BJA FY 2026 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Program
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- Posted
- September 21, 2026
- Closes
- November 2, 2026
- Award ceiling
- $600,000
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 16.746
- Category
- Law, Justice and Legal Services
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 16.746 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.
- FY2024 obligated
- $7.6M
- FY2025 obligated
- $1.9M
- FY2026 (to date) obligated
- −$131,344
- Awards in window
- 64
A negative year is a net de-obligation: downward adjustments to earlier awards exceeded new obligations in that year.
Top recipients: Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, the, The National Judicial College, Association of Prosecuting Attorneys, Inc, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Inc., County of Washtenaw
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed September 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →
Synopsis
Who can apply
- Special district governments
- County governments
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- City or township governments
- State governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Private institutions of higher education
Other Units of Local Government: For the purposes of this NOFO, other units of local government include towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state. States and counties that have in-house post-conviction representation programs that show demonstrable experience and competence in litigating postconviction claims of innocence.
How to apply
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