BJA FY25 Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program to Support Law Enforcement Agencies | O BJA 2025 172461

Opportunity Information: Apply for O BJA 2025 172461

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is offering the FY 2025 Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program to Support Law Enforcement Agencies (BWCPIP), a discretionary grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number: O-BJA-2025-172461; CFDA/Assistance Listing: 16.835) focused on helping publicly funded law enforcement and correctional agencies start, expand, or improve body-worn camera (BWC) programs. The core purpose is to support agencies not just in buying equipment, but in putting the policies, procedures, and implementation pieces in place so BWCs are used consistently, lawfully, and effectively in day-to-day operations.

The opportunity emphasizes outcomes that come from well-run BWC programs. BJA highlights that properly implemented BWCs can strengthen the quality and reliability of evidence used in criminal investigations and prosecutions, provide clear documentation of officer-citizen interactions, and help deter assaults on officers. In practical terms, the program is aimed at improving accountability and transparency while also supporting officer safety and the integrity of the justice process, particularly by ensuring that video evidence is collected and managed in a way that is dependable and usable.

Eligible applicants are broad and include state, county, city or township governments, special district governments, and other units of local government, along with publicly funded law enforcement agencies and publicly funded correctional agencies. The eligibility list also includes independent school districts, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments. The solicitation notes that applicants should review the eligible applicant section for the specific criteria that apply, which is important because some categories may have additional conditions or limitations depending on how BJA defines program fit and applicant type.

Key administrative details include an original application closing date of October 27, 2025, and a maximum award amount (award ceiling) of $2,000,000 per award. The opportunity was created on September 17, 2025. While the posting indicates expected awards, the number is not provided in the source data shown, so applicants should plan around the ceiling and assume competition for limited funding.

Overall, BWCPIP is designed for agencies that need support to implement or scale a body-worn camera program in a way that is operationally sound and policy-driven, with the broader goal of improving documentation of encounters, strengthening evidence for prosecutions, and enhancing safety for officers and the public through consistent, well-managed use of BWC technology.

• The Bureau of Justice Assistance in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY25 Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program to Support Law Enforcement Agencies" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.835.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2025-09-17.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-10-27. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,000,000.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Others.

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