DA and Police Grants for September 2026

OJP FY 2026 Special Attorneys Program: Round 8

Deadline: Sept 21

Amount: Funding $300,000,000; Anticipated Number of Awards Number of awards will be based on quantity and viability of applications received.

Apply: https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/OJP-FY26-Special-Attorneys-Program 

This grant program, is intended to strengthen investigative and prosecutorial capacity, expand intergovernmental coordination, and enhance the ability of jurisdictions to investigate and prosecute fraud and other crimes committed by aliens within the United States, as well as investigate and prosecute drug and human trafficking crimes. The program is also intended to increase the availability of crossdesignated prosecutorial personnel who can pursue these matters in coordination with federal authorities and contribute to the effective enforcement of applicable criminal laws.

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BJA FY 2026 Harold Rogers Prescription Drug Monitoring Program

Deadline: Sept 30

Amount: Up to $2,000,000

Apply: https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2026-172675 

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY2026 Harold Rogers Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP). This opportunity seeks to enhance the capacity of regulatory and law enforcement agencies and public health officials to collect and analyze controlled substance prescription data and other scheduled chemical products through a centralized database administered by an authorized agency.

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BJA FY 2026 Investigating and Prosecuting Sexual Assaults in Confinement Facilities Program

Deadline: Sept 30

Amount: Up to $2,000,000

Apply: https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2026-172674

This opportunity supports state, local, and tribal efforts to enhance their capacity to investigate and prosecute incidents of sexual assault in confinement facilities. State agencies, law enforcement, and prosecutorial agencies may utilize this funding for investigative and prosecutorial activities to decrease incidents of sexual assault in confinement facilities and increase the rate of successful prosecutions in such cases.

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BJA FY 2026 Local Law Enforcement Crime Gun Intelligence Center Integration Initiative

Deadline: October 1

Amount: Up to $3,000,000

Apply: https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2026-172701

In collaboration with DOJ’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Local Law Enforcement Crime Gun Intelligence Center Integration Initiative supports law enforcement agencies to establish and expand CGICs to address firearm-related crime. CGICs are an interagency collaboration focused on the timely collection, management, and analysis of crime gun evidence, such as cartridge casings and semiautomatic handguns, using ATF’s National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) and Electronic Tracing System (eTrace). This initiative assists local law enforcement in utilizing intelligence and technology, swiftly identifying crime guns and their sources, and effectively prosecuting perpetrators.

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BJA FY 2026 Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program to Support Law Enforcement Agencies

Deadline: October 2^nd

Amount: Up to $2,000,000

Apply: https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2026-172677

This opportunity supports publicly funded law enforcement and correctional agencies for the purchase or lease of body-worn cameras (BWCs) and the development of comprehensive BWC programs. Since its inception, BWCPIP has responded to growing demand for reliable, real-time video evidence in criminal investigations and prosecutions. Law enforcement agencies across the country increasingly rely on BWC footage to enhance evidentiary documentation, improve prosecutorial outcomes, and document public encounters. BWCs also serve as a deterrent to assaults against officers and can help exonerate officers falsely accused of misconduct.