FY 2026 Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Program
🏛 Bureau of Justice Assistance (USDOJ-OJP-BJA)
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Can you apply?
This grant is for state and local government entities seeking to protect federal judges and their families from publicly accessible personal information. Eligible applicants include state agencies, units of local government (towns, boroughs, parishes, villages), tribal governments performing law enforcement functions, and their agencies managing relevant databases or registries. Projects must focus exclusively on federal judges and their immediate family members. Costs benefiting other judges are acceptable only if state, local, or tribal judge expenses are separately tracked and not charged to this grant.
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Program description
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Program. This opportunity supports states and units of local government, including tribal governments that perform law enforcement functions, in creating and expanding efforts to protect the safety and security of federal judges by preventing the release of covered information about at-risk individuals and their immediate family members to ensure federal judges are able to administer justice fairly without fear of personal reprisal from individuals affected by the decisions they make in the course of carrying out their public duties.
Many federal judges’ personal information resides in state and local government records, databases, and registries that are publicly accessible and searchable and outside federal control. Grants to state and local entities support federal-state-local partnerships to protect federal judicial officers and their families.
Funds awarded under this grant program must be used exclusively for protecting federal judges and their immediate family members as defined in statute. Applicants that have existing judicial protection programs should clearly delineate how grant funds will be used solely for federal judges and describe cost allocation methodologies to ensure appropriate separation of expenses. Expenses that also benefit other judges are acceptable, provided that any costs specific to state, local, or tribal judges are separately tracked and are not charged to this grant.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
How to apply
Application links
Required documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- Project Narrative
- Budget and Budget Narrative
- Organizational Capacity Documentation
- Letters of Support/Partnership Agreements
- Cost Allocation Methodology (if applicable)
Program contact
- 👤 Bureau of Justice Assistance
- 📧 OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov
- 📞 202-514-9354
Funding track record
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FAQ
Who is eligible to apply for this grant?
State agencies, units of local government, tribal governments with law enforcement functions, and their respective agencies managing databases or registries.
What activities does this grant fund?
Creating and expanding efforts to protect federal judges by preventing release of their personal information from state and local government records, databases, and registries.
Can I use grant funds to protect judges other than federal judges?
No. Funds must be used exclusively for federal judges and their families. If your program covers other judges, costs for non-federal judges must be separately tracked and not charged to this grant.
When is the deadline?
The deadline is September 3, 2026. This is a fixed deadline, not rolling.
What is the funding range?
Awards are up to $500,000, though exact amounts vary by application.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Clearly separate federal judge protection costs from any existing state or local judicial security programs using documented cost allocation methods. - Focus on preventing release of personal information from publicly accessible state and local government databases and registries. - Describe your federal-state-local partnership strategy and how your agency will coordinate with federal partners. - Document existing judicial protection programs and explain how grant funds will expand federal judge protections specifically. - Address privacy concerns and the statutory definition of covered information and immediate family members protected under this program.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Failing to clearly separate federal judge costs from state/local judge expenses, resulting in grant fund misallocation. Proposing activities that benefit judicial officers generally without a specific focus on federal judges. Submitting insufficient documentation of cost allocation methodologies or partnership arrangements with federal stakeholders.
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