BJA FY 2026 Smart Reentry Demonstration Program
At a glance
BJA FY 2026 Smart Reentry Demonstration Program is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice). The application deadline was September 24, 2026. Individual awards are listed as up to $1.1M. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, federally recognized tribal governments and 2 more. Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.812 (Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Aug 13, 2026Posted
- Sep 24, 2026Application deadline
- Posted
- Aug 13, 2026
- Close date
- Sep 24, 2026
- Award floor
- Not specified
- Award ceiling
- $1,100,000
- Est. total funding
- Not specified
- Expected awards
- Not specified
- Cost sharing
- Required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Native American tribal organizations
- Others (see notice)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
Other units of local government: For the purposes of this notice of funding opportunity, other units of local government include towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state.
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 2026 Smart Reentry Demonstration Program. This opportunity supports state, local, and tribal governments to implement comprehensive and collaborative reentry strategies to increase the likelihood of successful reentry for people returning to communities from adult correctional facilities, and to establish or expand a program or service (“intervention”) to reduce recidivism. Interventions may address a variety of needs related to reentry as outlined in section 101, subsection (b) of the Second Chance Act (34 USC §10631 – Adult and juvenile offender state and local reentry demonstration projects).
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 16.812
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
Bureau of Justice Assistance
OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov
202-514-9354
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “BJA FY 2026 Smart Reentry Demonstration Program”?
The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Federally recognized tribal governments, Native American tribal organizations and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “BJA FY 2026 Smart Reentry Demonstration Program”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $1.1m.
How do I apply for “BJA FY 2026 Smart Reentry Demonstration Program”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-BJA-2026-172673), 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.
Related open opportunities
Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.
BJA FY 2026 Second Chance Act Community-based Reentry Program
Bureau of Justice Assistance- Award range
- Up to $1M
- Closes
- Oct 30, 2026
- Who can apply
- Federally recognized tribal governments, 501(c)(3) nonprofits and Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
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- Up to $750K
- Closes
- Nov 2, 2026
- Who can apply
- State governments, County governments, City or township governments and 4 more
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- Up to $2.2M
- Closes
- Nov 20, 2026
- Who can apply
- State governments
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Bureau of Justice Assistance- Award range
- Up to $4.96M
- Closes
- Oct 9, 2026
- Who can apply
- County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments and 2 more
BJA FY 2026 Invited to Apply- Justice Information Sharing Training and Technical Assistance Program (RISS Support)
Bureau of Justice Assistance- Award range
- Up to $350K
- Closes
- Oct 13, 2026
- Who can apply
- Others (see notice)
BJA FY26 DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR)—Competitive Grants Program
Bureau of Justice Assistance- Award range
- Up to $4.9M
- Closes
- Nov 3, 2026
- Who can apply
- State governments, County governments, City or township governments and 2 more