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The Bureau of Justice Assistance has opened the FY25 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, a formula-based reimbursement program designed to offset the costs state and local governments incur when incarcerating undocumented individuals who have been convicted of crimes. While this program flows directly to state and local government entities rather than nonprofits, established organizations working in criminal justice reform, reentry services, and immigrant community advoc

The Department of Justice is directing nearly $300 million in federal funding toward a targeted initiative designed to transform public safety in a small number of American cities. Only two to four cities will be selected, which makes this a highly competitive and high-stakes opportunity. For local government entities and the nonprofit and community-based organizations that partner with them, this announcement signals a significant shift in how DOJ is structuring large-scale

The Office on Violence Against Women has opened its FY2026 ICJR Program, one of the most direct federal funding pathways available to organizations working at the intersection of victim services and the criminal justice system. Unlike many federal grants that fund research or law enforcement operations exclusively, this program is specifically designed to strengthen coordination between victim advocates, law enforcement, prosecutors, and courts. For established nonprofits, Tr

The Department of Justice just released nearly $700 million in grant funding through its Office of Community Oriented Policing Services.