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BJA FY 2026 Enhancing Security Measures for Houses of Worship
Posted Jul 22, 2026·open
AGENCY
USDOJ-OJP-BJA
PROGRAM
Discretionary
AMOUNT
$0 – $200K
CLOSES
Sep 2, 2026
Description
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 Enhancing Security Measures for Houses of Worship Program. This opportunity provides grants to enhance security and law enforcement capabilities at faith-based institutions and houses of worship to prevent and respond to bias-motivated crimes. Projects will strengthen partnerships between religious communities and local law enforcement, implement evidence-based security measures, and build institutional capacity to report incidents and assist in criminal investigations.
Eligibility
City or township governments; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); County governments; Special district governments; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification); State governments
Contact
Additional details
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Cost sharing required
- No
Opportunity number: O-BJA-2026-172658
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