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BJA FY 2026 Local Law Enforcement Crime Gun Intelligence Center Integration Initiative
Up to $700,000 for eligible state, local, and Tribal government and law-enforcement applicants to establish or expand Crime Gun Intelligence Centers using ballistic evidence, ATF systems, intelligence, technology, and interagency collaboration.
Funding$3,000,000 total; 6 anticipated awards; Category 1 up to $300,000 for 24 months; Category 2 up to $700,000 for 36 months; no cost sharing or matching required.
DeadlineGrants.gov step due September 24, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET; complete JustGrants application due October 1, 2026 at 8:59 PM ET
Last verifiedSeptember 15, 2026
Required next actionRoute applicant-specific execution to the applicable state lane. Confirm applicant eligibility and Category 1 versus Category 2, obtain the required ATF Field Division letter of support, complete the required government certification where applicable, submit the SF-424 in Grants.gov by September 24 at 11:59 PM ET, and submit the full JustGrants application by October 1 at 8:59 PM ET.
Broad Eligibility
Eligible applicants include state governments; county governments; city or township governments; special district governments; federally recognized and other qualifying Tribal governments; other units of local government; and state, local, and Tribal law-enforcement agencies, including prosecutors' offices.
Atlas Analysis
Legitimate Atlas public-safety and technology relevance through law-enforcement modernization, interagency collaboration, and community violent-crime reduction. Dr. Miltie is not a listed direct applicant type; organization-specific execution belongs with the applicable state lane.
The U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance is accepting applications for the FY 2026 Local Law Enforcement Crime Gun Intelligence Center Integration Initiative. The program supports eligible state, local, and Tribal law-enforcement and government entities in establishing or expanding Crime Gun Intelligence Centers that use ballistic evidence, ATF systems, intelligence, technology, and interagency collaboration to identify crime guns and their sources and support violent-crime investigations and prosecutions.
Category 1 supports expansion of an existing CGIC with awards up to $300,000 for 24 months. Category 2 supports implementation of a new CGIC with awards up to $700,000 for 36 months. The NOFO does not require cost sharing or matching. Applicants must choose one category, may submit only one application, and must obtain a letter of support from the applicable ATF Field Division. State or local government applicants must also submit the required chief-executive or senior-official certification described in the NOFO.
Source verificationOfficial government source · www.bja.ojp.govAtlas last verified this record September 15, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
