US grant · Bureau of Justice Assistance
BJA FY 2026 Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program
Up to $1,000,000 Closes December 2, 2026
Official listing and how to apply Full funding notice
Source: Grants.gov · Last checked
Key facts
| Funder | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
|---|---|
| Part of | Department of Justice |
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2026-172716 |
| Amount per award | Up to $1,000,000 |
| Opens | October 19, 2026 |
| Closes | December 2, 2026 (22 days left) |
| Who can apply | Schools and universities, Government, Nonprofits, Other (see listing) |
| Applicant types listed | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; County governments; Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification); City or township governments; Special district governments; State governments |
| State or area | Nationwide |
| Cost sharing or match | Not required |
| Status | Open |
| Source | Grants.gov |
| Last checked | November 10, 2026 |
About this grant
Summary from the official listing on Grants.gov:
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program. This opportunity supports efforts to improve reporting, transportation, forensic processing, and identification of missing persons (MP) and unidentified human remains (UHR) cases, including those involving migrants as authorized by Public Law 116-277. This program increases public safety by providing resources to locate and identify missing persons and unidentified human remains in the United States.
Eligibility
Other units of local government (towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state); Accredited, publicly funded, CODIS forensic laboratories; Medical examiner offices; Accredited, publicly funded toxicology laboratories; Accredited, publicly funded crime laboratories
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