Closed · O-BJA-2026-172639 · CFDA 16.076 · Discretionary
OJP FY 2026 Special Attorneys Program Round 3
Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau of Justice Assistance, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $300M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- June 17, 2026
- Close date
- -
- Expected awards
The verdict
OJP FY 2026 Special Attorneys Program Round 3 is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau of Justice Assistance that offered Up to $300,000,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 882 other opportunities from Bureau of Justice Assistance.
- up to $300M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 16.076
- CFDA program
- 882
- other opportunities from Bureau of Justice Assistance
Recently closed NOFO
This listing closed on June 17, 2026. CFDA 16.076 may re-announce under a new opportunity number. Historical award band was Up to $300,000,000.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed June 17, 2026
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OJP FY 2026 Special Attorneys Program. This program will support state, local, Tribal, and territorial prosecuting agencies to assign or hire qualified prosecutors to serve full-time or part-time (on a case-by-case basis) as Special Attorneys under the direction of the National Fraud Enforcement Division or the Criminal Division, or to serve as Special Assistant United States Attorneys (SAUSAs) within a United States Attorney’s Office. These “cross-designated” prosecutors will remain employees of their home agencies but will investigate and prosecute assigned fraud and other crimes committed by aliens within the United States (hereafter referred to as “criminal aliens”) for the duration of their appointment under this program. Cross-designated prosecutors may also be assigned cases involving drug or human trafficking committed within the United States. The National Fraud Enforcement Division, Criminal Division, and United States Attorney’s Offices will coordinate with selected prosecutor offices on a case-by-case basis to address logistics and any unique local circumstances. This grant program, authorized under Public Law 119-21, Title X, Subtitle A, Part II, Section 100055 (codified at 34 U.S.C. § 61101), is intended to strengthen investigative and prosecutorial capacity, expand intergovernmental coordination, and enhance the ability of jurisdictions to investigate and prosecute fraud and other crimes committed by aliens within the United States, as well as investigate and prosecute drug and human trafficking crimes. The program is also intended to increase the availability of cross-designated prosecutorial personnel who can pursue these matters in coordination with federal authorities and contribute to the effective enforcement of applicable criminal laws.
Multi-door applicant board · 5 Grants.gov types
Grants.gov prints 5 distinct applicant types for OJP FY 2026 Special Attorneys Program Round 3 (State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Federally recognized tribal governments; +1 more). Filter fit against the official announcement before drafting. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Law, Justice and Legal Services (LJL). 51 other Bureau of Justice Assistance listings share this eligibility-code string (6% of 883).
- Code 00
- State governments
- Code 01
- County governments
- Code 02
- City or township governments
- Code 07
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
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What to do next
OJP FY 2026 Special Attorneys Program Round 3 is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
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