# BJA FY26 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP)

Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice) is accepting applications until December 15, 2026. It lists awards of up to $59 million.

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## Key facts

- Opportunity number: O-BJA-2026-172810
- Status: Posted, open
- Posted: November 5, 2026
- Closes: December 15, 2026
- Award ceiling: $59,000,000
- Cost sharing: Not required
- Funding instrument: Other
- Category: Law, Justice and Legal Services
- Assistance listing: 16.606 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program
- Contact: Bureau of Justice Assistance · SCAAP@usdoj.gov · 202-514-9354

## Who can apply

- City or township governments
- State governments
- County governments

## What the agency says

This NOFO seeks applications for payments under the statutorily required State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) to eligible “states” and “units of local government” that incurred certain types of costs due to “incarceration” of “undocumented criminal aliens” during the July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025, reporting period.

OJP is committed to advancing work that furthers DOJ’s mission to uphold the rule of law, to keep our country safe, and to protect civil rights. OJP provides federal leadership, funding, and other critical resources to directly support law enforcement, combat violent crime, protect American children, provide services to American crime victims, and address public safety challenges, including human trafficking and the opioid crisis.

[The notice on Grants.gov](https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/364224) [Full announcement](https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2026-172810)

## Other open grants from the Department of Justice

| Opportunity | Status | Closes | Award ceiling | Total funding | Record |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [BJA FY26 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement - Formula Grants Program](https://specstream.ai/data/grants/bja-fy26-paul-coverdell-forensic-science-improvement-formula-grants-pr-363908) O-BJA-2026-172759 | Open | Nov 10 | $23,757,080 | Not listed | [grants.gov](https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363908) |
| [FY 2027 COPS-OJP Constitutional Protections for Parents - A NASRO SRO TTA Invitational Program](https://specstream.ai/data/grants/fy-2027-cops-ojp-constitutional-protections-for-parents-a-nasro-sro-tt-364148) O-COPS-2027-172808 | Open | Nov 10 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | [grants.gov](https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/364148) |
| [BJA FY 2026 Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Act Program](https://specstream.ai/data/grants/bja-fy-2026-emmett-till-unsolved-civil-rights-crimes-act-program-363988) O-BJA-2026-172773 | Open | Nov 13 | $645,000 | Not listed | [grants.gov](https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363988) |
| [NIJ FY 2026 Crime and Justice Research](https://specstream.ai/data/grants/nij-fy-2026-crime-and-justice-research-364061) O-NIJ-2026-172801 | Open | Nov 16 | $5,000,000 | $5,500,000 | [grants.gov](https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/364061) |
| [NIJ FY 2026 Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP)](https://specstream.ai/data/grants/nij-fy-2026-evaluation-of-the-effectiveness-of-the-bureau-of-justice-a-364049) O-NIJ-2026-172798 | Open | Nov 16 | $5,943,493 | $23,773,974 | [grants.gov](https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/364049) |
| [NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on Human Trafficking](https://specstream.ai/data/grants/nij-fy-2026-research-and-evaluation-on-human-trafficking-364059) O-NIJ-2026-172799 | Open | Nov 16 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | [grants.gov](https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/364059) |

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