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ClosedOpportunity O-BJA-2025-172590

BJA FY 25 Invited to Apply- Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance Program

Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice

At a glance

BJA FY 25 Invited to Apply- Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance Program is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice). The application deadline was May 6, 2026. Individual awards are listed as up to $765K. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.815 (Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance Grants, Training and Technical Assistance).

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Key facts

Posted
Apr 23, 2026
Close date
May 6, 2026
Award floor
Not specified
Award ceiling
$765,000
Est. total funding
Not specified
Expected awards
Not specified
Cost sharing
Required
Funding instrument
Grant
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: Montana Legal Services Association

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 25 Invited to Apply- Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance Program. This opportunity seeks to support legal assistance to eligible tribal members, federally recognized Indian tribes, and tribal justice systems that provide legal aid and indigent defense services to tribal communities located in rural and remote regions throughout the United States where legal services are sparse.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 16.815

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$1.81M
FY25—
FY26— est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.815. 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 FY 25 Invited to Apply- Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance Program”?

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 “BJA FY 25 Invited to Apply- Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance Program”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $765k.

How do I apply for “BJA FY 25 Invited to Apply- Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance Program”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-BJA-2025-172590), 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.

Closes todayALN 16.076
Award range
Up to $3M
Closes
Oct 8, 2026
Who can apply
State governments, County governments, City or township governments and 2 more
Source: Grants.govVerified today