The OJP FY 2026 Special Attorneys Program provides funding to help state, local, Tribal, and territorial prosecuting agencies hire or assign prosecutors to work on cases involving fraud, drug trafficking, and human trafficking committed by criminal aliens in the U.S. These prosecutors will work under federal direction while remaining employees of their home agencies.
Who it's for: This grant is for state, local, Tribal, and territorial prosecuting agencies that want to assign or hire prosecutors to work on cases involving criminal aliens, drug trafficking, and human trafficking in coordination with federal authorities.
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Likely Disqualifiers
- Not a prosecuting agency
- Not a state, local, Tribal, or territorial government
- Inability to coordinate with federal authorities
- Proposed use of funds outside the scope of prosecuting criminal aliens, drug trafficking, or human trafficking
What You May Need
- Proof of eligibility as a government or educational institution
- Detailed project proposal
- Budget plan
- Coordination plan with federal authorities
- Evidence of capacity to prosecute relevant crimes
- Organizational chart
- Resumes of proposed prosecutors
- Letters of support from federal partners
- Compliance with Public Law 119-21 requirements
Cautions
- Ensure coordination with federal authorities is feasible
- Funds must be used specifically for prosecuting the specified crimes
- Strict adherence to Public Law 119-21 is required
- Short application window
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Eligibility
Eligible Applicant Types
Additional Criteria
Eligible applicants include city or township governments, private institutions of higher education, state governments, and county governments. The program is open to these entities to enhance their prosecutorial capacity in coordination with federal authorities.
Overview
This grant is for state, local, Tribal, and territorial prosecuting agencies that want to assign or hire prosecutors to work on cases involving criminal aliens, drug trafficking, and human trafficking in coordination with federal authorities.
Likely Disqualifiers
- Not a prosecuting agency
- Not a state, local, Tribal, or territorial government
- Inability to coordinate with federal authorities
- Proposed use of funds outside the scope of prosecuting criminal aliens, drug trafficking, or human trafficking
Use of Funds
Funds can be used to hire or assign prosecutors to work on cases involving fraud, drug trafficking, and human trafficking committed by criminal aliens. The prosecutors will work under federal direction while remaining employees of their home agencies.
Cost Sharing
Not Required
Important Dates
- Posted
- Aug 28, 2026
- Deadline
- Sep 14, 2026(16 days)
Application Checklist
- Verify eligibility as a government or educational institution
- Prepare a detailed project proposal
- Draft a budget plan
- Develop a coordination plan with federal authorities
- Gather evidence of capacity to prosecute relevant crimes
- Compile an organizational chart
- Collect resumes of proposed prosecutors
- Obtain letters of support from federal partners
- Ensure compliance with Public Law 119-21 requirements
- Submit application by the deadline