BJA FY 2026 John R. Justice (JRJ) Formula Grant Program

Deadline

Nov 3, 2026 (10 days left)

Who can apply

State governments

Award range

$0 to $120,000

Expected awards

Not stated

Total program funding

Not stated

Your own money required

No cost sharing or matching required

Opportunity number

O-BJA-2026-172779

Posted

Sep 25, 2026

Assistance listing

16.816

What it funds

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.

What to do next

1. Open the official notice on Grants.gov and download the full announcement (the NOFO) and any attachments.
2. Check you can apply: the eligible applicants above, and any detail in the notice's eligibility section.
3. Register your organization in SAM.gov (choose "all awards") and create a Grants.gov account; allow several weeks the first time.
4. Apply through Grants.gov exactly as the notice says, before Nov 3, 2026. Late applications are usually not accepted.

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From Grants.gov's official daily extract of Oct 25, 2026. The notice on Grants.gov and its attachments are what count. UX Contract is independent and not a government website.