BJA FY 2026 Crisis Response Training Program

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is issuing a Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the FY 2026 Crisis Response Training Program. The program provides grant funding to state, local, and tribal governments, law‑enforcement agencies, correctional facilities, probation and parole departments, and sheriffs’ offices to develop, implement, or expand crisis‑response training that improves officer safety and public safety when dealing with individuals experiencing behavioral‑health crises, including mental health, substance‑use disorders, intellectual and developmental disabilities, physical disabilities, and traumatic brain injuries. Grants may be used for curriculum development, instructor training, acquisition of technology or equipment, and other activities that build tactical and de‑escalation skills. The total award ceiling is $650,000 per award; the program expects about 51 applications across two competition categories (law‑enforcement agencies and correctional agencies). • Eligible applicants: state, city/town, county governments; tribal governments; public‑sector higher‑education institutions with police departments; public hospitals with police departments. • Funding instrument: Grant (CFDA 16.065 – Training to Improve Police‑Based Responses to People with Mental Illness). • Application window: 8/25/2026 – 10/5/2026 (electronic submission required). • No cost‑sharing required. • Goal: enhance crisis‑intervention capabilities, reduce use‑of‑force incidents, and improve outcomes for individuals in crisis.