Funding Announcements

With this solicitation, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) seeks to support efforts by state, local, and tribal law enforcement and prosecution agencies and their partners in conducting outreach, educating practitioners and the public, enhancing victim reporting tools, and investigating and prosecuting hate crimes committed on the basis of a victim’s perceived or actual race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or disability.

Solicitation Categories:

  • Category 1: City or County Demonstration Projects
  • Category 2: State or Regional Initiatives
  • Category 3: Strategic and Resiliency Planning

Eligible Applicants:

  • Other: State, local, and tribal law enforcement and prosecution agencies. Tribal law enforcement and prosecution agencies must be from federally recognized Indian tribal governments that perform law enforcement functions (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior).

Solicitation Webinar:

On June 13, 2024, BJA personnel hosted a webinar to provide a detailed overview of this and other hate crime-related opportunities. Webinar materials:

Deadline to submit on Grants.gov: July 25, 2024, 8:59 pm Eastern

Deadline to submit on JustGrants: August 1, 2024, 8:59 pm Eastern


The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)Office of Justice Programs (OJP)Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) seeks applications for funding. Financial Assistance Grants for Victims of Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking Program (FAV Program (CFDA 16.063)) supports victim service providers, Tribal governments, and Tribal organizations to provide flexible financial assistance to survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking, alongside other victim services. Flexible financial assistance is intended to support survivors in achieving safety, stability, and healing by paying for necessities that are not easily met by traditional service providers and with the flexibility to meet self-identified needs quickly.

For more information please visit: OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Assistance Grants for Victims of Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking Program – Solicitation

Deadline to submit SF-424 and SF-LLL in Grants.gov: 11:59 PM Eastern Time (ET) on August 15, 2024, the SF-424 and SF-LLL must be submitted in Grants.gov.

Deadline to submit full application in JustGrants: 8:59 PM ET on August 20, 2024, the full application must be submitted in JustGrants.


The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)Office of Justice Programs (OJP)Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) seeks applications for funding. OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. With this solicitation, the BJA seeks to develop, implement, or expand comprehensive programs in response to the overdose crisis and the impacts of illicit opioids, stimulants, or other substances. The program provides resources to support state, local, tribal, and territorial efforts to respond to illicit substance use and misuse, reduce overdose deaths, promote public safety, and support access to prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery services in the community and justice system.

For more information please visit: FY24 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Site-Based Program | Bureau of Justice Assistance (ojp.gov)

Deadline to register on Grants.gov: July 1, 2024, 8:59 pm ET

Deadline to Apply on JustGrants: July 8, 2024, 8:59 pm ET

Solicitation Webinars

  • On June 11, 2024, at 2 p.m. ET, BJA will hold a webinar to provide a detailed overview of this opportunity and how tribal communities may benefit from this program. Register to participate.
  • On June 12, 2024, at 2 p.m. ET, BJA will hold a webinar to provide a detailed overview of this solicitation and allow an opportunity for interested applicants to ask questions. Register to participate.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)Office of Justice Programs (OJP)Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) seeks applications for funding. OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. This program is part of the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act, which seeks to address murder cases suspected to be racially motivated, that were committed before January 1, 1980. The program’s ultimate purpose is to bring closure to the victims’ families and the impacted communities, and to bring those responsible to justice. With this solicitation, the BJA seeks applications for funding state, local, and tribal law enforcement and prosecution agencies to support activities and expenses associated with the investigation and prosecution of cold case murders involving civil rights violations, as authorized by the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Reauthorization Act of 2016.

For more information please visit: FY24 Emmett Till Cold Case Investigations and Prosecution Program | Bureau of Justice Assistance (ojp.gov)

Deadline to register on Grants.gov: June 25, 2024, 8:59 pm ET

Deadline to Apply on JustGrants: July 2, 2024, 8:59 pm ET


The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)Office of Justice Programs (OJP)Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) seeks applications for funding. OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. With this solicitation, BJA seeks to provide financial and technical assistance to states, state courts, local courts, units of local government, and federally recognized Indian tribal governments to plan, implement, and enhance the operations of veterans treatment courts (VTC), including service coordination, participant service and supervision coordination, fidelity to the VTC model, and recovery support services. VTCs effectively integrate evidence-based substance use disorder treatment, mental health disorder treatment, treatment for co-occurring disorders, mandatory drug testing, incentives and sanctions, and transitional services in judicially supervised criminal court settings that have jurisdiction over veterans with treatment needs in order to reduce recidivism, increase access to treatment and recovery support, and prevent overdose.

For more information please visit: FY24 Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program | Bureau of Justice Assistance (ojp.gov)

Deadline to register on Grants.gov: June 20, 2024, 8:59 pm ET

Deadline to Apply on JustGrants: June 27, 2024, 8:59 pm ET


The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)Office of Justice Programs (OJP)Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) seeks applications for funding. OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. With this solicitation, BJA seeks to provide financial and technical assistance to states, state courts, local courts, units of local government, and federally recognized Indian tribal governments to plan, implement, and enhance the operations of adult treatment courts including management and service coordination for treatment court participants, fidelity to the adult treatment court model, and recovery support services. Adult treatment courts effectively integrate evidence-based substance use disorder treatment, mandatory drug testing, incentives and sanctions, and transitional services in judicially supervised criminal court settings that have jurisdiction over persons with substance use disorder treatment needs to reduce recidivism, increase access to treatment and recovery support, and prevent overdose. 

For more information please visit: FY24 Adult Treatment Court Program | Bureau of Justice Assistance (ojp.gov)

Deadline to register on Grants.gov: May 2, 2024 8:59pm ET

Deadline to Apply on JustGrants: May 9, 2023 8:59pm ET 


The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is seeking applications for funding to improve public safety and victim services in tribal communities. This solicitation provides federally recognized tribes and tribal consortia an opportunity to apply for funding to aid in developing a comprehensive and coordinated approach to public safety and victimization. The majority of DOJ’s existing tribal government-specific programs are included in and available through this single Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation. 

For more information please visit: https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2023-171471 

Deadline to register on Grants.gov: March 21, 2023 8:59pm ET
Deadline to Apply on JustGrants: March 28, 2023 8:59pm ET

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