Closed on Oct 13, 2026

BJA FY 2026 Invited to Apply- Justice Information Sharing Training and Technical Assistance Program (RISS Support)

Bureau of Justice Assistance · Opportunity number O-BJA-2026-172797

Details summarized from the official notice as of Oct 14, 2026. Always confirm eligibility, deadlines and requirements in the official notice before applying.

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This opportunity is closed as of Oct 13, 2026. It is kept here for reference. See the related open opportunities below, or check the official listing in case the agency posts a new cycle.

Key facts

Opportunity number	O-BJA-2026-172797
Agency	Bureau of Justice Assistance Department of Justice
Assistance listing (ALN, formerly CFDA)	16.610
Posted	Oct 8, 2026
Deadline	Oct 13, 2026
Award ceiling	$350,000
Cost sharing or matching required	No
Funding type	Cooperative agreement
Category	Law justice and legal services
Last updated here	Oct 14, 2026

Summary from the notice

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY2025 Justice Information Sharing Training and Technical Assistance Program (RISS Support). This funding opportunity seeks to continue to provide support services to the six Regional Information Sharing Systems (RISS) Centers and the RISS Technology Support Center (RTSC) under BJA’s Justice Information Sharing Training and Technical Assistance (JISTTA) Program. This is a carve out from the RISS allocation.

Who can apply

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible:

Others named in the notice (see the eligibility text)

Not listed as eligible

Small businesses
Nonprofits
Colleges and universities
State governments
Local governments
Tribal governments and organizations
Larger for-profit companies
Individuals

Unless the eligibility text in the notice names you, this opportunity is probably not for you.

Eligibility details from the notice

Only applicants that received an official invitation letter from BJA concerning the Justice Information Sharing Training and Technical Assistance Program (RISS Support) are able and eligible to apply. Applications will only be accepted from the following: The Institute for Intergovernmental Research, Inc (IIR)

Registrations you will likely need

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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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Before you apply

Read the full official notice, including the evaluation criteria.
Confirm your organization type and location are eligible.
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Note the exact deadline time and time zone in the notice.

BJA FY 2026 Invited to Apply- Justice Information Sharing Training and Technical Assistance Program (RISS Support)

Key facts

Summary from the notice

Who can apply

Not listed as eligible

Eligibility details from the notice

Registrations you will likely need

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