BJA FY 2026 Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners – Formula Grants Program | O BJA 2026 172763

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The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) FY 2026 Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) for State Prisoners Formula Grants Program is a federal grant opportunity designed to expand and strengthen substance use disorder (SUD) treatment for people who are detained or incarcerated, including both adults and juveniles. The program uses a formula grant approach, meaning funding is allocated to eligible states based on established criteria rather than through a fully competitive national selection process. The overall purpose is to help correctional systems and their partners deliver effective residential treatment services during incarceration, improve treatment access for people with SUD or co-occurring mental health conditions, and make sure individuals do not lose support when they transition back into the community.

A central focus of the opportunity is building and improving treatment capacity inside correctional settings and related facilities. Funds can be used to enhance the ability of state, local, and tribal governments (through state administration of the award) to provide residential SUD treatment services to individuals in detention or incarceration, and to initiate or continue evidence-based treatment programming in jails. The intent is to move beyond short-term or inconsistent interventions by supporting structured, research-informed approaches that are appropriate for justice-involved populations and can be implemented reliably within secure environments.

The NOFO also emphasizes reentry and continuity of care, recognizing that treatment gains made during incarceration are often lost without follow-up support. The program supports planning and services that prepare individuals for reintegration, including connections to community-based treatment, recovery supports, and other aftercare services once the person is released. This includes helping participants and the communities they return to by sustaining recovery supports during the high-risk period immediately after release, when relapse and overdose risk can be elevated and when practical barriers like housing, employment, transportation, and health coverage can disrupt treatment.

Eligible applicants for this specific opportunity are state governments. The administering agency is the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance. The funding instrument is a grant, and the activity category is listed as Law, Justice and Legal Services. The CFDA number associated with the program is 16.593. The opportunity number is O-BJA-2026-172763. The NOFO was created on 2026-10-08, and the original closing date is 2026-11-20. The listed award ceiling is $2,200,000. The expected number of awards is not specified in the provided listing, which often means awards depend on the formula allocation and the number of eligible jurisdictions meeting requirements.

In practical terms, this opportunity is aimed at improving outcomes for justice-involved people with substance use and co-occurring disorders by supporting a full treatment and recovery pathway: structured residential programming while incarcerated, evidence-based services in jail settings where applicable, reentry preparation that starts before release, and coordinated community-based treatment and recovery aftercare once individuals return home. The program is designed to reduce treatment gaps, strengthen the handoff between corrections and community providers, and increase the likelihood that participants maintain recovery and stability after release.

• The Bureau of Justice Assistance in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY 2026 Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners – Formula Grants Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.593.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2026-10-08.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-11-20. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,200,000.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: State governments.

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