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BJA FY 2026 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Program
Bureau of Justice Assistance · O-BJA-2026-172726
$0 – $600,000
2026-11-02-00-00-00
Confirm exact timezone in the announcement.Special district governments, State governments, Private institutions of higher education, City or township governments, County governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Geographic eligibility and all attachment-specific conditions require review of the original announcement.
Eligibility details
Other Units of Local Government: For the purposes of this NOFO, other units of local government include towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state. States and counties that have in-house post-conviction representation programs that show demonstrable experience and competence in litigating postconviction claims of innocence.
Matching funds & resources
Source matching-funds field: Not Required.
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About this opportunity
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Program. This opportunity strengthens the capacity of wrongful conviction review (WCR) entities and their criminal justice and victims’ services partners to more effectively and efficiently identify, assess, and manage post-conviction claims of innocence. Additionally, it aims to enhance public safety by preventing future errors, identifying actual perpetrators of crimes, and delivering justice to victims.
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: 363893
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opportunityNumber: O-BJA-2026-172726
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opportunityTitle: BJA FY 2026 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions 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":435441,"opportunityId":363893,"cfdaNumber":"16.746","programTitle":"Capital Case Litigation Initiative"}]
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applicantTypes: [{"id":"04","description":"Special district governments"},{"id":"00","description":"State governments"},{"id":"20","description":"Private institutions of higher education"},{"id":"02","description":"City or township governments"},{"id":"01","description":"County governments"},{"id":"06","description":"Public and State controlled institutions of higher education"},{"id":"07","description":"Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)"},{"id":"11","description":"Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)"},{"id":"12","description":"Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education"},{"id":"13","description":"Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education"},{"id":"25","description":"Others (see text field entitled \"Additional Information on Eligibility\" for clarification)"}]
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applicantEligibilityDesc: Other Units of Local Government: For the purposes of this NOFO, other units of local government include towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state. States and counties that have in-house post-conviction representation programs that show demonstrable experience and competence in litigating postconviction claims of innocence.
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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: 600000
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responseDate: Nov 02, 2026 12:00:00 AM EST
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responseDateStr: 2026-11-02-00-00-00
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costSharing: false
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lastUpdatedDate: Sep 21, 2026 09:19:31 AM EDT
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status: posted
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