§ Federal grant opportunity · O-BJA-2026-172661

    BJA FY 2026 Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Program

    Bureau of Justice Assistance is accepting applications for BJA FY 2026 Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Program. The deadline is September 3, 2026 and the published award range is $500K.

    Key facts

    Funder
    Bureau of Justice Assistance
    Application deadline
    September 3, 2026
    Award range
    $500K
    Eligibility
    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.
    Geography
    United States
    Focus areas
    Justice
    Opportunity number
    O-BJA-2026-172661

    Program overview

    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 delineate how grant funds will be used solely for federal judges and describe cost allocation methodologies to ensure appropriate separation of expenses. Expenses that also benefit other judges are acceptable, provided that any costs specific to state, local, or tribal judges are separately tracked and are not charged to this grant.

    How to apply

    1. Confirm your organization meets the eligibility criteria above.
    2. Read the full funding opportunity announcement from Bureau of Justice Assistance.
    3. Draft your narrative against the funder's stated priorities and review criteria.
    4. Submit before September 3, 2026, allowing time for registration and validation.

    View the official funding announcement

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