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BJA FY 2026 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program—Local Formula

Issued by Bureau of Justice Assistance · via Grants.gov — US federal funding opportunities

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Published
25 Aug 2026
Closes
18 Nov 2026, 23:59 UTC
Value
USD 4,964,030
Reference
O-BJA-2026-172705
Location
United States
Sector
IT & Telecom

This notice was amended 2 times

Details changed after publication. Re-check the official notice before bidding.

  • Submission deadline changed from 3 Nov 2026, 23:59 UTC to 18 Nov 2026, 23:59 UTC
    First seen by FreeTender on 11 Nov 2026 — most portals don’t publish when a corrigendum was issued.
  • Submission deadline changed from 9 Oct 2026, 23:59 UTC to 3 Nov 2026, 23:59 UTC
    First seen by FreeTender on 16 Oct 2026 — most portals don’t publish when a corrigendum was issued.

At a glance

Bureau of Justice Assistance in United States has published a funding call in it & telecom: “BJA FY 2026 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program—Local Formula”. Submissions close on 18 November 2026, 5 days from today. The stated value is USD 4,964,030. Quote reference O-BJA-2026-172705 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 46 notices from this buyer since 2026, 10 of them currently open. There are 58 open it & telecom notices in United States on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through Grants.gov — US federal funding opportunities, not through FreeTender.

Key requirements

Taken from the notice by FreeTender. The tender document on the official portal is binding — check it, and any corrigendum, before you bid.

To bid on Grants.gov (US federal)

Applicants need a UEI from SAM.gov and a Grants.gov account registered to their organisation; allow several weeks for registration.

Details

The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) is committed to advancing work that furthers the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) mission to keep our country safe and secure and uphold the rule of law and protect the rights of American citizens. OJP provides federal leadership, funding, and other critical resources to directly support law enforcement, combat violent crime, protect American children, provide services to American crime victims, and address public safety challenges, including human trafficking and the opioid crisis. This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program—Local Formula. This opportunity 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 eleven program areas. Applicants should check the FY26 JAG allocations to determine if they are eligible to receive direct JAG funding from BJA prior to starting an application: https://bja.ojp.gov/program/jag/allocations.

Eligibility: Other units of local government

Award range: USD 0 – 4964030

CFDA number(s): 16.738

Federal funding opportunity published on Grants.gov. Applications are submitted through Grants.gov — see the official listing.

Context for bidders

We hold 46 notices from Bureau of Justice Assistance, going back to June 2026 — 10 of them still open. They buy mostly in Healthcare & Pharma, Education & Training and IT & Telecom. There are 58 open IT & Telecom tenders in United States. This one closes in 5 days.

Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this it & telecom opportunity. Always verify the details on the official source.

  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
  • Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.
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