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law_justice_and_legal_services · USDOJ-OJP-BJA

BJA FY25 Rural Law Enforcement Violent Crime Reduction Initiative

Bureau of Justice Assistance · O-BJA-2025-172495

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Award Range

$0$400K

Deadline

May 27, 2026

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

BJA FY25 Rural Law Enforcement Violent Crime Reduction Initiative. Bureau of Justice Assistance. This funding opportunity seeks to support local law enforcement in rural jurisdictions to prevent, respond to, and reduce violent crime. The goal is to equip rural law enforcement agencies and prosecutors’ offices with the resources necessary to implement a violent crime reduction strategy to solve... up to $400,000 per award.

Who Should Apply

County governments, City/township governments, State governments, Other eligible entities, Special district governments (+1 more)

Who Should NOT Apply

Organizations not matching the eligible applicant types listed above

Key Requirements (Plain English)

  • Units of local government
  • Deadline: 2026-05-27

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Competitiveness: Moderate to high — federal grants are always competitive

What This Grant Funds

This funding opportunity seeks to support local law enforcement in rural jurisdictions to prevent, respond to, and reduce violent crime. The goal is to equip rural law enforcement agencies and prosecutors’ offices with the resources necessary to implement a violent crime reduction strategy to solve a specific violent crime challenge.

Who Can Apply

Units of local government

Eligible Applicant Types

County GovernmentsCity/Township GovernmentsState GovernmentsOther (see NOFO for details)Special District GovernmentsFederally Recognized Tribal Governments

Funding Details

Maximum Award
$400K
Cost Sharing Required?
No
Funding Instrument
grant

Key Dates

Posted: April 15, 2026
Application Deadline: May 27, 2026 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

OJP.ResourceCenter@usdoj.gov OJP.ResourceCenter@usdoj.gov

OJP.ResourceCenter@usdoj.gov

Ready to apply?

View the full NOFO and submit your application on Grants.gov