BJA FY25 Preventing Violence Against Law Enforcement Officers and Ensuring Officer Resilience and Survivability (VALOR) Initiative
Status: Forecasted
Posted date: January 13, 2026
Close date: February 5, 2026
Opportunity ID: 361133
Opportunity number: O-BJA-2025-172465
Opportunity category: Discretionary
Agency name: Bureau of Justice Assistance
Agency code: USDOJ-OJP-BJA
Award floor: $0
Award ceiling: $6,000,000
Cost sharing required: No
Funding Instrument Types
- Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity
- Law, Justice and Legal Services
Eligible Applicants
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Small businesses
Categories (use these for quoted searches)
- agency_code:usdoj_ojp_bja
- category_of_funding_activity:law_justice_and_legal_services
- cost_sharing_or_matching_requirement:false
- eligible_applicants:for_profit_organizations_other_than_small_businesses
- eligible_applicants:nonprofits_having_a_501_c_3_status_with_the_irs_other_than_institutions_of_higher_education
- eligible_applicants:nonprofits_that_do_not_have_a_501_c_3_status_with_the_irs_other_than_institutions_of_higher_education
- eligible_applicants:small_businesses
- funding_instrument_type:cooperative_agreement
- opportunity_category:discretionary
- status:forecasted
This funding opportunity seeks to improve the immediate and long-term safety, wellness, and resilience of our nation’s law enforcement by identifying and addressing officer safety and wellness needs and gaps. This includes delivering no-cost training and resources and providing customized assistance directly to law enforcement officers and their agencies. The use of the terms “officer(s)” and “law enforcement” within this NOFO refers to all law enforcement professionals to include officers, deputies, and troopers. Through the VALOR Initiative, officers and agencies are given skills and tools to improve safety and wellness allowing officers to be better equipped to fight crime and violence and keep their communities safe. Please see the Eligible Applicants section for the eligibility criteria.