law_justice_and_legal_services · USDOJ-OJP-BJA
BJA FY 2026 Enhancing Security Measures for Houses of Worship
Bureau of Justice Assistance · O-BJA-2026-172658
8 days left
Award Range
$0 – $200K
Deadline
September 2, 2026
What This Grant Funds
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.
Who Can Apply
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.
Eligible Applicant Types
County GovernmentsFederally Recognized Tribal GovernmentsState GovernmentsSpecial District GovernmentsCity/Township GovernmentsOther Tribal OrganizationsOther (see NOFO for details)
Funding Details
- Maximum Award
- $200K
- Cost Sharing Required?
- No
- Funding Instrument
- cooperative_agreement
Key Dates
Posted: July 22, 2026
Application Deadline: September 2, 2026 (8 days remaining)
Agency Contact
OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov
OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.govReady to apply?
View the full NOFO and submit your application on Grants.gov