BJA FY 2026 Rural Violent Crime Reduction Initiative
Bureau of Justice Assistance · Rural Violent Crime Initiative (16.039)
Posted 21 Sept 2026 · 30 days left
In plain terms
The US Bureau of Justice Assistance funds rural local law enforcement agencies and prosecutors' offices to reduce violent crime through personnel, training, equipment and technology. Awards go up to 2.6 million US dollars, and applications from US government bodies are due by 30 October 2026.
A generated summary of the donor's text; the original wording is below.
Summary
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 Rural Violent Crime Reduction Initiative. This opportunity supports 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 utilizing one or more of the following approaches:
• Personnel, Tactics, Training, and Equipment to Reduce Violent Crime. This includes updated technology and tools, including records management systems, vehicles, vests, and firearms that assist agencies in responding to and preventing violent crime. This also includes hiring additional personnel such as a prosecutor or criminologist to strategically address persistent crimes, early case management, and increased police training.
• Technological Enhancements to Reduce Violent Crime. Technology takes the form of hardware, software, communications systems, intelligence centers, and equipment. Technology systems can create the infrastructure for actionable intelligence, enhance officer safety, support efficient…
Excerpt from the donor's page. The full text, annexes and forms are on the original call.
Who can apply
- government
Eligibility and conditions
Show the eligibility text from the source
Applicant types: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification); State governments; County governments; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); City or township governments; Special district governments; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Other Units of Local Government: For the purposes of this NOFO, “other units of local government” include towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state.