Active — Grants.gov first step closed September 23, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET; only applicants who completed that step may submit the full JustGrants application by September 30, 2026 at 8:59 PM ET.Atlas Opportunity Score 62/100
BJA FY 2026 Investigating and Prosecuting Sexual Assaults in Confinement Facilities Program
Up to $2 million for eligible government, prosecutorial, Tribal and publicly funded law-enforcement applicants to strengthen investigation and prosecution of sexual assaults in confinement settings.
FundingUp to $2,000,000 per award; approximately $7,000,000 total funding across 4 anticipated awards
DeadlineGrants.gov step due September 23, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET; complete JustGrants application due September 30, 2026 at 8:59 PM ET
Last verifiedSeptember 26, 2026
Required next actionOnly applicants who submitted the required Grants.gov first step by September 23, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET remain eligible to proceed. Those applicants should complete and submit the full JustGrants application by September 30, 2026 at 8:59 PM ET; otherwise monitor for a successor solicitation.
Broad Eligibility
Eligible applicants include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, federally recognized and other Native American Tribal governments, state and local prosecuting agencies, other units of local government, and publicly funded law-enforcement agencies. No cost sharing or match is required.
Atlas Analysis
Applicant opportunity fit 62/100. The program is relevant to correctional settings, sexual-assault response teams, evidence collection and justice-health partnerships, but its core purpose is investigative and prosecutorial capacity rather than clinical service delivery. N9+ fit 10/100. Do not position a remote physical examination platform unless a specific applicant demonstrates an allowable and necessary clinical role tied directly to the funded response workflow.
The U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance is accepting applications for the FY 2026 Investigating and Prosecuting Sexual Assaults in Confinement Facilities Program. The program supports state, local and Tribal efforts to improve investigation and prosecution of sexual assault in confinement facilities.
Permissible uses include evidence collection and retention, victim and witness interviewing, coordinated sexual assault response teams, training for law enforcement and prosecutors, and investigation-support resources. Atlas should treat healthcare and forensic-clinical organizations as potential project partners only when the applicant documents a legitimate role within the funded investigative or coordinated-response model. The Nonagon N9+ should not be positioned by default because the NOFO does not expressly identify telehealth or remote examination as a funded objective.
Source verificationOfficial government source · www.bja.ojp.govAtlas last verified this record September 26, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
