Official funding announcement — preliminary draft
Funder: Bureau of Justice Assistance
Opportunity number: O-BJA-2026-172759
Official listed status: posted
Closing information: 2026-10-30 (official deadline clock time and time zone must be checked in NOFO)
Award disclosure: Official federal synopsis lists an award ceiling of 23,757,080; applicant-level applicability requires full-NOFO review.
Applicant categories in federal synopsis: State governments
Federal synopsis
Under the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvements Grant Program, state administering agencies (SAAs) may be eligible and apply for both formula and competitive funds. This NOFO is ONLY for formula funds. An applicant seeking to apply for Coverdell competitive funds (consistent with 34 U.S.C. § 10563(a)(2)) that are available to eligible states and units of local government would need to apply separately under BJA’s FY 2026 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement—Competitive Grants Program NOFO.
Draft intake record. Eligibility, program terms, current amendments and applicant ceiling must be independently verified before publishing.