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ClosedOpportunity O-BJA-2025-172589

BJA FY25 Invited to Apply – Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Program

Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice

At a glance

BJA FY25 Invited to Apply – Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Program is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice). The application deadline was May 6, 2026. Individual awards are listed as up to $5M, with about 1 award expected. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.833 (National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative).

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Key facts

  1. Apr 23, 2026Posted
  2. May 6, 2026Application deadline
Posted
Apr 23, 2026
Close date
May 6, 2026
Award floor
Not specified
Award ceiling
$5,000,000
Est. total funding
Not specified
Expected awards
1
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category
Continuation

Who can apply

  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Only applicants that received an official invitation letter from BJA are able and eligible to apply. Applications will only be accepted from the following: Research Triangle Institute, International

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.

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2025 Invited to Apply – Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Program. This opportunity provides supplemental funding to continue supporting SAKI site-based grantees in solving existing cases, preventing future crimes and providing justice for survivors and/or their families. SAKI TTA provides expertise, training, and technical assistance for the furtherance of law enforcement investigations of sexual assault and violent cold case crimes to hold violent offenders accountable and reduce violent crime. More specifically, SAKI TTA provides expertise and direct site-based assistance to jurisdictions as they establish widespread, evidence-based, sustainable practices on topics such as: collecting and processing forensic evidence, investigating and prosecuting sexual assault cases in connection with previously unsubmitted and partially tested sexual assault kits (SAKs), and supporting victims of sexual assault.

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Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 16.833

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$2.76K
FY25$44.5M
FY26— est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.833. 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 this opportunity?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through this opportunity?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $5m and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.

How do I apply for this opportunity?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-BJA-2025-172589), 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.

OpenALN 16.043
Award range
Up to $4M
Closes
Oct 30, 2026
Who can apply
Public colleges & universities, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status and 3 more
Source: Grants.govVerified today