FY25 Justice Reinvestment Initiative: Strengthening State and Local Operations to Reduce Crime and Recidivism

Federal Funding Agency:

Bureau of Justice Assistance

Applicant Eligibility:

State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Native American Tribal governments (federally recognized), Other units of local government

Due Date:

Grants.gov: June 3, 2026, by 11:59 pm Eastern Time
JustGrants: June 10, 2026, by 8:59 pm Eastern Time

Funding Amount:

Up to $4,000,000

Agency Notice of Funding Opportunity:

This NOFO will support state, local, and tribal government efforts to reduce wasteful spending and inefficiencies across justice system operations and redirect that funding to target crime and other public safety and/or justice system challenges. Applicants should propose projects that address one or more urgent local justice system challenge. Applicants should use existing data and information to identify the specific challenges they will focus on and how they will refocus resources on the strategies and populations most likely to reduce crime. Jurisdictions may consider addressing challenges across the judicial system, including those related to law enforcement, prosecution, sentencing, jails and prisons, probation, and parole.

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