2026 Assisting Neighborhoods and Governments with Enforcement of Laws Grant Program (US)

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) offers the DOJ FY 2026 Assisting Neighborhoods and Governments with Enforcement of Laws (ANGEL) Grant Program to support state, local, and tribal government activities that identify, disrupt, and prevent violent crime committed by criminal illegal aliens, enhancing public safety through coordinated, intelligence-led operations. The original closing date is 20 October 2026 (with the current closing date also 20 October 2026). This opportunity has an award ceiling of up to $500,000. Opportunity at a Glance

- Provider: U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)

- Opportunity type: Discretionary grant notice

- Funding opportunity number: O-BJA-2026-172778

- Program title: DOJ FY 2026 Assisting Neighborhoods and Governments with Enforcement of Laws (ANGEL) Grant Program

- Estimated total program funding: Not specified in the source

- Expected number of awards: Not specified in the source

- Award floor: $0

- Award ceiling: Up to $500,000

- Cost sharing / matching requirement: No

- Eligible applicants (high level): State governments; federally recognized tribal governments; local governments (city/township, county); certain other government units (special district governments and other local subdivisions as defined in the notice); Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments)

- Deadline (applications): 20 October 2026 (original and current closing date)

- Deadline time zone: Not specified in the source

- Posted date: 24 September 2026

- Last updated: 24 September 2026

- Eligible spending window (key personnel note): Salaries for eligible positions supported for up to three years, expended within a five-year period of performance (as described in the synopsis)

About the Opportunity

The ANGEL Grant Program is designed to protect American citizens from being victimized, harmed, or killed by criminal illegal aliens. It also aims to ensure that families do not experience trauma and devastation associated with violent crime. Funded efforts are intended to support state, local, and tribal government activities that identify, disrupt, and prevent violent crime committed by criminal illegal aliens, and to enhance public safety through coordinated, intelligence-led law enforcement operations. The synopsis also states that awards should be used to support significant participation in and support of Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) activities and other DOJ efforts to combat gangs, cartels, and other violent crime. Funding and Benefits

- Grant type: Grant

- Award ceiling: $500,000 (maximum; amount per award not specified beyond the ceiling)

- Cost share/match: No

- Salaries for eligible positions: The synopsis states funding will support salaries for eligible positions for up to three years of eligible positions, to be expended within a five-year period of performance to accommodate recruitment and hiring timelines. - Personnel scope (examples provided in the synopsis): - Sworn and non-sworn law enforcement personnel - Non-law enforcement personnel for roles such as forensic, investigative, analytical; and prosecution and legal support - Personnel restrictions noted in the synopsis: Funding may not be used for co-responders, interpreters, or translators. - Technology and equipment (examples provided in the synopsis): - Surveillance, intelligence, and investigative technology - Forensic and analytical equipment - Officer safety and tactical equipment The synopsis also states funding can be used for multi-year implementation, ongoing subscriptions, and training and maintenance of equipment and advanced technology. Who Is Eligible? Eligible applicants listed in the notice include: - State governments - Native American tribal governments (federally recognized) - City or township governments - County governments - Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments) - Special district governments Additional eligibility clarification provided in the source: - State agencies with law enforcement responsibilities are eligible. - For “other units of local government,” the notice specifies this includes towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state. The source does not list eligibility for nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). Based on the eligible applicant categories shown, this opportunity is aimed at government entities and specified tribal organizations. Eligible Activities or Priority Areas The synopsis describes permissible activities (examples) that align with the program’s goal of combating violent crime committed by criminal illegal aliens and supporting DOJ and HSTF efforts. Examples include: - Hiring or rehiring full-time sworn law enforcement and civilian/non-sworn personnel - Hiring new full-time officers/deputies and full-time civilian/non-sworn personnel - Filling existing officer/deputy vacancies no longer funded in an agency’s budget - Rehiring laid-off personnel due to state, local, or Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) budget reductions - Rehiring personnel who are scheduled to be laid off based on future budget reductions (as described) - Hiring, retention, and training for non-law enforcement personnel - Examples include forensic, investigative, analytical; prosecution and legal support - Technology, equipment, and related costs - Multi-year implementation - Ongoing subscriptions - Training and maintenance - Examples include surveillance/intelligence/investigative technology, forensic/analytical equipment, and officer safety/tactical equipment

Not permitted (per the synopsis): Funding may not be used for co-responders, interpreters, or translators.

Why This Opportunity Matters This grant focuses on capacity-building for intelligence-led law enforcement operations carried out by government partners. It is specifically oriented toward coordinated efforts that support HSTF