Closed · O-BJA-2025-172571 · CFDA 16.738 · Mandatory
BJA FY25 Invited to Apply—Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA)
Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau of Justice Assistance, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $842K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- April 13, 2026
- Close date
- 25
- Expected awards
The verdict
BJA FY25 Invited to Apply—Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) is a closed mandatory listing from Bureau of Justice Assistance that offered Up to $841,732 across 25 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- up to $842K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 25
- expected awards
- 16.738
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - BJA FY25 Invited to Apply—Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) - is cataloged under number O-BJA-2025-172571 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 16.738, posted by Bureau of Justice Assistance. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on March 19, 2026 and last updated on March 25, 2026. The funding category is Mandatory, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $841,732. It expects to issue 25 awards. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on April 13, 2026. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
Up to $841,732
Close Date
April 13, 2026
Posted
March 19, 2026
Expected Awards
25
Instrument
Grant
Description
OJP is committed to advancing work that furthers DOJ’s mission to uphold the rule of law, to keep our country safe, and to protect civil rights. OJP provides federal leadership, funding, and other critical resources to directly support law enforcement, combat violent crime, protect American children, provide services to American crime victims, and address public safety challenges, including human trafficking and the opioid crisis. The Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA), Title I of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act, was enacted to protect the public from convicted sex offenders by establishing a set of comprehensive standards and national system for sex offender registration and notification in the United States. Invited applicants to this NOFO have not substantially implemented SORNA and must explain how their proposed projects will bring their jurisdictions closer to substantial implementation of SORNA requirements. This NOFO is exclusively for those who received a letter from BJA to apply.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 00. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
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Parent Grant Program
Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)
U.S. Department of Justice
Agency Contact
OJP Response Center OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov
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