DOJ FY 2026 Invited to Apply - National Integrated Ballistic Information (NIBIN) Modernization Program
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- O-BJA-2026-172648
- Agency
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Bureau of Justice Assistance
Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice
- Applications due
- Award size
- Not on record
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Law, Justice and Legal Services
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Points of contact
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- OJP Response Center ojp.responsecenter@usdoj.gov (800) 851-3420
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance is soliciting applications for the FY 2026 National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) Modernization Program with an application due date of October 20, 2026, under an invitation-to-apply model; this program is restricted to 170 specific law enforcement jurisdictions listed in Appendix 1.
The program provides $58.2 million distributed across 194 anticipated awards of $300,000 each to modernize ballistic imaging equipment at existing NIBIN sites and fund five-year maintenance costs. The NIBIN Modernization Program is a collaboration between the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Bureau of Justice Assistance targeting state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies. Grant funds cover acquisition of new NIBIN-compatible equipment and maintenance for the full five-year performance period; some agencies are invited to apply for up to four equipment systems, with budgets limited to $300,000 per system.
An amendment dated July 15, 2026, authorizes reimbursement for eligible pre-award costs incurred on or after October 1, 2024, for ATF-approved NIBIN-compatible equipment acquisition, provided equipment remains operational throughout the five-year grant period and total budgets do not exceed the $300,000 limit per system. Applicants must execute an ATF Memorandum of Understanding, participate in ATF's National NIBIN Correlation and Training Center if capacity exists, and implement crime gun intelligence best practices. Award notification is anticipated by September 30, 2026. The program operates under Assistance Listing 16.076 and is authorized by Public Law 119-21, Section 100055.
Synopsis
The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) is committed to advancing work that furthers the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) mission to keep our country safe and secure and uphold the rule of law and protect the rights of American citizens. This NOFO is authorized under Public Law 119-21, Title X, Subtitle A, Part II, Section 100055 (codified at 34 U.S.C. § 61101), which provides funding to enhance capacity to locate and apprehend aliens who have committed crime(s) under Federal, State, or local law, in addition to being unlawfully present in the United States, investigate crimes committed by illegal aliens, counter gang and criminal activity including drug and human trafficking operations, support prosecutions, coordinate with federal immigration enforcement partners, and strengthen multi-jurisdictional responses to transnational criminal organizations threatening American communities. This grant program is a collaboration between the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Office of Justice Programs' (OJP) Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to provide state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies with funding to acquire modern ballistic imaging equipment and implement crime gun intelligence best practices. This is an invitation to apply notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the FY 2026 National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) Modernization Program. This program will modernize NIBIN technology at 194 existing sites currently utilizing outdated technology. Grant funds will cover the cost of new NIBIN-compatible equipment and maintenance costs for five years.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants are jurisdictions listed in Appendix 1
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| PKG00293495.pdf |
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