Closed · O-BJA-2025-172672 · CFDA 16.051 · Discretionary

BJA FY25 Forensic Ballistics and Higher Education Program

Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau of Justice Assistance, cataloged on Grants.gov.

up to $1.2M
Award range
Closed
Status
September 14, 2026
Close date
1
Expected awards

The verdict

BJA FY25 Forensic Ballistics and Higher Education Program is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau of Justice Assistance that offered Up to $1,207,403 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 882 other opportunities from Bureau of Justice Assistance.

up to $1.2M
award range
Closed
application status
1
expected award
16.051
CFDA program

Recently closed NOFO

This listing closed on September 14, 2026. CFDA 16.051 may re-announce under a new opportunity number. Historical award band was Up to $1,207,403.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed September 14, 2026

Posted Aug 5 Closes Sep 14

Expected Awards

1

Instrument

Grant

Description

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2025 Forensic Ballistics and Higher Education Program. This program enables public and state-controlled institutions of higher education to partner with local law enforcement and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to develop or build upon current specialized curricula that provide comprehensive forensic education in firearm ballistics and crime gun intelligence (CGI). Since foundational curricula in crime gun intelligence, National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) operations, and forensic ballistics have already been developed and piloted, this NOFO will support hands-on training for students to gain proficiency and competency in firearms evidence processing, ballistic analysis using NIBIN, CGI generation, and investigative methodologies that support criminal apprehension and conviction. The program will increase the pipeline of trained professionals entering the forensic science and law enforcement workforce while building sustainable partnerships between higher education and law enforcement agencies to combat violent gun crime. This funding opportunity will expand geographic reach and create replicable frameworks for national dissemination.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · O-BJA-2025-172672

Grants.gov marks BJA FY25 Forensic Ballistics and Higher Educa… 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 Law, Justice and Legal Services (LJL). 221 other Bureau of Justice Assistance listings share this eligibility-code string (25% of 883).

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.

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Agency Contact

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