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BJA FY 25 Invited to Apply- Transforming Prison Cultures, Climates, and Spaces

Federal funding opportunity O-BJA-2025-172588 from Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice).

Posted
April 23, 2026
Closed
May 6, 2026
Award ceiling
$1,000,000
Expected awards
1
Cost sharing
No
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Assistance listing
16.812
Category
Law, Justice and Legal Services

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 16.812 across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.

FY2025 obligated
$28.4M
FY2026 obligated
−$5.3M
FY2027 (to date) obligated
$0
Awards in window
275

A negative year is a net de-obligation: downward adjustments to earlier awards exceeded new obligations in that year.

Top recipients: The Council of State Governments Ltd., Keystone Restituere Justice Center, Inc., The Goodnation Foundation, Inc, Center for Effective Public Policy, Incorporated, Treatment Alternatives for Stronger Communities

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →

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Synopsis

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2025 Invited to Apply for Transforming Prison Cultures, Climates, and Spaces. Originally released in FY23, BJA’s Transforming Prison Cultures, Climates, and Spaces program funded the development and initial implementation of the Safe Inside Initiative, which supports state departments of corrections (DOC) in their efforts to improve safety, security, and reduce recidivism, particularly among prisons facing acute workforce challenges. Through the Safe Inside Initiative funded via this program, state DOCs will receive highly specialized and technical training to help them effectively recruit, train, and retain qualified staff, and streamline operations in response to workforce trends.

Who can apply

Only applicants that received an official invitation letter from BJA are able and eligible to apply. Applications will only be accepted from the following: Keystone Restituere Justice Center, Inc.

The official record

Grants.gov published the official terms and dates of this opportunity; this page keeps them as they were listed.

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Agency contact: Bureau of Justice Assistance · [email protected] · 202-514-9354

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