O-BJA-2026-172761: BJA FY 2026 Rural Violent Crime Reduction Initiative
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Bureau of Justice Assistance notices from 2026.
Bureau of Justice Assistance offered grants of up to $2.6 million to state and local governments and tribes. Applications closed on October 30, 2026.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed September 21, 2026. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$2.6 million
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | September 21, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | October 30, 2026 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to state and local governments and tribes.
All 7 applicant types the notice lists
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
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.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Rural Violent Crime Initiative awards averaged $424,395; this notice allows up to $2.6 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (49% over five years) went to nonprofits.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
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.
Who has won Rural Violent Crime Initiative grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Rural Violent Crime Initiative (16.039) awarded $23.3 million across 55 grant awards, an average of $424,395 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Policing Institute | Virginia | 1 | $10.5 million |
| Justice and Security Strategies, Inc. | Maryland | 1 | $1.4 million |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation | New York | 1 | $1.0 million |
| City of Bloomfield | New Mexico | 2 | $372,464 |
| Clare County | Michigan | 1 | $300,000 |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is O-BJA-2026-172761 still open?
No. It closed on October 30, 2026.
Who can apply for BJA FY 2026 Rural Violent Crime Reduction Initiative?
Bureau of Justice Assistance accepted applications from state and local governments and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for BJA FY 2026 Rural Violent Crime Reduction Initiative?
Closed October 30, 2026. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.
How much funding is available?
Awards of up to $2.6 million each.
Who has won Rural Violent Crime Initiative grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were National Policing Institute, Justice and Security Strategies, Inc., Local Initiatives Support Corporation. The program made 55 awards worth $23.3 million in that time.
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