Opportunity ID: 363585
General Information
| Funding Opportunity Number | O-BJA-2026-172677 |
| Funding Opportunity Title | BJA FY26 Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program to Support Law Enforcement Agencies |
| Agency | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Document Type | synopsis |
| Version | 1 |
| Opportunity Category | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation | Not specified |
| Funding Instrument Type | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity | Law, Justice and Legal Services |
| Category Explanation | Not specified |
| Expected Number of Awards | Not specified |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement | Yes |
| Posted Date | Aug 13, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Last Updated Date | Aug 13, 2026 03:58:45 PM EDT |
| Original Closing Date | Sep 25, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Original Closing Date Notes | Not specified |
| Current Closing Date | Sep 25, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Current Closing Date Notes | Not specified |
| Estimated Synopsis Date | Not specified |
| Estimated Application Due Date | Not specified |
| Estimated Award Date | Not specified |
| Estimated Project Start Date | Not specified |
| Archive Date | Not specified |
| Estimated Total Program Funding | Not specified |
| Award Ceiling | 2,000,000 |
| Award Floor | 0 |
Assistance Listings
- 16.835 — Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants | Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification); Special district governments; Independent school districts; County governments; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; State governments; City or township governments |
For this NOFO, “Other Entities” refers to an authorized agency or consortium that acts as an intermediary to assist eligible law enforcement agencies perform law enforcement functions, such as regional or state level authorities, or State Administrating Agencies (SAAs); Other Units of Local Government: This includes towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state; Publicly Funded Law Enforcement Agencies: Law enforcement agencies funded by states, federally-recognized Tribes, or units of local government; Publicly Funded Correctional Agencies: Correctional agencies funded by states, federally-recognized Tribes, or units of local government.
Description
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program (BWCPIP) to Support Law Enforcement Agencies. 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.
Additional Information
| Contact | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Contact Information | OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov |
| OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov | |
| Email Description | OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov |
| Phone | 202-514-9354 |
https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2026-172677
Version History
| Id | 363585 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2026-172677 |
| Opportunity title | BJA FY26 Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program to Support Law Enforcement Agencies |
| Owning agency code | USDOJ-OJP-BJA |
| Opportunity category / Category | D |
| Opportunity category / Description | Discretionary |
| Synopsis / Opportunity id | 363585 |
| Synopsis / Version | 1 |
| Synopsis / Agency code | USDOJ-OJP-BJA |
| Synopsis / Agency name | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Synopsis / Agency phone | 202-514-9354 |
| Synopsis / Agency address desc | OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Code | BJA |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Seed | USDOJ-OJP-BJA |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Agency name | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Agency code | USDOJ-OJP-BJA |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Top agency code | USDOJ |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Code | USDOJ |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Seed | USDOJ |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Agency name | Department of Justice |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Agency code | USDOJ |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Top agency code | USDOJ |
| Synopsis / Agency contact phone | 202-514-9354 |
| Synopsis / Agency contact name | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Synopsis / Agency contact desc | OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov |
| Synopsis / Agency contact email | OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov |
| Synopsis / Agency contact email desc | OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov |
| Synopsis / Synopsis desc | This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program (BWCPIP) to Support Law Enforcement Agencies. 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. |
| Synopsis / Response date | Sep 25, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Funding desc link url | https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2026-172677 |
| Synopsis / Funding desc link desc | https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2026-172677 |
| Synopsis / Posting date | Aug 13, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Cost sharing | Yes |
| Synopsis / Award ceiling | 2000000 |
| Synopsis / Award ceiling formatted | 2,000,000 |
| Synopsis / Award floor | 0 |
| Synopsis / Award floor formatted | 0 |
| Synopsis / Applicant eligibility desc | For this NOFO, “Other Entities” refers to an authorized agency or consortium that acts as an intermediary to assist eligible law enforcement agencies perform law enforcement functions, such as regional or state level authorities, or State Administrating Agencies (SAAs); Other Units of Local Government: This includes towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state; Publicly Funded Law Enforcement Agencies: Law enforcement agencies funded by states, federally-recognized Tribes, or units of local government; Publicly Funded Correctional Agencies: Correctional agencies funded by states, federally-recognized Tribes, or units of local government. |
| Synopsis / Create time stamp | Aug 13, 2026 03:58:45 PM EDT |
| Synopsis / Created date | Aug 13, 2026 03:58:45 PM EDT |
| Synopsis / Last updated date | Aug 13, 2026 03:58:45 PM EDT |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 1 / Id | 25 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 1 / Description | Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 2 / Id | 04 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 2 / Description | Special district governments |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 3 / Id | 05 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 3 / Description | Independent school districts |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 4 / Id | 01 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 4 / Description | County governments |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 5 / Id | 11 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 5 / Description | Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 6 / Id | 06 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 6 / Description | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 7 / Id | 00 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 7 / Description | State governments |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 8 / Id | 02 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 8 / Description | City or township governments |
