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BJA FY 2026 Capital Case Litigation Initiative: Improving the Quality of Legal Representation in State Capital Cases

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 Capital Case Litigation Initiative: Improving the Quality of Legal Representation in State Capital Cases.

From	Bureau of Justice Assistance
Who can apply	others (see eligibility notes)
Eligibility notes	For purposes of this NOFO, “State government entities” means any state agency in states that authorize capital punishment and that conduct or will conduct prosecutions in which capital punishment is sought.
How much	up to $450K per award
Deadline	Thu, Oct 29, 2026 (6 days left)
Category	Law, Justice and Legal Services
Type	Grant
Opportunity #	O-BJA-2026-172715
Assistance listing	16.746
Posted	Mon, Sep 21, 2026

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This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 Capital Case Litigation Initiative: Improving the Quality of Legal Representation in State Capital Cases. This opportunity will enhance the ability of prosecutors to effectively represent the public in state capital cases and to improve the quality of legal representation for defense attorneys who represent indigent defendants in state capital cases. States must allocate funding equally among capital prosecution and capital representation.

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