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BJA FY 2026 John R. Justice (JRJ) Formula Grant Program
Bureau of Justice Assistance · O-BJA-2026-172779
$0 – $120,000
2026-11-03-00-00-00
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Matching funds & resources
Source matching-funds field: Not Required.
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About this opportunity
This opportunity provides loan repayment assistance for local and state prosecutors and local, state, and federal public defenders who commit to continued employment as public defenders and prosecutors for at least three years. States receiving funding will administer statewide programs through state agencies designated by the governor by soliciting applications from eligible beneficiaries, which include local and state prosecutors and local, state, and federal public defenders (“beneficiaries”). Beneficiaries selected must commit to an additional three years of qualifying service in exchange for partial loan repayment directly to the beneficiary’s loan service provider.
Funding geography: Not specified — review source. A funder’s address does not establish eligibility.
Review original source ↗Funding instrument: Grant. Issuing jurisdiction: Federal. This is not a geographic eligibility determination.
Source fields and evidence
id: 363957
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opportunityNumber: O-BJA-2026-172779
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opportunityTitle: BJA FY 2026 John R. Justice (JRJ) Formula Grant Program
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revision: 0
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agencyDetails: {"code":"BJA","seed":"USDOJ-OJP-BJA","agencyName":"Bureau of Justice Assistance","agencyCode":"USDOJ-OJP-BJA","topAgencyCode":"USDOJ"}
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owningAgencyCode: USDOJ-OJP-BJA
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cfdas: [{"id":435518,"opportunityId":363957,"cfdaNumber":"16.816","programTitle":"John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act"}]
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applicantTypes: [{"id":"00","description":"State governments"}]
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fundingInstruments: [{"id":"G","description":"Grant"}]
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fundingActivityCategories: [{"id":"LJL","description":"Law, Justice and Legal Services"}]
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awardFloor: 0
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awardCeiling: 120000
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responseDate: Nov 03, 2026 12:00:00 AM EST
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responseDateStr: 2026-11-03-00-00-00
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costSharing: false
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lastUpdatedDate: Sep 25, 2026 10:16:09 AM EDT
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status: posted
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Related collections: Bureau of Justice Assistance funding ·
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