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BJA FY26 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP)

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

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Published
5 Nov 2026
Closes
15 Dec 2026, 23:59 UTC
Value
USD 59,000,000
Reference
O-BJA-2026-172810
Location
United States
Sector
Governance & Public Institutions

At a glance

Bureau of Justice Assistance in United States has published a funding call in governance & public institutions: “BJA FY26 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP)”. Submissions close on 15 December 2026, 40 days from today. The stated value is USD 59,000,000. Quote reference O-BJA-2026-172810 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 46 notices from this buyer since 2026, 15 of them currently open. There are 11 open governance & public institutions notices in United States on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through Grants.gov — US federal funding opportunities, not through FreeTender.

Details

This NOFO seeks applications for payments under the statutorily required State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) to eligible “states” and “units of local government” that incurred certain types of costs due to “incarceration” of “undocumented criminal aliens” during the July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025, reporting period. OJP is committed to advancing work that furthers DOJ’s mission to uphold the rule of law, to keep our country safe, and to protect civil rights. 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.

Award range: USD 0 – 59000000

CFDA number(s): 16.606

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 — 15 of them still open. They buy mostly in Healthcare & Pharma, Education & Training and IT & Telecom. There are 11 open Governance & Public Institutions tenders in United States. This one closes in 40 days.

Before you bid on this tender

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  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
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  • 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.
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