BJA FY 2026 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Program
USDOJ-OJP-BJA Posted O-BJA-2026-172726
Close Date:
November 2, 2026
2 days remaining
Description
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Program. This opportunity strengthens the capacity of wrongful conviction review (WCR) entities and their criminal justice and victims’ services partners to more effectively and efficiently identify, assess, and manage post-conviction claims of innocence. Additionally, it aims to enhance public safety by preventing future errors, identifying actual perpetrators of crimes, and delivering justice to victims.
Eligibility
Other Units of Local Government: For the purposes of this NOFO, other units of local government include towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state. States and counties that have in-house post-conviction representation programs that show demonstrable experience and competence in litigating postconviction claims of innocence.
Actions
Funding Details
- Award Floor
- Not specified
- Award Ceiling
- $600,000.00
- Total Estimated Funding
- Not specified
- Expected Awards
- Not specified
Key Dates
- Posted
- September 21, 2026
- Closes
- November 2, 2026 2d
- Archive Date
- N/A
Agency Information
- Agency Name
- Bureau of Justice Assistance
- Agency Code
- USDOJ-OJP-BJA
- Funding Instrument
- Other