BJA FY 2026 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Program

Key facts

Summary from the notice

Who can apply

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible:

• Federally recognized tribal governments
• City or township governments
• Other Native American tribal organizations
• Special district governments
• Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than colleges)
• State governments
• County governments
• Public and state colleges and universities
• Private colleges and universities
• Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than colleges)
• Others named in the notice (see the eligibility text)

Eligibility details from the notice

Other Units of Local Government: For the purposes of this NOFO, other units of local government include towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state. States and counties that have in-house post-conviction representation programs that show demonstrable experience and competence in litigating postconviction claims of innocence.

Registrations you will likely need

Most applications submitted through Grants.gov need the following. Registration can take several weeks, so start early. The notice lists the exact requirements.

• SAM.gov registration for your organization, which also gives you a Unique Entity ID (UEI). Registration is free.
• A Login.gov account, which Grants.gov uses for sign-in.
• A Grants.gov applicant registration linked to your organization's UEI.

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