ClosedOpportunity O-BJA-2025-172612

BJA FY25 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP)

Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice

At a glance

BJA FY25 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) is a closed federal other opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice). The application deadline was July 14, 2026. Individual awards are listed as up to $59M. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments and city or township governments. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.606 (State Criminal Alien Assistance Program).

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

Key facts

Posted: May 12, 2026
Close date: Jul 14, 2026
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $59,000,000
Est. total funding: Not specified
Expected awards: Not specified
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Other
Opportunity category: Other

Who can apply

State governments
County governments
City or township governments

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 NOFO seeks applications for payments under the statutorily required State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) to eligible “states” and “units of local government” that incurred certain types of costs due to “incarceration” of “undocumented criminal aliens” during the July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024, reporting period.

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Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

16.606State Criminal Alien Assistance ProgramProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 16.606

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$210M

FY25

$145M

FY26

— est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.606. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

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

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “BJA FY25 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP)”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments and City or township governments. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “BJA FY25 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP)”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $59m.

How do I apply for “BJA FY25 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP)”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-BJA-2025-172612), 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