OVC FY 2026 Invited to Apply - Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program

The summary for the OVC FY 2026 Invited to Apply - Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Office for Victims of Crime, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

OVC FY 2026 Invited to Apply - Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program: With this Notice of Funding Opportunity, OVC seeks to support projects designated for funding in the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2026 (Pub. L. No. 119-74, Div. A, Title II.) to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system, to prevent or combat juvenile delinquency, and to assist victims of crime (other than compensation).

Federal Grant Title:	OVC FY 2026 Invited to Apply - Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program
Federal Agency Name:	Office for Victims of Crime (USDOJ-OJP-OVC)
Grant Categories:	Income Security and Social Services
Type of Opportunity:	Earmark
Funding Opportunity Number:	O-OVC-2026-172642
Type of Funding:	Grant
CFDA Numbers:	16.753
CFDA Descriptions:	Information not provided
Current Application Deadline:	July 15th, 2026
Original Application Deadline:	July 15th, 2026
Posted Date:	June 17th, 2026
Creation Date:	June 17th, 2026
Archive Date:	October 16th, 2026
Total Program Funding:	$61,000,643
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$3,500,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$0
Expected Number of Awards:	83
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No
Last Updated:	June 17th, 2026

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Funding will only be provided for the specific projects in the amounts designated in the Congressional Joint Explanatory Statement accompanying the 2026 CJS Appropriations Act.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Funding Opportunity
Grant Announcement Contact: For assistance with the requirements of this funding opportunity: OJP Response Center Phone: 800-851-3420 or 202-353-5556 (TTY for hearing-impaired callers only) Email: [email protected]. Hours of operation: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) Monday–Friday.
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