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ClosedDeadline extended (was Oct 27, 2025)Opportunity O-BJA-2025-172461

BJA FY25 Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program to Support Law Enforcement Agencies

Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice

At a glance

BJA FY25 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 October 31, 2025. Individual awards are listed as up to $2M. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts and 3 more. Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.835 (Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation).

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Key facts

  1. Sep 17, 2025Posted
  2. Oct 31, 2025Application deadline
Posted
Sep 17, 2025
Close date
Oct 31, 2025
Award floor
Not specified
Award ceiling
$2,000,000
Est. total funding
Not specified
Original deadline (extended)
Oct 27, 2025
Expected awards
Not specified
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
  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Other units of local government, Publicly Funded Law Enforcement Agencies, Publicly Funded Correctional Agencies

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 fiscal year (FY) 2025 Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program (BWCPIP) supports publicly funded law enforcement and correctional agencies in establishing or expanding body-worn camera (BWC) programs. Properly implemented BWC programs can strengthen the evidentiary foundation for criminal prosecutions, provide reliable documentation of officer-citizen encounters, and deter assaults on officers. Please see the Eligible Applicants section for the eligibility criteria.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

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.

Agency contact (as published)

Bureau of Justice Assistance
OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov
202-514-9354

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?

The official notice lists 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 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.

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-2025-172461), 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.