State Criminal Alien Assistance Program
Department Of Justice, Office Of Justice Programs
Program goal(s) name: Support costs incurred by incarcerating undocumented criminal aliens. Program goal(s) description: Support government entities with costs related to incarceration services of undocumented criminals. Program objective(s) name: Provide payments to government entities to address costs curred related to incarcerating undocumented criminal aliens. Program objective(s) description: This payment program designed to provide federal assistance to states and localities that incur ce
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Helps states and localities pay for correctional officer salaries for holding undocumented criminals. Covers costs for those with serious criminal convictions held for at least four days.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
Federal payments to reimburse states and localities for correctional officer salary costs associated with incarcerating eligible undocumented criminal aliens. Funds must be used exclusively for correctional purposes.
Who Is Eligible?
Region: United States states and localities
Other Criteria: States and local government entities, Incurred correctional officer salary costs for incarcerating undocumented criminal aliens, Aliens must have at least one felony or two misdemeanor convictions for state or local law violations, Aliens must have been incarcerated for at least 4 consecutive days during the reporting period
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Prepare early by ensuring registration and users are up to date in the systems involved in the application process.
- Review the DOJ Grant Application Submission Checklist.
- Access the JustGrants Application Submission page for guidance.
- Submit your application through the JustGrants system.
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://justicegrants.usdoj.gov/
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 📅Key Dates
- June 30, 2026Closing DateJune 23, 2026Grants.gov DeadlineJune 30, 2026Application JustGrants Deadline
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
- SF-424B (Assurances)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- correctional officer salary costs for incarcerating undocumented criminal aliens
- 🚫Ineligible Expenses
- non-correctional purposes
- 💳Payment Model
- reimbursement
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
- 🔀Matching Required
- Yes
- 📊Matching Ratio
- null
- 🏦Eligible Matching Sources
- cash
- in-kind
- 📚Stacking Rules
- null
- 🛡️Proof of Matching Required
- null
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🗓️Reporting Frequency
- quarterly
- 📑Reporting Requirements
- performance measures
- narrative questions
- closeout questions
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards in a fiscal year
- 📢Branding Requirements
- Acknowledgment of federal funding is required.
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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