Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice
BJA FY26 Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program to Support Law Enforcement Agencies
In short: Bureau of Justice Assistance gives grants of up to $2 million. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
Key facts
- Deadline
- Next round: about Aug 13 – Sep 25, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder ?
- Award size
- Up to $2M
- Match ?
- Required · Work out your budget and match
- Who can apply
- Public college or university, City or town government, Special district (utility, fire, etc.), Tribal organization, School district, State government, County government, and others named in the official notice
- 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. Registration is free but can take weeks, so start now, not when the deadline is close. Get-ready checklist
How this fits you
- Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- Past Tennessee awards on file: 17
Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.
About this grant
Who can apply, from the official notice
Official notice: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/1d9041ef-e3a1-428a-b277-c514b9cae08f · Printed from grantme.click/grants/c94cb717-5144-4078-bd37-aece157cdbc0
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See how others wrote it
The agency posted this example. Read them for structure and level of detail. Don't copy their words: funders treat copied text as plagiarism, and requirements change from year to year, so follow the current notice.
- Any OJP grant (sample for a rural police department)
Sample budgets
A sample budget summary and budget narrative. Not a full application · Link checked Oct 7, 2026
Who in Tennessee has won this program
11 awards to Tennessee groups in 10 counties since 2022. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Memphis, Tennessee | Memphis, Shelby County | $2M | 2024 |
| City of Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | $998K spent that year | 2025 |
| Rutherford County, Tennessee | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | $263K spent that year | 2025 |
| Madison County, Tennessee | Jackson, Madison County | $80K spent that year | 2024 |
| City of Knoxville | Knoxville, Knox County | $66K spent that year | 2023 |
| Polk County Tennessee | Benton, Polk County | $58K spent that year | 2025 |
| Warren County | Mcminnville, Warren County | $40K spent that year | 2025 |
| Metropolitan Government of Lynchburg, Moore County | Lynchburg, Moore County | $34K spent that year | 2025 |
| City of Elizabethton, Tennessee | Elizabethton, Carter County | $22K spent that year | 2023 |
| City of Dayton, Tennessee | Dayton, Rhea County | $15K spent that year | 2023 |
| City of Springfield | Springfield, Robertson County | $9,653 spent that year | 2023 |
Source: USAspending.gov; Federal Audit Clearinghouse. Past awards show who this program funds. They don't guarantee future awards.
Tennessee groups that got this money through a state agency or another organization
This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. 6 pass-through grants on file. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Through | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polk County Government | Benton, Polk County | Justice and Security Strategies, Inc. | $59K | 2025 |
| County of Warren | Mcminnville | Justice and Security Strategies, Inc. | $40K | 2025 |
| County of Moore Metropolitan | Lynchburg, Moore County | Justice and Security Strategies, Inc. | $34K | 2024 |
| White County, Tennessee | Sparta, White County | Justice and Security Strategies, Inc | $25K spent that year | 2024 |
| White County, Tennessee | Sparta, White County | Justice & Securities Strategies, Inc | $16K spent that year | 2025 |
| City of Loudon, Tennessee | Loudon, Loudon County | Justice & Security Strategies, Inc | $15K spent that year | 2023 |
Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).
More from Bureau of Justice Assistance
- BJA FY 2026 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program—Local Formula · Due today (Oct 9, 2026)
- U.S. Department of Justice FY26 Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation Notice of Funding Opportunity · Due Oct 15, 2026 · 6 days left
- BJA FY 2026 Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Program · Due Oct 15, 2026 · 6 days left
- DOJ FY 2026 Assisting Neighborhoods and Governments with Enforcement of Laws (ANGEL) Grant Program · Due Oct 20, 2026 · 11 days left
- BJA FY 2026 Tribal Justice Training and Technical Assistance Program · Due Oct 21, 2026 · 12 days left
- BJA FY 2026 Capital Case Litigation Initiative: Improving the Quality of Legal Representation in State Capital Cases · Due Oct 29, 2026 · 20 days left
About the federal program
Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation, also called “BWCPIP”
Program number 16.835 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs · Formula grant (amounts set by a formula), cooperative agreement (a grant with close agency involvement), project grant, use of federal property, facilities or equipment, specialized services, advice and counseling, technical information, training, investigation of complaints
How applications are judged
In each year's official notice: read this year's.
Match
None required (federal program listing).