BJA FY25 Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Program
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BJA FY25 Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Program: This NOFO will support state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies, prosecution agencies, and their partners in identifying, investigating, prosecuting, and preventing hate crimes. Funding may be used to provide technical, forensic, prosecutorial, or any other form of assistance in the criminal investigation or prosecution of such crimes and can also be used to address serial violent hate crime offenses by the same person(s).
| Federal Grant Title: | BJA FY25 Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Program |
| Federal Agency Name: | Bureau of Justice Assistance (USDOJ-OJP-BJA) |
| Grant Categories: | Law, Justice and Legal Services |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | O-BJA-2025-172491 |
| Type of Funding: | Grant |
| CFDA Numbers: | 16.040 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | April 20th, 2026 |
| Original Application Deadline: | April 20th, 2026 |
| Posted Date: | March 27th, 2026 |
| Creation Date: | March 27th, 2026 |
| Archive Date: | June 4th, 2026 |
| Total Program Funding: | |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $3,000,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $0 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
| Last Updated: | March 27th, 2026 |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- State, local, and tribal law enforcement and prosecution agencies. Tribal law enforcement and prosecution agencies must be from federally recognized Indian tribal governments that perform law enforcement functions (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior).
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
- https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2025-172491
- Grant Announcement Contact
- [email protected]
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