OpenALN 16.815
BJA FY 2026 Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance
Bureau of Justice Assistance- Award range
- Up to $600K
- Closes
- Nov 6, 2026
- Who can apply
- Others (see notice)
Assistance Listing 16.815
Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance Grants, Training and Technical Assistance
Department of Justice · Office of Justice Programs
Assistance Listing 16.815, “Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance Grants, Training and Technical 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 6 closed opportunities under this listing.
Program objective
Program goal(s): Improve civil and criminal legal services. Program goal(s) description: Build and enhance capacity and improve delivery of civil and criminal legal services to individuals and tribes, as well as develop policies that improve access to tribal justice systems; and provide training and technical assistance for development and enhancement of tribal justice systems. Program objective(s) name: Improve prosecution and defense capacity and address gaps in tribal civil and criminal legal assistance. Program objective(s) description: Identify needs and deliver customized services, including trial skills training to grantees; Build additional prosecution capacity to reflect current authorities (i.e., TLOA and VAWA); Build additional holistic defense capacity for defendants in tribal courts and in other justice systems and reduce collateral consequences, fees, and penalties; Review, identify and summarize gaps in knowledge, research, and data collection to inform tribal civil and criminal legal assistance needs.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 16.815
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): The awards vary by fiscal year and annual appropriations. Please see the current fiscal year funding amounts at https://www.ojp.gov/funding/explore/overview or www.bja.gov. FY23 Award Range: Category 1 maximum award amount $1,098,000 Category 2 maximum award amount $1,098,000
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.815. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Recently closed under 16.815
| Opportunity | Status | Award range | Closes | ALN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BJA FY 25 Invited to Apply- Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance ProgramBureau of Justice Assistance | Closed | Up to $765K | May 6, 2026 | 16.815 |
BJA FY24 Invited to Apply- Law Enforcement OperationsBureau of Justice Assistance | Closed | Up to $7M | Sep 17, 2024 | 16.614, 16.738, 16.754, 16.815, 16.835 |
BJA FY24 Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance Training and Technical Assistance SolicitationBureau of Justice Assistance | Closed | Up to $1.04M | Aug 5, 2024 | 16.815 |
BJA FY 23 Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance ProgramBureau of Justice Assistance | Closed | Up to $2.2M | Aug 7, 2023 | 16.815 |
BJA FY 21 Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance ProgramBureau of Justice Assistance | Closed | Up to $600K | Apr 7, 2021 | 16.815 |
BJA FY 18 Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance Grants, Training and Technical AssistanceBureau of Justice Assistance | Closed | Up to $600K | Jul 2, 2018 | 16.815 |
Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 16.815?
16.815 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance Grants, Training and Technical Assistance.” 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 16.815?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Other. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.