BJA FY 2026 Enhancing Security Measures for Houses of Worship
The summary for the BJA FY 2026 Enhancing Security Measures for Houses of Worship grant is detailed below.
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BJA FY 2026 Enhancing Security Measures for Houses of Worship: 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.
| Federal Grant Title: | BJA FY 2026 Enhancing Security Measures for Houses of Worship |
| Federal Agency Name: | Bureau of Justice Assistance (USDOJ-OJP-BJA) |
| Grant Categories: | Law, Justice and Legal Services |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | O-BJA-2026-172658 |
| Type of Funding: | Cooperative Agreement |
| CFDA Numbers: | 16.047 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | September 2nd, 2026 |
| Original Application Deadline: | September 2nd, 2026 |
| Posted Date: | July 22nd, 2026 |
| Creation Date: | July 22nd, 2026 |
| Archive Date: | September 20th, 2026 |
| Total Program Funding: | |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $200,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $0 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
| Last Updated: | July 22nd, 2026 |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Special district governments - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- For Category 1 - Faith-based Organizations: Religious organizations, faith-based nonprofits, and organizations with religious charters, names, or missions. For Category 2 - Other Units of Local Government: For the purposes of this notice of funding opportunity, other units of local government include towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state.
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
- www.bja.org
- Grant Announcement Contact
- [email protected]
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