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BJA FY 2026 Smart Reentry Demonstration Program

Federal funding opportunity O-BJA-2026-172673 from Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice).

Apply on Grants.gov →Application closes September 24, 2026

Posted
August 13, 2026
Closes
September 24, 2026
Award ceiling
$1,100,000
Cost sharing
Yes
Instrument
Grant
Assistance listing
16.812
Category
Law, Justice and Legal Services

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 16.812 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.

FY2024 obligated
$49.7M
FY2025 obligated
$28.4M
FY2026 (to date) obligated
$0
Awards in window
395

Top recipients: The Council of State Governments Ltd., The Soulfisher Ministries, Keystone Restituere Justice Center, Inc., American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences, Corrections, Colorado Department of

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed August 2026

Synopsis

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 Smart Reentry Demonstration Program. This opportunity supports state, local, and tribal governments to implement comprehensive and collaborative reentry strategies to increase the likelihood of successful reentry for people returning to communities from adult correctional facilities, and to establish or expand a program or service (“intervention”) to reduce recidivism. Interventions may address a variety of needs related to reentry as outlined in section 101, subsection (b) of the Second Chance Act (34 USC §10631 – Adult and juvenile offender state and local reentry demonstration projects).

Who can apply

Other units of local government: For the purposes of this notice of funding opportunity, other units of local government include towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state.

How to apply

Applications go through the official government listing. Grants Radar links you straight to the source — applying is free.

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

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