Closed · O-OVC-2026-172642 · CFDA 16.753 · Earmark
OVC FY 2026 Invited to Apply - Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by Office for Victims of Crime, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $3.5M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- July 29, 2026
- Close date
- 83
- Expected awards
The verdict
OVC FY 2026 Invited to Apply - Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program is a closed earmark listing from Office for Victims of Crime that offered Up to $3,500,000 across 83 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 397 other opportunities from Office for Victims of Crime.
- up to $3.5M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 83
- expected awards
- 16.753
- CFDA program
Recently closed NOFO
This listing closed on July 29, 2026. CFDA 16.753 may re-announce under a new opportunity number. Historical award band was Up to $3,500,000.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed July 29, 2026
Est. Total Funding
$61,000,643
Expected Awards
83
Instrument
Grant
Description
With this Notice of Funding Opportunity, OVC seeks to support projects designated for funding in the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2026 (Pub. L. No. 119-74, Div. A, Title II.) to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system, to prevent or combat juvenile delinquency, and to assist victims of crime (other than compensation).
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · O-OVC-2026-172642
Grants.gov marks OVC FY 2026 Invited to Apply with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Income Security and Social Services (ISS). This eligibility-code string dominates the Office for Victims of Crime book (200 peers, 50% of 398).
- 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
For assistance with the requirements of this funding opportunity: OJP Response Center Phone: 800-851-3420 or 202-353-5556 (TTY for hearing-impaired callers only) Email: OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov. Hours of operation: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) Monday–Friday. OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov
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What to do next
OVC FY 2026 Invited to Apply is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
- Browse open federal opportunities in the same category when this listing is closed. Open opportunities
- Look up CFDA 16.753 across all indexed listings before you commit to this opportunity alone. Eligibility finder
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| Sources | the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov |