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BJA FY 2026 Capital Case Litigation Initiative: Improving the Quality of Legal Representation in State Capital Cases
Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice) is accepting applications until October 29, 2026. It lists awards of up to $450,000.
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Key facts
- Opportunity number
- O-BJA-2026-172715
- Status
- Posted, open
- Posted
- September 21, 2026
- Closes
- October 29, 2026
- Award ceiling
- $450,000
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
- Law, Justice and Legal Services
- Assistance listing
- 16.746 Capital Case Litigation Initiative
- Contact
- Bureau of Justice Assistance · [email protected] · 202-514-9354
Who can apply
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
For purposes of this NOFO, “State government entities” means any state agency in states that authorize capital punishment and that conduct or will conduct prosecutions in which capital punishment is sought.
What the agency says
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 Capital Case Litigation Initiative: Improving the Quality of Legal Representation in State Capital Cases. This opportunity will enhance the ability of prosecutors to effectively represent the public in state capital cases and to improve the quality of legal representation for defense attorneys who represent indigent defendants in state capital cases. States must allocate funding equally among capital prosecution and capital representation.
Other open grants from the Department of Justice
| Opportunity | Status | Closes | Award ceiling | Total funding | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OJP FY 2026 Special Attorneys Program Round 10 O-BJA-2026-172792 | Open | Oct 28 | $3,000,000 | grants.gov | |
| BJA FY 2026 DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR)—Formula Grants Program O-BJA-2026-172718 | Open | Oct 29 | $3,500,000 | grants.gov | |
| BJA FY 2026 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement- Competitive Grants Program O-BJA-2026-172711 | Open | Oct 29 | $500,000 | grants.gov | |
| BJA FY 2026 Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA O-BJA-2026-172708 | Open | Oct 29 | $750,000 | grants.gov | |
| BJA FY 2026 Veterans Treatment Court Program O-BJA-2026-172714 | Open | Oct 29 | $2,500,000 | grants.gov | |
| OJJDP FY 2026 Community and Schools Youth Drug Prevention Program O-OJJDP-2026-172734 | Open | Oct 29 | $750,000 | $12,000,000 | grants.gov |
· Everything closing in October 2026
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