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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).

Apply on Grants.gov →Application closes July 15, 2026

Posted
June 17, 2026
Closes
July 15, 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
$-3,281,256
FY2026 (to date) obligated
$-4,058,308
Awards in window
784

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 July 2026

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.

How to apply

Applications go through the official government listing. Grants Radar links you straight to the source.

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Agency contact: Office for Victims of Crime · OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov · 202-353-2138

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