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ClosedOpportunity O-BJA-2026-172587

OJP FY 2026 Special Attorneys Program

Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice

At a glance

OJP FY 2026 Special Attorneys Program is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice). The application deadline was May 15, 2026. Individual awards are listed as up to $1M. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments and federally recognized tribal governments. Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.076 (Law Enforcement Support for Combatting Criminal Aliens, Drug, and Human Trafficking).

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Key facts

  1. Apr 21, 2026Posted
  2. May 15, 2026Application deadline
Posted
Apr 21, 2026
Close date
May 15, 2026
Award floor
Not specified
Award ceiling
$1,000,000
Est. total funding
Not specified
Expected awards
Not specified
Cost sharing
Required
Funding instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • State governments
  • County governments
  • City or township governments
  • Federally recognized tribal 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.

This program will support state, local, Tribal, and territorial prosecuting agencies in assigning or hiring qualified prosecutors to serve full time as Special Attorneys within the National Fraud Enforcement Division or the Criminal Division or as Special Assistant United States Attorneys (SAUSAs) within a United States Attorney’s Office. These cross-designated prosecutors will investigate and prosecute fraud and other crimes committed by aliens within the United States (hereafter referred to as “criminal aliens”) and will investigate and prosecute crimes involving drug or human trafficking committed within the United States.

This program is intended to strengthen investigative and prosecutorial capacity, expand intergovernmental coordination, and enhance the ability of jurisdictions to investigate and prosecute fraud and other crimes committed by aliens within the United States and drug and human trafficking crimes. The program is also intended to increase the availability of cross-designated prosecutorial personnel who can pursue these matters in coordination with federal authorities and contribute to the effective enforcement of applicable criminal laws.

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Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 16.076

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24—
FY25—
FY26— est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.076. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 16.076

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 31 grant awards had funding actions under Law Enforcement Support for Combatting Criminal Aliens, Drug, and Human Trafficking. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

  1. JUDICIARY COURTS OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA$11.6M
  2. GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA$10M
  3. JUSTICE, IOWA STATE DEPARTMENT OF$3.92M
  4. STATE OF ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF LAW$2.89M
  5. ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE, MISSISSIPPI$2.52M
Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

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

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “OJP FY 2026 Special Attorneys Program”?

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

How much funding is available through “OJP FY 2026 Special Attorneys Program”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $1m.

How do I apply for “OJP FY 2026 Special Attorneys Program”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-BJA-2026-172587), 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.