ClosedOpportunity O-BJA-2021-31001

BJA FY 21 Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program to Support Law Enforcement Agencies

Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice

At a glance

BJA FY 21 Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program to Support Law Enforcement Agencies is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice). The application deadline was July 12, 2021. Individual awards are listed as up to $2M, with about 80 awards expected and $27.5M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts and 4 more. Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.835 (Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

May 26, 2021Posted
Jul 12, 2021Application deadline

Posted: May 26, 2021
Close date: Jul 12, 2021
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $2,000,000
Est. total funding: $27,500,000
Expected awards: 80
Cost sharing: Required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Independent school districts
Public colleges & universities
Federally recognized tribal governments
Public & Indian housing authorities
Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

For the purposes of this solicitation, “state” means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The Department of Justice is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights, increases access to justice, supports crime victims, protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community.

The purpose of the FY 2021 Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program to Support Law Enforcement Agencies (BWCPIP-LEA) is to fund the purchase of body-worn cameras (BWCs) that are implemented as part of comprehensive BWC programs. Law enforcement agencies across the country and worldwide are using body-worn cameras as a promising tool to improve law enforcement interactions with the public. Some preliminary evidence indicates that the presence of BWCs helps strengthen accountability and transparency, and can assist in deescalating conflicts, resulting in more constructive encounters between the police and members of the community. Funding can be used to support pilot BWC programs, establish new BWC implementation, or expand existing programs.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

16.835Body Worn Camera Policy and ImplementationProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 16.835

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$8.59M

FY25

$18.9M

FY26

— est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.835. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 16.835

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 125 grant awards had funding actions under Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation, with 91 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

JUSTICE AND SECURITY STRATEGIES, INC.$21.2M
CITY OF NEW YORK$2M
COLORADO SPRINGS CITY GOVERNMENT$1.43M
IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION$1.02M
COUNTY OF MACOMB$1M

Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

Bureau of Justice Assistance
grants@ncjrs.gov
202-514-9354

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments, Public & Indian housing authorities and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through this opportunity?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $2m, total estimated program funding is $27,500,000 and the agency expects to make about 80 awards.

How do I apply for this opportunity?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-BJA-2021-31001), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

Past deadlineALN 16.738