OJJDP FY 2026 Invited to Apply - Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program
This invited Byrne discretionary grant funds specific predesignated recipients to improve criminal justice functioning, prevent or combat juvenile delinquency, or assist crime victims (other than compensation).
RESTRICTED TO: SINGLE NAMED INSTITUTION
⚑ Invitation-only; eligibility limited to recipients identified in the Congressional Joint Explanatory Statement. · Funds projects designated for FY 2026 earmark-style funding under DOJ appropriations. · Not a general competition; only invited recipients may apply.
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| IPPRA | 5 none | limited competition — a named institution holds this |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 5 none | not openly competed |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 5 none | limited competition — a named institution holds this |
Description
This NOFO will support projects designated for funding pursuant to 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).
Eligibility
OJJDP sent an invitation to apply to all eligible recipients, which are limited to those identified in the Congressional Joint Explanatory Statement for projects designated for funding pursuant to the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2026 (Pub. L. No. 119-74, Div. A, Title II).
Apply
View on Grants.gov → CONTACT: Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention <OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov>
Proposal brief SEE AN EXAMPLE →
A one-page internal memo: fit assessment, submission requirements, document scaffold, and next steps dated back from the deadline — tailored to your project idea if you add one.
Proposal shell · Federal (generic) conventions SEE A FEDERAL EXAMPLE →
Funder-faithful document skeletons — Federal (generic)'s document set with section headings, page limits, reviewer guidance, and writing prompts; add a project idea to get [DRAFT] starter bullets. Download as .md for Word or Overleaf.
Legacy IPPRA LLM assessment (v2.0, for comparison)
0/100 · gpt-5.4-mini · 2026-07-06
This is a highly restricted Byrne discretionary opportunity limited to specifically invited recipients named in the Congressional Joint Explanatory Statement, so a public university like OU/IPPRA is not generally eligible to apply unless explicitly listed. The topic is criminal justice/juvenile delinquency, which is outside IPPRA’s core portfolio areas and the notice does not describe a research or survey component.
Legacy scoring history
| 2026-07-06 | 0 | gpt-5.4-mini | This is a highly restricted Byrne discretionary opportunity limited to specifically invited recipients named in the Congressional Joint Explanatory Statement, so a public university like OU/IPPRA is not generally eligible to apply unless explicitly listed. The topic is criminal justice/juvenile delinquency, which is outside IPPRA’s core portfolio areas and the notice does not describe a research or survey component. |
| 2026-07-06 | 12 | gpt-5.4-mini | This is a juvenile justice/criminal justice funding opportunity with no clear research, survey, or policy-analysis component that aligns with IPPRA’s core strengths. It is also highly restricted to specifically invited recipients named in the Congressional Joint Explanatory Statement, so a public university like OU could not apply unless already on that list; that limits fit to a very low level. |