The Local Law Enforcement Crime Gun Intelligence Center Integration Initiative seeks to address firearm-related crime through the establishment and expansion of Crime Gun Intelligence Centers (CGICs).
Donor Name: Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/30/2026
Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
This initiative is a partnership with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to assist local law enforcement in utilizing intelligence and technology, swiftly identifying crime guns and their sources, and effectively prosecuting perpetrators.
- Category 1: Expansion of an Existing CGIC
- Category 1 supports local law enforcement agencies with established CGICs to enhance their operational effectiveness. Successful applicants will demonstrate a strong track record of using ballistic evidence to solve violent crimes—including documented National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) inputs, leads generated, firearms recovered, and arrests made that directly improved public safety in their communities.
- Category 2: Implementation of a New CGIC
- Category 2 supports law enforcement agencies establishing CGICs for the first time to strengthen their ability to combat violent firearms crimes. Successful applicants will demonstrate a clear strategy for partnering with ATF to create a comprehensive system for collecting, analyzing, and acting on ballistic evidence and firearms intelligence.
Funding Information
- Anticipated Total Amount To Be Awarded Under This Funding Opportunity: $3,000,000
- Category 1: Expansion of an Existing CGIC: Up to $300,000
- Category 2: Implementation of a New CGIC: Up to $700,000
Project Period
36 months
Eligibility Criteria
The types of entities that are eligible to apply for this funding opportunity are listed below:
Government Entities
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Native American Tribal governments (federally recognized)
- Native American Tribal governments (other than federally recognized)
Other
- Other units of local government
- State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies, including prosecutors’ offices
State Government Entities: For the purposes of this NOFO, “state” means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
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