U.S. Department of Justice FY 2026 Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS)
Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice (with COPS Office, OJJDP and OVC)
A single application covering eight DOJ purpose areas for tribes. Purpose Area 2 (BJA/COPS/OJJDP/OVC) funds justice-system strategic planning with a comprehensive needs assessment and data gathering; other areas fund tribal youth justice, healing to wellness courts, and children's justice act partnerships.
- Indicative award
- $100k–$900k (varies by call)Anticipated total across the whole solicitation is $107,245,000; the award ceiling varies by purpose area. Published ceilings include Purpose Area 2 (strategic planning) $150,000 with 10 awards; PA 1 up to $900,000; PA 6 $450,000; PA 8 $750,000; PA 9 $100,000 (planning) or $500,000 (enhancement). Pe
- Timing
- Annual cycleAnnual cycle · Aug, Sep, OctPublished deadline: 2026-10-15 — 61 days awaySF-424 due in Grants.gov October 15, 2026, 11:59 p.m. ET; full application in JustGrants October 22, 2026, 8:59 p.m. ET. Performance periods start 10/1/2026. Purpose Area 7 is not included in the FY 2026 NOFO. CTAS runs annually.
- Who can apply
- Community organisation, Practitioner, Mid-career & senior, Any faculty rank
- Eligibility
- Only federally recognized Native American tribal governments and consortia of two or more federally recognized tribes may apply; tribal designees are eligible for certain activities under OVC Purpose Area 6. Researchers participate as partners to a tribal applicant, not as applicants.
- SSWR clusters
- Topics
- tribal justice systems · strategic planning and needs assessment · tribal youth justice · healing to wellness courts
- Apply at
- https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2026-172662
- This entry
- Curated by the working group. Written 2026-08-07. The funder link has not yet been machine-checked.
Amounts and dates on this page are indicative and are maintained by people rather than scraped. Funders change ceilings, windows and eligibility without notice; confirm all details at the source above before applying.
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