Assistance Listing 16.606
State Criminal Alien Assistance Program
Department of Justice · Office of Justice Programs
Assistance Listing 16.606, “State Criminal Alien Assistance Program,” is a federal program administered by Department of Justice. It provides direct payment for specified use assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 6 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $145M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
- Not a competitive grantThis program provides direct payment for specified use rather than competitive grants. There is usually no grant application to submit. calculated by GrantsJunction
- Funding down 31% (FY24→FY25)Actual obligations reported in the SAM.gov listing changed -31% from FY2024 to FY2025. Historical data, not a prediction. calculated by GrantsJunction
Program objective
Program goal(s) name: Support costs incurred by incarcerating undocumented criminal aliens. Program goal(s) description: Support government entities with costs related to incarceration services of undocumented criminals. Program objective(s) name: Provide payments to government entities to address costs curred related to incarcerating undocumented criminal aliens. Program objective(s) description: This payment program designed to provide federal assistance to states and localities that incur certain types of costs due to the incarceration of undocumented criminal aliens during a particular 12-month reporting period.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 16.606
No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.
Eligible applicants (program level)
- Other
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionRange and average of financial assistance (from the listing): Contact Bureau of Justice Assistance for funding information at https://bja.ojp.gov/taxonomy/term/state-criminal-alien-assistance-program-scaap
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.606. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Who gets funded
Historical data · not a predictionGrant obligations by fiscal year
Source: USAspending.gov (grants and cooperative agreements, award types 02–05), refreshed weekly. Names and amounts are as reported by agencies and prime recipients. Past recipients show where money went — not who is eligible or how likely an application is to succeed.
Recently closed under 16.606
| Opportunity | Status | Award range | Closes | ALN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BJA FY25 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP)Bureau of Justice Assistance | Closed | Up to $59M | Jul 14, 2026 | 16.606 |
BJA FY24 State Criminal Alien Assistance ProgramBureau of Justice Assistance | Closed | Up to $59M | Jul 24, 2024 | 16.606 |
BJA FY 23 State Criminal Alien Assistance ProgramBureau of Justice Assistance | Closed | Up to $59M | Jun 6, 2023 | 16.606 |
BJA FY 2022 State Criminal Alien Assistance ProgramBureau of Justice Assistance | Closed | Up to $59M | Mar 15, 2023 | 16.606 |
BJA FY 21 State Criminal Alien Assistance ProgramBureau of Justice Assistance | Closed | Up to $59M | Apr 29, 2022 | 16.606 |
BJA FY 2020 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program Program Requirements and Application InstructionsBureau of Justice Assistance | Closed | Up to $95K | Jul 30, 2021 | 16.606 |
Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 16.606?
16.606 is the Assistance Listing Number for “State Criminal Alien Assistance Program.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
Who can apply under ALN 16.606?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Other. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 16.606 provide?
The agency reported $144,955,417 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.