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BJA FY 2026 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Program

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

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Published
21 Sept 2026
Closes
2 Nov 2026, 23:59 UTC
Value
USD 600,000
Reference
O-BJA-2026-172726
Location
United States
Sector
Governance & Public Institutions

Details

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Program. This opportunity strengthens the capacity of wrongful conviction review (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 enhance public safety by preventing future errors, identifying actual perpetrators of crimes, and delivering justice to victims. Eligibility: Other Units of Local Government: For the purposes of this NOFO, other units of local government include towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state. States and counties that have in-house post-conviction representation programs that show demonstrable experience and competence in litigating postconviction claims of innocence.

Award range: USD 0 – 600000

CFDA number(s): 16.746

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

Context for bidders

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