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.govReady to apply?
View the full NOFO and submit your application on Grants.gov