BJA FY 2026 Enhancing Security Measures for Houses of Worship

Key facts

Summary from the notice

Who can apply

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible:

• County governments
• Federally recognized tribal governments
• State governments
• Special district governments
• City or township governments
• Other Native American tribal organizations
• Others named in the notice (see the eligibility text)

Eligibility details from the notice

For Category 1 - Faith-based Organizations: Religious organizations, faith-based nonprofits, and organizations with religious charters, names, or missions. For Category 2 - Other Units of Local Government: For the purposes of this notice of funding opportunity, other units of local government include towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state.

Registrations you will likely need

Most applications submitted through Grants.gov need the following. Registration can take several weeks, so start early. The notice lists the exact requirements.

• SAM.gov registration for your organization, which also gives you a Unique Entity ID (UEI). Registration is free.
• A Login.gov account, which Grants.gov uses for sign-in.
• A Grants.gov applicant registration linked to your organization's UEI.

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