmentsOther Tribal OrganizationsOther (see NOFO for details)Special District GovernmentsCity/Township Governments

Funding Details

Maximum Award
$1.1M
Cost Sharing Required?
Yes
Funding Instrument
grant

Key Dates

Posted: August 13, 2026
Application Deadline: September 24, 2026 (30 days remaining)

Agency Contact

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

OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov

Ready to apply?

View the full NOFO and submit your application on Grants.gov