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OJP FY 2026 Special Attorneys Program: Round 8
Up to $300 million in total FY 2026 funding for eligible state, local, Tribal, and territorial government prosecuting entities to assign or hire cross-designated prosecutors, investigators, analysts, forensic accountants, and related investigative support staff, with up to 20% of an award available for additional justice-system staffing/capacity and equipment or technology costs.
Funding$300,000,000 expected total program funding; current Grants.gov listing shows up to $3,000,000 per award; award amounts are based on approved applicant costs; up to 20% additional funding beyond covered salary and fringe may support justice-system staffing/capacity and equipment or technology; no cost sharing or match required.
DeadlineRound 8 Grants.gov step due September 21, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET; complete JustGrants application due September 23, 2026 at 8:59 PM ET
Last verifiedSeptember 16, 2026
Required next actionRoute applicant-specific execution to the applicable state lane. Confirm the applicant is an eligible government prosecuting entity with capacity for the required cross-designated prosecutor arrangement and willingness to enter the required MOU. Obtain the qualifying federal letter of support and required attorney credentials, submit the SF-424 in Grants.gov by September 21 at 11:59 PM ET, and submit the complete JustGrants application by September 23 at 8:59 PM ET.
Broad Eligibility
Eligible applicants are government entities with the legal, operational, and managerial capacity to employ prosecutors in the required cross-designated roles, including state governments, county governments, city or township governments, federally recognized Tribal governments, and other qualifying units of local government. Applicants must be willing to enter into and be bound by an appropriate MOU with the National Fraud Enforcement Division, Criminal Division, or relevant U.S. Attorney's Office.
Atlas Analysis
Legitimate Atlas public-safety, justice-system staffing, investigative-support, and technology relevance. The program is centered on cross-designated prosecutorial and investigative capacity rather than healthcare delivery, but it can support eligible state, local, Tribal, and territorial government entities and permits limited equipment and technology costs tied to the program. Dr. Miltie is not a listed direct applicant type; organization-specific applicant execution belongs with the applicable state lane.
The U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs and Bureau of Justice Assistance are accepting Round 8 applications for the FY 2026 Special Attorneys Program. The program supports eligible government prosecuting entities in assigning or hiring qualified prosecutors to serve as Special Attorneys under the National Fraud Enforcement Division or Criminal Division, or as Special Assistant United States Attorneys within a U.S. Attorney’s Office. Funding may also support criminal investigators, analysts, forensic accountants, and other staff who collect or analyze law-enforcement investigative information.
The FY 2026 program has an expected total funding level of $300,000,000. Award amounts are based on approved applicant costs. Current Grants.gov information lists an award maximum of $3,000,000. Funding may cover 100% of salary and fringe benefits for assigned Special Attorneys, SAUSAs, criminal investigators, and other investigative support staff. Applicants may request up to 20% in additional funding for justice-system staffing and capacity and for equipment and technology purchases that support the program’s law-enforcement and prosecutorial objectives. No cost sharing or match is required.
Eligible applicants include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, federally recognized Tribal governments, and other qualifying units of local government with the legal, operational, and managerial capacity to employ prosecutors in the required cross-designated roles. Applicants must be willing to enter into an appropriate memorandum of understanding with the National Fraud Enforcement Division, Criminal Division, or the relevant U.S. Attorney’s Office. Required application components include the SF-424 in Grants.gov, Standard Applicant Information in JustGrants, a Proposal Narrative, Budget, and a statutory or other authority supporting document. Additional application components include a qualifying federal letter of support, resumes, proof of active bar admission, certificates of good standing, a timeline, and a Tribal Authorizing Resolution when applicable. The current extended Round 8 deadlines are September 21, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern for the Grants.gov step and September 23, 2026 at 8:59 PM Eastern for the complete JustGrants application.
Source verificationOfficial government source · www.bja.ojp.govAtlas last verified this record September 16, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
