Assistance Listing 16.596
Department of Justice · Office of Justice Programs
Assistance Listing 16.596, “Tribal Justice Assistance,” is a federal program administered by Department of Justice. It provides cooperative agreement and grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 1 open, 0 forecasted and 12 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $1.91M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
Program goal(s) name: Strengthen tribal justice system capacity to reduce crime Program goal(s) description: Support critical needs of tribal justice systems to prevent crime and ensure tribal safety through the development, implementation, and enhancement of strategies, as well as addressing physical infrastructure needs. Program objective(s) name: Support tribal crime victims, conduct strategic planning, and prevent and respond to violent crime. Program objective(s) description: Engage in comprehensive, justice system-wide strategic planning to improve tribal justice and safety, including improving services for victims of crime, improving community wellness, and increasing the ability to prevent crime and respond to violent crime; Prevent and respond to violent crime in tribal communities, including investigations, forensics, prosecutions, information sharing, and supervision and re-entry in coordination with other key federal and state partners; improve prosecutors, courts, and corrections agencies, including tribal probation and tribal jails, and to effectively respond to crime and related tribal safety; implement enhanced authorities and provisions under the Tribal Law and Order Act (TLOA) and the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2022; prevent future crime by addressing the risks and needs of young adults (ages 18-25) who are involved with or at risk of involvement with the justice system; improve public safety through coordinated support for the re-entry of returning tribal members from federal or state prison sentences; improve the safety and effectiveness of tribal law enforcement officers; improve substance use disorder treatment services; and address physical tribal justice system infrastructure needs through the renovation, expansion or construction of single jurisdiction or regional tribal justice-related facilities.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Intended beneficiaries: Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments, Native American Organizations and American Indian.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Range and average of financial assistance (from the listing): Approximately $49,000,000 under this program each FY. Suggested award amounts range between $150,000 to $5,600,000.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.596. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.| Opportunity | Status | Award range | Closes | ALN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BJA FY 25 Invited to Apply - Tribal Justice Training and Technical Assistance ProgramBureau of Justice Assistance | Closed | Up to $500K | May 6, 2026 | 16.596 |
BJA FY25 Tribal Justice Infrastructure: Physical Plant and Corrections Operations Support ProgramBureau of Justice Assistance | Closed | Up to $1.35M | Apr 10, 2026 | 16.596 |
FY25 U.S. Department of Justice Coordinated Tribal Assistance SolicitationBureau of Justice Assistance | Closed | Up to $5.6M | Mar 18, 2025 | 16.043, 16.583, 16.585, 16.596, 16.710, 16.731 |
BJA FY24 Visiting Fellows ProgramBureau of Justice Assistance | Closed | Up to $500K | Jul 24, 2024 | 16.040, 16.045, 16.585, 16.596, 16.812, 16.838 |
FY24 U.S. Department of Justice Coordinated Tribal Assistance SolicitationBureau of Justice Assistance | Closed | Up to $29M | Mar 8, 2024 | 16.583, 16.585, 16.596, 16.608, 16.710, 16.731 |
BJA FY 23 Invited to Apply - Courts, Communities and Strategic PartnershipsBureau of Justice Assistance | Closed | Up to $1.1M | Jul 25, 2023 | 16.031, 16.040, 16.045, 16.596, 16.738, 16.746, 16.820, 16.838 |
| Closed | Up to $12M | May 10, 2023 | 16.583, 16.585, 16.596, 16.608, 16.710, 16.731 | |
BJA FY 2022 Invited to Apply- Continuation of BJA Previously Funded Awards- GeneralBureau of Justice Assistance | Closed | Up to $4.4M | Nov 22, 2022 | 16.043, 16.585, 16.596, 16.812 |
| Closed | Up to $24M | Mar 10, 2022 | 16.583, 16.585, 16.596, 16.608, 16.710, 16.731 | |
BJA FY 21 Tribal Justice System Infrastructure Training and Technical Assistance InitiativeBureau of Justice Assistance | Closed | Up to $400K | Apr 7, 2021 | 16.596 |
16.596 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Tribal Justice Assistance.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Other. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
The agency reported $1,912,078 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.