BJA FY 2026 Enhancing Security Measures for Houses of Worship
Department of Justice
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.
Funding
Award size
$100K – $1M
Award ceiling
200000
Type
Cooperative Agreement
Dates
Deadline
Closing this month
Posted
07/22/2026
Closes
2026-09-02
Eligibility
Eligibility
County governmentsState governmentsSpecial district governmentsNative American tribal governments (Federally recognized)Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)City or township governmentsOthers (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Program
Funding area
Law, Justice and Legal Services - LJL
Opportunity #
O-BJA-2026-172658
Source
Status
Open
Market
Government
Level
Federal
Source
Grants.gov