| Synopsis / Funding instruments 1 / Id | G |
| Synopsis / Funding instruments 1 / Description | Grant |
| Synopsis / Funding activity categories 1 / Id | LJL |
| Synopsis / Funding activity categories 1 / Description | Law, Justice and Legal Services |
| Synopsis / Response date str | 2026-09-25-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Posting date str | 2026-08-13-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Create time stamp str | 2026-08-13-15-58-45 |
| Agency details / Code | BJA |
| Agency details / Seed | USDOJ-OJP-BJA |
| Agency details / Agency name | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Agency details / Agency code | USDOJ-OJP-BJA |
| Agency details / Top agency code | USDOJ |
| Top agency details / Code | USDOJ |
| Top agency details / Seed | USDOJ |
| Top agency details / Agency name | Department of Justice |
| Top agency details / Agency code | USDOJ |
| Top agency details / Top agency code | USDOJ |
| Synopsis attachment folders | Not specified |
| Synopsis document urls | Not specified |
| Syn att change comments | Not specified |
| Cfdas 1 / Id | 435038 |
| Cfdas 1 / Opportunity id | 363585 |
| Cfdas 1 / Cfda number | 16.835 |
| Cfdas 1 / Program title | Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Id | 293947 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Topportunity id | 363585 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Family id | 15 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Dialect | XFDL2.2 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opportunity number | O-BJA-2026-172677 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opportunity title | BJA FY26 Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program to Support Law Enforcement Agencies |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Cfda number | 16.835 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opening date | 2026-08-13 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Closing date | 2026-09-25 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Owning agency code | USDOJ-OJP-BJA |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Code | BJA |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Seed | USDOJ-OJP-BJA |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Agency name | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Agency code | USDOJ-OJP-BJA |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Top agency code | USDOJ |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Code | USDOJ |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Seed | USDOJ |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Agency name | Department of Justice |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Agency code | USDOJ |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Top agency code | USDOJ |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Program title | Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Contact info | OJP Response Center |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Competition id | C-BJA-2026-00013-PROD |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Competition title | Category 1: Site-Based Awards to Publicly Funded Law Enforcement Agencies |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Electronic required | Y |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Expected application count | 200 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Open to applicant type | 1 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Is multi project | N |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Extension | |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Mimetype | application/pdf |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Last update | Aug 13, 2026 03:58:59 PM EDT |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Workspace compatible flag | Y |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Package id | PKG00293947 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opening date str | 2026-08-13-00-00-00 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Closing date str | 2026-09-25-00-00-00 |
| Opportunity pkgs 2 / Id | 293948 |
| Opportunity pkgs 2 / Topportunity id | 363585 |
| Opportunity pkgs 2 / Family id | 15 |
| Opportunity pkgs 2 / Dialect | XFDL2.2 |
| Opportunity pkgs 2 / Opportunity number | O-BJA-2026-172677 |
| Opportunity pkgs 2 / Opportunity title | BJA FY26 Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program to Support Law Enforcement Agencies |
| Opportunity pkgs 2 / Cfda number | 16.835 |
| Opportunity pkgs 2 / Opening date | 2026-08-13 |
| Opportunity pkgs 2 / Closing date | 2026-09-25 |
| Opportunity pkgs 2 / Owning agency code | USDOJ-OJP-BJA |
| Opportunity pkgs 2 / Agency details / Code | BJA |
| Opportunity pkgs 2 / Agency details / Seed | USDOJ-OJP-BJA |
| Opportunity pkgs 2 / Agency details / Agency name | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Opportunity pkgs 2 / Agency details / Agency code | USDOJ-OJP-BJA |
| Opportunity pkgs 2 / Agency details / Top agency code | USDOJ |
| Opportunity pkgs 2 / Top agency details / Code | USDOJ |
| Opportunity pkgs 2 / Top agency details / Seed | USDOJ |
| Opportunity pkgs 2 / Top agency details / Agency name | Department of Justice |
| Opportunity pkgs 2 / Top agency details / Agency code | USDOJ |
| Opportunity pkgs 2 / Top agency details / Top agency code | USDOJ |
| Opportunity pkgs 2 / Program title | Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation |
| Opportunity pkgs 2 / Contact info | OJP Response Center |
| Opportunity pkgs 2 / Competition id | C-BJA-2026-00014-PROD |
| Opportunity pkgs 2 / Competition title | Category 2: Site-Based Awards to Publicly Funded Correctional Agencies |
| Opportunity pkgs 2 / Electronic required | Y |
| Opportunity pkgs 2 / Expected application count | 200 |
| Opportunity pkgs 2 / Open to applicant type | 1 |
| Opportunity pkgs 2 / Is multi project | N |
| Opportunity pkgs 2 / Extension | |
| Opportunity pkgs 2 / Mimetype | application/pdf |
| Opportunity pkgs 2 / Last update | Aug 13, 2026 03:58:59 PM EDT |
| Opportunity pkgs 2 / Workspace compatible flag | Y |
| Opportunity pkgs 2 / Package id | PKG00293948 |
| Opportunity pkgs 2 / Opening date str | 2026-08-13-00-00-00 |
| Opportunity pkgs 2 / Closing date str | 2026-09-25-00-00-00 |
| Closed opportunity pkgs | Not specified |
| Original due date | Sep 25, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis modified fields | Not specified |
| Forecast modified fields | Not specified |
| Error messages | Not specified |
| Syn post date in past | Yes |
| Doc type | synopsis |
| Forecast hist count | 0 |
| Synopsis hist count | 0 |
| Assist compatible | No |
| Assist url | Not specified |
| Related opps | Not specified |
| Ost | POSTED |
Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.835 | C-BJA-2026-00013-PROD | Category 1: Site-Based Awards to Publicly Funded Law Enforcement Agencies | PKG00293947 | 2026-08-13 | 2026-09-25 | View |
| 16.835 | C-BJA-2026-00014-PROD | Category 2: Site-Based Awards to Publicly Funded Correctional Agencies | PKG00293948 | 2026-08-13 | 2026-09-25 | View |
Package 1
Instructions
PKG00293947-instructions.pdf
Mandatory forms
SF424_4_0-V4.0.pdf
Package 2
Instructions
PKG00293947-instructions.pdf
Mandatory forms
SF424_4_0-V4.0.pdf
