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ClosedDeadline extended (was Jul 15, 2026)Opportunity O-OVC-2026-172642

OVC FY 2026 Invited to Apply - Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program

Office for Victims of Crime · Department of Justice

At a glance

OVC FY 2026 Invited to Apply - Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Office for Victims of Crime (Department of Justice). The application deadline was October 6, 2026. Individual awards are listed as up to $3.5M, with about 83 awards expected and $61M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.753 (Congressionally Recommended Awards).

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

Key facts

  1. Jun 17, 2026Posted
  2. Oct 6, 2026Application deadline
Posted
Jun 17, 2026
Close date
Oct 6, 2026
Award floor
Not specified
Award ceiling
$3,500,000
Est. total funding
$61,000,643
Original deadline (extended)
Jul 15, 2026
Expected awards
83
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Grant
Opportunity category
Earmark

Who can apply

  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Funding will only be provided for the specific projects in the amounts designated in the Congressional Joint Explanatory Statement accompanying the 2026 CJS Appropriations Act.

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.

With this Notice of Funding Opportunity, OVC seeks to support projects designated for funding in the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2026 (Pub. L. No. 119-74, Div. A, Title II.) to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system, to prevent or combat juvenile delinquency, and to assist victims of crime (other than compensation).

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 16.753

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$348M
FY25$749K
FY26— est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.753. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 16.753

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 793 grant awards had funding actions under Congressionally Recommended Awards, with 151 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

  1. CALHOUN COUNTY CALHOUN COUNTY JUSTI$4.5M
  2. RANDOLPH COUNTY$4.32M
  3. CONNECTICUT COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INC$4.2M
  4. CITY OF BIRMINGHAM$4.2M
  5. COUNTY OF PISCATAQUIS$4.18M
Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

Office for Victims of Crime
OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov
202-353-2138

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?

The official notice names 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 $3.5m, total estimated program funding is $61,000,643 and the agency expects to make about 83 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-OVC-2026-172642), 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.