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BJA FY 2026 Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance

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

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Published
7 Oct 2026
Closes
6 Nov 2026, 23:59 UTC
Value
USD 600,000
Reference
O-BJA-2026-172775
Location
United States
Sector
Financial & Professional Services

At a glance

Bureau of Justice Assistance in United States has published a funding call in financial & professional services: “BJA FY 2026 Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance”. Submissions close on 6 November 2026, 29 days from today. The stated value is USD 600,000. Quote reference O-BJA-2026-172775 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 36 notices from this buyer since 2026, 27 of them currently open. There are 350 open financial & professional services notices in United States on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through Grants.gov — US federal funding opportunities, not through FreeTender.

Details

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance Program. This opportunity will support legal assistance to eligible tribal members, federally recognized Indian tribes, and tribal justice systems that provide legal aid and indigent defense services to tribal communities located in rural and remote regions throughout the United States where legal services are sparse. This NOFO will also support specialized training and technical assistance (TTA) to grantees for the development, enrichment, and enhancement of tribal courts and justice system operations. This includes tribal and state joint jurisdiction; veterans’ clinics and legal assistance for Native American veterans; Missing Murdered and Indigenous People; Violence Against Women Act; Tribal Law and Order Act; and Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction. Eligibility: Categories 1 and 2: Non-profit entities, as defined under section 501(c)(3) of title 26, which provide legal assistance services for Indian tribes, members of Indian tribes, or tribal justice systems pursuant to federal poverty guidelines.; Category 3: national or regional membership organizations and associations whose membership consists of judicial system personnel within tribal justice systems.

Award range: USD 0 – 600000

CFDA number(s): 16.815

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

Context for bidders

We hold 36 notices from Bureau of Justice Assistance, going back to June 2026 — 27 of them still open. They buy mostly in Healthcare & Pharma, Education & Training and IT & Telecom. There are 350 open Financial & Professional Services tenders in United States. This one closes in 29 days.

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