Upcoming Funding & Training Opportunities for Tribal Justice Systems

Justice Department Opens Application Period for Program to Enhance Tribal Access to National Crime Information Databases

The Department of Justice is pleased to announce the opening of the application period for federally recognized Tribes and intertribal consortia to participate in the Tribal Access Program (TAP) for National Crime Information. TAP improves public safety by providing federally recognized Tribes the ability to access and exchange data with national crime information databases for authorized criminal justice and non-criminal justice purposes, including the FBI’s National Crime Information Center (NCIC).

For Tribes that are considering applying, TAP staff will be conducting informational webinars describing the program and its capabilities. Webinars will be offered throughout July and August. For more information about TAP, including webinar dates, times and access information, visit www.justice.gov/tribal/tribal-access-program-tap.

To qualify for funding, federally recognized Tribes must have – and agree to use TAP for – at least one of the following:

• A Tribal sex offender registry authorized by the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act,
• A Tribal law enforcement agency that has arrest powers,
• A Tribal court that issues orders of protection, or
• A Tribal government agency that screens individuals for foster care placement or that investigates allegations of child abuse/neglect.


TAP is funded by the Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking; the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services; the Office for Victims of Crime; and the Office on Violence Against Women. TAP is co-managed by the department’s Office of the Chief Information Officer and Office of Tribal Justice.

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NOW OPEN:
The FY26 Safer Outcomes: Enhancing Crisis Response Training for Law Enforcement Funding Opportunities  

*IMPORTANT: Applications will be submitted in a two-step process, each with its own deadline.

STEP 1: Submit an SF-424 in Grants.gov.  

GRANTS.GOV APPLICATION DEADLINE: THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 2026 (4:59 PM ET).

STEP 2: Submit the full application including attachments in JustGrants.  

JUSTGRANTS APPLICATION DEADLINE: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2026 (4:59 PM ET).

ABOUT THE SAFER OUTCOMES PROGRAM

The Safer Outcomes: Enhancing Crisis Response Training for Law Enforcement program seeks to promote safe outcomes during police encounters through the integration of de-escalation and crisis response training and resources. Supported training programs must address one or more of the following areas of focus.

1. De-escalation tactics and alternatives to use of force
2. Safely responding to an individual experiencing a mental or behavioral health or suicidal crisis
3. Safe encounters with individuals with disabilities
4. Successfully participating on a crisis intervention team
5. Making referrals to community-based services and support

We recognize that de-escalation and crisis response training must be dynamic and ongoing, for this reason we support training in a variety of formats designed to meet the needs of the law enforcement profession. The FY26 Safer Outcomes program has three funding opportunities, interested applicants should ensure that they apply under the funding opportunity and relevant funding path (if applicable) that meets their eligibility and intent.

• Safer Outcomes: Enhancing Crisis Response Training for Law Enforcement – Support for Law Enforcement Agencies
• Safer Outcomes: Enhancing Crisis Response Training for Law Enforcement – Curriculum Integration for Law Enforcement Academies and State-Level Training Commissions
• Safer Outcomes: Enhancing Crisis Response Training for Law Enforcement – Continuation of Regional De-Escalation Training Centers

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Announcing FY25 and FY26 Funding Opportunities from the Office of Justice Programs’ Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)

The Justice Department’s Office of Justice Programs is pleased to announce Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) below:


This program will support state, local, Tribal, and territorial prosecuting agencies to assign or hire qualified prosecutors to serve full-time or part-time (on a case-by-case basis) as Special Attorneys under the direction of the National Fraud Enforcement Division or the Criminal Division, or to serve as Special Assistant United 

States Attorneys (SAUSAs) within a United States Attorney’s Office. 
Eligible Applicants: Government Entities: Indian Tribal Governments, Authorized designees of Indian Tribal Governments, Tribal consortia 

Application Deadlines:

August 25, 2026, 11:59 pm EST to Grants.Gov and August 27, 2026, 8:59 pm EST to Just Grants


This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OVW Grants to Indian Tribal Governments Program (Tribal Governments Program or TGP). TGP assists Tribal governments (or their authorized designees) in strengthening the criminal justice response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, and 

stalking in Tribal communities.

Eligible Applicants: Government Entities: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Native American Tribal governments (federally recognized)

Application Deadlines:.

September 1, 2026, 11:59 pm EST to Grants.Gov and September 3, 2026, 4:59 pm EST to Just Grants

OVW’s Disability Grant Program helps Tribal governments and organizations, states, local governments, and certain nonprofit organizations enhance direct services to – and provide training and information on domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, sexual assault, and caregiver abuse against – individuals with disabilities and Deaf people.

Eligible Applicants: Government Entities: State governments; Indian Tribal governments or Tribal organizations

Nonprofit Entities: Victim services providers; Tribal nonprofit organizations; Nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations serving individuals with disabilities and Deaf people.

Application Deadlines:

September 25, 2026, 11:59 pm EST to Grants.Gov and September 29, 2026, 4:59 pm EST to Just Grants

Justice Department Encourages Communities to Apply for Nearly $700M in Grants to Support Law Enforcement Around the Country

The released NOFOs include the COPS Hiring Program (CHP) and several other grant programs that:

• Support the hiring and retention of sworn law enforcement officers,
• Keep school students safe,
• Promote the health and safety of our nation’s law enforcement personnel,
• Keep communities safe by providing active shooter training, and
• Provide critical technology resources through congressionally designated projects.

For more information on COPS Office NOFOs, please visit https://cops.usdoj.gov/grants.

Get Ready NOW To Apply for DOJ Funding

You must have active registrations in SAM.gov and Grants.gov before you can apply for Department of Justice funding opportunities.. If you’ve used these systems in the past, check that your registration and users are current.  

• Register today. You can register in SAM.gov and Grants.gov any time—you don’t have to wait until a funding opportunity is open. SAM.gov registrations expire after 12 months and must be renewed every year. Grants.gov accounts deactivate after a year of inactivity or if your SAM.gov registration expires.
• Update points of contact. Check and update your entity’s POCs in both systems now to prevent delays in completing your application—or miss the application deadline. 

For more tips on using SAM.gov and Grants.gov, visit the JustGrants Resources Application Submission Training page. 

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Just Released: Notice of Funding Opportunity for Title IV-E Prevention Accelerator Grants

ACF just opened the Title IV-E Prevention Accelerator Grants (HHS-2026-ACF-ACYF-CA-0061). State, territorial, and tribal Title IV-E agencies can apply for funding to build the infrastructure for a prevention service that’s new or not yet fully operationalized in their state.


Funded projects will focus on the systems that usually stall implementation: claiming and reimbursement infrastructure, provider capacity and referral pathways, and data and reporting systems. Agencies must show how the service and infrastructure will transition to Title IV-E claiming within 18 months. Services implemented must include at least one Title IV-E eligible prevention service that is either new or not yet fully operationalized within their current Title IV-E prevention plans or statewide service array.

If you’re exploring how Sobriety Treatment and Recovery Teams (START) could fit into your state’s application, CFF staff have the expertise to train and coach on the START model.

NOTE: CFF cannot determine eligibility. See the NOFO for complete eligibility information.