Synopsis

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.
Response Date	Oct 15, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Posting Date	Jul 23, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Archive Date
Award Ceiling	500,000
Award Floor	N/a
Cost Sharing	No

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants

State governments, Special district governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), County governments, Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification), City or township governments

Additional Info on Eligibility:

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.

Additional Information

Agency Name	Bureau of Justice Assistance
Link to Additional Information:	https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2026-172661
Grantor Contact Information:	If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: GrantSolutions Help Desk Phone: 202-514-9354

CFDA Program(s)

• 16.074: Daniel Anderl Act Judicial Security