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BJA FY 18 Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program

Agency: Bureau of Justice Assistance

Assistance Listings
  • 16.835 -- Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

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Description

The FY 2018 Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program will support the implementation of body-worn camera (BWC) programs in law enforcement agencies across the country. The intent of the program is to help agencies develop, implement, and evaluate a BWC program as one tool in a law enforcement agency's comprehensive problem-solving approach to improve officer safety, enhance evidentiary value, and enhance officer interactions in ways that contribute to building community trust and facilitating cooperative engagements.   While this grant supports the purchase of BWCs, it will encompass...

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

  • County governments
  • State governments
  • Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
  • Special district governments
  • City or township governments

Additional information

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Grantor contact information

Description

For technical assistance with submitting an application, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800-518-4726 or 606-545-5035, or via email to support@grants.gov. The Grants.gov Support Hotline operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except on federal holidays. An applicant that experiences unforeseen Grants.gov technical issues beyond its control that prevent it from submitting its application by the deadline must email the contact identified below within 24 hours after the application deadline in order to request approval to submit its application after the deadline. Additional information on reporting technical issues appears under “Experiencing Unforeseen Grants.gov Technical Issues” in the How to Apply section. For assistance with any unforeseen Grants.gov technical issues beyond an applicant’s control that prevent it from submitting its application by the deadline, or any other requirement of this solicitation, contact the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Response Center: toll-free at 800-851-3420; via TTY at 301-240-6310 (hearing impaired only); email grants@ncjrs.gov; fax to 301-240-5830; or web chat at https://webcontact.ncjrs.gov/ncjchat/chat.jsp. The NCJRS Response Center hours of operation are 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. eastern time, Monday through Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. eastern time on the solicitation close date.

Email

Technical Application Assistance

support@grants.gov

Documents

No documents are currently available.

Link to additional information

https://www.bja.gov/BWC18

Archived: June 30, 2018

Application process

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Award

$22,500,000

Program Funding

28

Expected awards

$300,000

Award Minimum

$1,000,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

BJA-2018-13574

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

No

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

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Category of Funding Activity:

Science technology and other research and development

Law justice and legal services

Category Explanation:

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History

Version:

1

Posted date:

May 7, 2018

Archive date:

June 30, 2018

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