The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) announced the following notice of funding opportunity:
FY26 Coordinate Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS)
Grants.gov Deadline: October 15, 2026 11:59 pm Eastern
Application JustGrants Deadline: October 22, 2026, 8:59 pm Eastern
The CTAS funding opportunity will support federally recognized tribes and tribal consortia to develop a comprehensive and coordinated approach to improve public safety and victim services in tribal communities. Many of DOJ’s existing tribal government-specific programs are included in and available through this single coordinated funding opportunity.
Please see the Eligible Applicants section for the eligibility criteria.
CTAS Funding Categories:
- Purpose Area 1: Public Safety and Community Policing (COPS)
- Purpose Area 2: Comprehensive Tribal Justice Systems Strategic Planning (BJA, COPS, OJJDP, OVC)
- Purpose Area 3: Tribal Justice Systems Program (BJA)
- Purpose Area 4: Tribal Justice System Infrastructure Program (BJA)
- Purpose Area 5: Adult Tribal Treatment Courts (BJA)
- Purpose Area 6: Children’s Justice Act Partnerships for Indian Communities (OVC)
- Purpose Area 8: Enhancing Youth Healing to Wellness Courts (OJJDP)
- Purpose Area 9: Tribal Youth Justice Program (OJJDP)
*Please note, Purpose Area #7 is not included in the FY 2026 CTAS NOFO.
CTAS Funding Details:
Purpose Area 1: Public Safety and Community Policing (COPS Office)
- Anticipated Number of Awards: 50
- Anticipated Award Ceiling: [$900,000]
- Sworn force of less than 20: No more than $700,000
- Sworn force of 20+: No more than $900,000
- Anticipated Period of Performance Start Date: 10/1/2026
- Anticipated Period of Performance Duration: 36 months for equipment and training awards and 60 months for hiring awards
Purpose Area 2: Comprehensive Tribal Justice Systems Strategic Planning (BJA, COPS, OJJDP, OVC)
- Anticipated Number of Awards: 10
- Anticipated Award Ceiling: $150,000
- Anticipated Period of Performance Start Date: 10/1/2026
- Anticipated Period of Performance Duration: 60 months
Purpose Area 3: Tribal Justice Systems Program (BJA)
- Anticipated Number of Awards: 33
- Anticipated Award Ceiling: $1,000,000
- Anticipated Period of Performance Start Date: 10/1/202
- Anticipated Period of Performance Duration: 60 months
Purpose Area 4: Tribal Justice System Infrastructure Program (BJA)
- Anticipated Number of Awards:6-8
- Anticipated Award Ceiling: Single Jurisdiction $2,000,000; Regional (two or more tribes) up to $5,600,000
- Anticipated Period of Performance Start Date: 10/1/2026
- Anticipated Period of Performance Duration: 60 months
Purpose Area 5: Tribal Adult Treatment Courts (BJA)
- Anticipated Number of Awards: 10-13
- Anticipated Award Ceiling: $1,000,000
- Anticipated Period of Performance Start Date: 10/1/2026
- Anticipated Period of Performance Duration: 60 months
Purpose Area 6: Children’s Justice Act Partnerships for Indian Communities (OVC)
- Anticipated Number of Awards: 6
- Anticipated Award Ceiling: $450,000
- Anticipated Period of Performance Start Date: 10/1/2026
- Anticipated Period of Performance Duration: 36 months
Purpose Area 8: Enhancing Youth Healing to Wellness Courts (OJJDP)
- Anticipated Number of Awards: up to 10
- Anticipated Award Ceiling: $750,000
- Anticipated Period of Performance Start Date: 10/1/2026
- Anticipated Period of Performance Duration: 60 months
Purpose Area 9: Tribal Youth Justice Program (OJJDP)
- Anticipated Number of Awards: up to 25
- Anticipated Award Ceiling:
- Seeding Change Planning Grant (Category 1): $100,000
- Harvesting Change Enhancement/Expansion Grant (Category 2): $500,000
- Anticipated Period of Performance Start Date: 10/1/2026
- Anticipated Period of Performance Duration: Category 1 – 24 months; Category 2 – 60 months
Agency Contact Information:
- For assistance with the requirements of this funding opportunity:
- DOJ Response Center
- Phone: 800-421-6770 or 301-240-6310 (TTY for hearing-impaired callers only)
- Email: tribalgrants@usdoj.gov
- Hours of operation: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) Monday–Friday and 9:00 a.m. to 8:59 p.m. ET on the funding opportunity closing date.
- DOJ Response Center
- For assistance with SAM.gov (registration/renewal):
- SAM.gov Help Desk
- Web: sam.gov/help
- Live Agent Chat: https://www.fsd.gov/gsafsd_sp
- SAM.gov Help Desk
- For assistance with Grants.gov (registration, submission of the Application for Federal Assistance SF-424):
- Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline
- Phone: 800-518-4726, 606-545-5035
- Email: support@grants.gov
- Web: Grants.gov Customer Support
- Hours of operation: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except on federal holidays
- Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline
- For assistance with JustGrants (registration, submission of full application):
- JustGrants Service Desk
- Phone: 833-872-5175
- Email: JustGrants.Support@usdoj.gov
- Hours of operation: 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. ET Monday–Friday and 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, Sunday, and federal holidays.
- JustGrants Service Desk
For procedures related to unforeseen technical issues beyond the control of the applicant that impact submission by the deadlines, see Experiencing Technical Issues Preventing Submission of an Application (Technical Waivers).
This Project is supported by Grant #15PBJA-23-GK-05387-TRIB awarded by Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the SMART Office, and the Office for Victims of Crime. Points of view or opinions in this document are those of the authors and do not represent the official position of the policies of United States Department of Justice.