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ClosedOpportunity O-BJA-2025-172571

BJA FY25 Invited to Apply—Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA)

Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice

At a glance

BJA FY25 Invited to Apply—Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice). The application deadline was April 21, 2026. Individual awards are listed as up to $842K, with about 25 awards expected. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.738 (Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

  1. Mar 19, 2026Posted
  2. Apr 21, 2026Application deadline
Posted
Mar 19, 2026
Close date
Apr 21, 2026
Award floor
Not specified
Award ceiling
$841,732
Est. total funding
Not specified
Expected awards
25
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Grant
Opportunity category
Mandatory

Who can apply

  • State governments

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

OJP is committed to advancing work that furthers DOJ’s mission to uphold the rule of law, to keep our country safe, and to protect civil rights. OJP provides federal leadership, funding, and other critical resources to directly support law enforcement, combat violent crime, protect American children, provide services to American crime victims, and address public safety challenges, including human trafficking and the opioid crisis. The Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA), Title I of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act, was enacted to protect the public from convicted sex offenders by establishing a set of comprehensive standards and national system for sex offender registration and notification in the United States. Invited applicants to this NOFO have not substantially implemented SORNA and must explain how their proposed projects will bring their jurisdictions closer to substantial implementation of SORNA requirements. This NOFO is exclusively for those who received a letter from BJA to apply.

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Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 16.738

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$340M
FY25$298M
FY26— est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.738. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Bureau of Justice Assistance
OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov
202-514-9354

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “BJA FY25 Invited to Apply—Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA)”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “BJA FY25 Invited to Apply—Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA)”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $842k and the agency expects to make about 25 awards.

How do I apply for “BJA FY25 Invited to Apply—Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA)”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-BJA-2025-172571), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.