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BJA FY 2026 Enhancing Security Measures for Houses of Worship

Apply on Grants.gov →Application closes September 2, 2026

Posted
July 22, 2026
Closes
September 2, 2026
Award ceiling
$200,000
Cost sharing
No
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Assistance listing
16.047
Category
Law, Justice and Legal Services

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 16.047 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.

FY2024 obligated
$7.6M
FY2025 obligated
$0
FY2026 (to date) obligated
$0
Awards in window
15

Top recipients: Chinese for Affirmative Action, Institute for Strategic Dialogue-u.s., Faith-based Information Sharing and Analysis Organization, Naacp Eugene-springfield Branch, Lucky Shoals Community Association, Inc.

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed July 2026

Synopsis

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.

Who can apply

For Category 1 - Faith-based Organizations: Religious organizations, faith-based nonprofits, and organizations with religious charters, names, or missions. For Category 2 - Other Units of Local Government: For the purposes of this notice of funding opportunity, other units of local government include towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state.

How to apply

Applications go through the official government listing. Grants Radar links you straight to the source — applying is free.

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Agency contact: Bureau of Justice Assistance · [email protected] · 202-514-9354

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