BJA FY 2026 Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Program
Bureau of Justice Assistance · Daniel Anderl Act Judicial Security (16.074)
Posted 23 Jul 2026 · 15 days left
In plain terms
The US Bureau of Justice Assistance funds state and local government agencies to protect federal judges and their families by preventing the release of their personal information from public records and databases. Grants up to 500,000 US dollars support judicial security partnerships, with applications due by 15 October 2026.
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Summary
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Program. This opportunity supports states and units of local government, including tribal governments that perform law enforcement functions, in creating and expanding efforts to protect the safety and security of federal judges by preventing the release of covered information about at-risk individuals and their immediate family members to ensure federal judges are able to administer justice fairly without fear of personal reprisal from individuals affected by the decisions they make in the course of carrying out their public duties.
Many federal judges' personal information resides in state and local government records, databases, and registries that are publicly accessible and searchable and outside federal control. Grants to state and local entities support federal-state-local partnerships to protect federal judicial officers and their families.
Funds awarded under this grant program must be used exclusively for protecting federal judges and their immediate family members as defined in statute. Applicants that have existing judicial protection programs should clearly…
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Who can apply
- government
Eligibility and conditions
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Applicant types: State governments; Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification); County governments; City or township governments; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Special district governments
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.; Agencies of any of the above government entities: For the purposes of this NOFO, agencies of any of the above government entities includes agencies of state or local governments operating relevant databases/registries.