BJA FY 2026 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Program
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.
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Details
- Agency
- Bureau of Justice AssistanceFind in source ↗
- Closes
- Nov 2, 2026Find in source ↗
- Award ceiling
- $600,000.00Find in source ↗
- Award size
- $100K to $1MFind in source ↗
- Posted
- Sep 21, 2026Find in source ↗
- Opportunity number
- O-BJA-2026-172726Find in source ↗
- Assistance listing (ALN)
- 16.746Find in source ↗
- Eligible applicants
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; State governments; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Nonprofits having 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); City or township governments; Special district governments; County governments; Private institutions of higher educationFind in source ↗
- Eligibility notes
- 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.Find in source ↗
- Category
- Law, Justice and Legal ServicesFind in source ↗
- Funding type
- GrantFind in source ↗
History
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