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Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice

BJA FY 2026 Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Program

Open · Opportunity O-BJA-2026-172661 · Assistance Listing 16.074

Key facts

Deadline
Due Oct 15, 2026 · 8 days left
Award size
Up to $500K
Cost share / match ?
Not required · Work out your budget and match
Who can apply
Other (see eligibility), State government, Special district (utility, fire, etc.), City or town government, Tribal government, County government
Where
Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee

Before you apply: federal grants require an active SAM.gov registration (Unique Entity ID) and a Grants.gov account. The deadline is in 8 days. If your registration isn't already active, it may not be ready in time, so check it today. Grant-ready checklist

How this fits you

  • Available in Blount County (nationwide program)
  • No cost share required
  • Only 8 days left to apply

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About this grant

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.

Eligibility (from the notice)

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.

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Your schedule, working back from the deadline

  1. Oct7
    Check that your SAM.gov registration is active (or start it now)
    Grants.gov: allow up to 10 business days for SAM registration, weeks or months if information isn't verified. It must be renewed every year. Grants.gov
  2. Sep24
    Ask partners for letters of support or commitment (already past: do it now)
    Suggested: partners need time to write and sign letters.
  3. Oct8
    Finish a complete draft for a final review
    University grant offices require final versions about 5 business days before the sponsor deadline. Emory Office of Sponsored Programs
  4. Oct13
    Submit
    Grants.gov: submit at least 24–48 hours before the deadline: uploads fail, systems slow down, errors need fixing. Grants.gov blog
  5. Oct15
    Deadline
    From the funder.

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Writing the need statement? Blount County facts with citations.

About the program (16.074)

Daniel Anderl Act Judicial Security

How applications are judged

Criteria for selecting proposals is determined as part of the notice of funding opportunity

Matching requirements

This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

Examples of funded projects

Not Applicable.

Program listing on SAM.gov

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