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BJA FY 2026 Smart Reentry Demonstration Program
Bureau of Justice Assistance · O-BJA-2026-172673 · Deadline: September 24, 2026 · Advertised ceiling: $1.1M
Program-level history — this opportunity doesn't publish per-opportunity awards, so these numbers describe its parent program (CFDA 16.812, Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative), not this competition alone. Labeled that way on purpose.
347 unique recipients in the sample; 63 repeat winners.
range $148k – $6.2M
Ask-amount guidance
Applicants here typically receive far less than the advertised ceiling: the program median is $784k against a $1.1M ceiling (71%). Budgets far above the median need a story; budgets far below leave money on the table.
Draw-down reality (program)
Across 143 completed awards in this program (FY2021+ sample, USAspending outlay records), grantees ultimately drew a median 100% of obligated funds. A median well under 100% means underspend or early closure is common here — worth knowing before promising a spend-down timeline.
Listing summary
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 Smart Reentry Demonstration Program. This opportunity supports state, local, and tribal governments to implement comprehensive and collaborative reentry strategies to increase the likelihood of successful reentry for people returning to communities from adult correctional facilities, and to establish or expand a program or service (“intervention”) to reduce recidivism. Interventions may address a variety of needs related to reentry as outlined in section 101, subsection (b) of the Second Chance Act (34 USC §10631 – Adult and ju…
Eligibility: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other), Others · Categories: Law, Justice and Legal Services · official listing ↗
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Sources: NIH RePORTER (opportunity-exact) and USAspending (program-level), labeled per section. GrantsDue computes summaries only; verify anything critical against the originals. Methodology.