Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice
BJA FY 2026 Tribal Justice Training and Technical Assistance Program
Key facts
- Deadline
- Due Oct 21, 2026 · 15 days left
- Award size
- Up to $1.9M
- Cost share / match
- Not required
- Who can apply
- Nonprofit with 501(c)(3), Small business, Other (see eligibility), Private college or university, Nonprofit without 501(c)(3), Public college or university, Larger business
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
How this fits you
- Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- No cost share required
Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.
Read the official notice View on Grants.gov
About this grant
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 26 Tribal Justice Training and Technical Assistance Program. This opportunity strengthens Tribal justice systems by providing specialized technical experts to assist federally recognized Indian Tribes in developing, implementing, and enhancing justice systems. The program addresses violent crime, substance-use related crime (including opioids, stimulants, and other illicit substances), and overdose fatalities while helping Tribes build sustainable legal and corrections infrastructure and enhance collaboration with federal, state, and local partners.
Eligibility (from the notice)
Consortiums (including Tribal consortiums) with demonstrated national scope and on-site experience and expertise working with American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes.
About the program (16.608)
Tribal Justice Systems — (TCAP)
How applications are judged
Criteria for selecting proposals is determined as part of the notice of funding opportunity (NOFO).
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula.
Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Examples of funded projects
Not Applicable.