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OVC FY 2026 Invited to Apply - Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program

Federal funding opportunity O-OVC-2026-172642 from Office for Victims of Crime (Department of Justice).

Posted
June 17, 2026
Closed
October 6, 2026
Award ceiling
$3,500,000
Program funding
$61,000,643
Expected awards
83
Cost sharing
No
Instrument
Grant
Assistance listing
16.753
Category
Income Security and Social Services

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 16.753 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.

FY2024 obligated
$344.7M
FY2025 obligated
−$3.3M
FY2026 (to date) obligated
−$5.9M
Awards in window
793

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

Top recipients: Calhoun County Calhoun County Justi, Randolph County, Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence Inc, City of Birmingham, County of Piscataquis

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

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Synopsis

With this Notice of Funding Opportunity, OVC seeks to support projects designated for funding in the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2026 (Pub. L. No. 119-74, Div. A, Title II.) to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system, to prevent or combat juvenile delinquency, and to assist victims of crime (other than compensation).

Who can apply

Funding will only be provided for the specific projects in the amounts designated in the Congressional Joint Explanatory Statement accompanying the 2026 CJS Appropriations Act.

The official record

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Agency contact: Office for Victims of Crime · [email protected] · 202-353-2138

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