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BJA FY 2026 Rural Violent Crime Reduction Initiative
Bureau of Justice Assistance · O-BJA-2026-172761
$0 – $2,637,041
2026-10-30-00-00-00
Confirm exact timezone in the announcement.City or township governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Special district governments, Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification), County governments, State governments
Geographic eligibility and all attachment-specific conditions require review of the original announcement.
Eligibility details
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.
Matching funds & resources
Source matching-funds field: Not Required.
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About this opportunity
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 operations, shorten case filing timelines, and manage risk. • Data Analytics and Intelligence. Enhance crime analysis capabilities through personnel, training, and software enhancements to identify crime hotspots, predict high-risk times and locations, and allocate resources more effectively to prevent violent incidents before they occur. • Other approaches that align with the Department’s priorities and provide a significant reduction in violent crime rates.
Funding geography: Not specified — review source. A funder’s address does not establish eligibility.
Review original source ↗Funding instrument: Grant. Issuing jurisdiction: Federal. This is not a geographic eligibility determination.
Source fields and evidence
id: 363907
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opportunityNumber: O-BJA-2026-172761
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opportunityTitle: BJA FY 2026 Rural Violent Crime Reduction Initiative
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revision: 0
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agencyDetails: {"code":"BJA","seed":"USDOJ-OJP-BJA","agencyName":"Bureau of Justice Assistance","agencyCode":"USDOJ-OJP-BJA","topAgencyCode":"USDOJ"}
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owningAgencyCode: USDOJ-OJP-BJA
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cfdas: [{"id":435457,"opportunityId":363907,"cfdaNumber":"16.039","programTitle":"Rural Violent Crime Initiative"}]
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applicantTypes: [{"id":"02","description":"City or township governments"},{"id":"07","description":"Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)"},{"id":"11","description":"Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)"},{"id":"04","description":"Special district governments"},{"id":"25","description":"Others (see text field entitled \"Additional Information on Eligibility\" for clarification)"},{"id":"01","description":"County governments"},{"id":"00","description":"State governments"}]
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applicantEligibilityDesc: 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.
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fundingInstruments: [{"id":"G","description":"Grant"}]
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fundingActivityCategories: [{"id":"LJL","description":"Law, Justice and Legal Services"}]
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awardFloor: 0
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awardCeiling: 2637041
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responseDate: Oct 30, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
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responseDateStr: 2026-10-30-00-00-00
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costSharing: false
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lastUpdatedDate: Sep 21, 2026 02:19:15 PM EDT
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status: posted
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