OJP FY 2026 Special Attorneys Program Round 3
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OJP FY 2026 Special Attorneys Program. This program will support state, local, Tribal, and territorial prosecuting agencies to assign or hire qualified prosecutors to serve full-time or part-time (on a case-by-case basis) as Special Attorneys under the direction of
| Agency | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
|---|---|
| Status | Posted |
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2026-172639 |
| Posted date | 06/05/2026 |
| Application deadline | Jun 17, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Award ceiling | 300,000,000 |
| Award floor | 0 |
| Who can apply | 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. |
| Assistance Listing (CFDA) | 16.076 |
| Description | This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OJP FY 2026 Special Attorneys Program. This program will support state, local, Tribal, and territorial prosecuting agencies to assign or hire qualified prosecutors to serve full-time or part-time (on a case-by-case basis) as Special Attorneys under the direction of the National Fraud Enforcement Division or the Criminal Division, or to serve as Special Assistant United States Attorneys (SAUSAs) within a United States Attorney’s Office. These “cross-designated” prosecutors will remain employees of their home agencies but will investigate and prosecute assigned fraud and other crimes committed by aliens within the United States (hereafter referred to as “criminal aliens”) for the duration of their appointment under this program. Cross-de |
| Agency contact | OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov |
| Official listing | https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362698 |