By Martel Electronics · Published November 13, 2026
Funding status checked November 13, 2026: BJA lists its FY 2026 Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program opportunity as closed. Its Grants.gov deadline was September 25, 2026, and its JustGrants deadline was October 2, 2026. This guide is budget-preparation guidance, not an announcement of an open award.
Use the official BJA body-camera funding page and the specific opportunity notice to check current availability. Eligibility, allowable expenses, match, award limits, application stages and timing must be taken from the applicable notice. An earlier year’s requirements should not be assumed to apply to a future competition.
Write a short project statement: which personnel will receive cameras, how many cameras must be available, where files will be received, and who will operate the system. Explain the current gap and the practical result the proposed equipment is intended to support. Avoid a request that lists only cameras while leaving file handling and staff responsibilities unresolved.
BJA’s program overview connects equipment adoption with policy, training and implementation planning. Bring the agency’s operations, records, information technology, purchasing and grant staff into the budget discussion. Have the appropriate legal and policy reviewers address their areas before committing to a deployment design.
| Budget line | Quantity or basis | Evidence to collect |
|---|---|---|
| Body cameras and approved mounts | Issued units plus an explained reserve quantity | Current written quote with model, accessories and quantities |
| Docking and charging | Expected simultaneous returns and turnaround | Included ports, power equipment and location plan |
| Receiving workstation | Number of receiving/review locations | Included computer, monitor and software functions |
| Working storage | Measured or estimated recording volume and retention needs | Listed devices, usable configuration and capacity assumptions |
| Backup and recovery | Copies, separation and recovery responsibilities | Backup method, staffing and restore-test plan |
| Training and rollout | Roles, sessions and deployment phases | Scope, time requirements and any quoted services |
| Continuing operation | Replacement, maintenance and staff workload | Local budget owner and planning assumptions |
This worksheet identifies costs to consider. It does not establish that a grant will pay for any particular line. The grant administrator must map each requested expense to the current notice and distinguish the grant request, agency contribution and any ineligible items.
Review Martel police body-camera equipment and the package-selection guide before requesting quantities. Ask for the model, included equipment, unit or package quantities, storage devices, applicable tax and shipping treatment, quote validity and current delivery information.
A written equipment quote is supporting procurement information. It is not an award, a grant approval or proof that the purchase is allowable. Follow the agency’s purchasing rules and the award’s requirements for approvals, competition, timing and documentation.
If the agency is considering a budget-year payment arrangement, have purchasing and grant staff determine whether its timing fits the specific funding terms. Do not assume that splitting payments changes the allowable project cost or satisfies a matching requirement.
Show who will own the work after installation: receiving files, handling access, checking backups, resolving failures, training new users and replacing aging equipment. Martel’s local-storage packages do not require a monthly cloud-storage contract, but the department still needs to budget for its own operations.
Prepare a simple narrative beside the numbers. For each major item, state the operational need, the quantity calculation and the person responsible. Separate documented quote values from estimates, label the date of each estimate and identify what must be updated before submission. Prices and specifications are subject to change without warning.
The specific BJA FY 2026 opportunity checked for this guide is closed. Check BJA’s current funding page and the actual notice for new opportunities; do not rely on this article as a live listing of every program.
No. Eligibility and allowable costs come from the funding notice and award terms. A quote supplies equipment and pricing information for the agency’s review.
Consider docking, charging, receiving computers, storage, backup, training and continuing operations. Ask the grant administrator which items may be requested under the specific program.
Yes. It can document needs, test equipment, develop quantities and gather current quotes. Recheck the final budget and requirements when an applicable opportunity is published.
Do not assume they remain the same. Verify the current applicant eligibility, costs, match, limits, deadlines and submission steps in the new notice.
That depends on the particular notice and award terms. Identify these costs in the agency’s planning even if they must be funded locally.
No. Storage architecture alone does not establish eligibility. The agency must verify technical, procurement and funding requirements for its proposed configuration.
The agency’s grant and purchasing staff must check the applicable funding and payment rules. A vendor payment option does not override those requirements.
No. Funding decisions belong to the administering program. Martel can provide equipment information and a current written quote for department review.
Prepare the deployment scope, quantity calculations, current quote, storage assumptions, implementation responsibilities and continuing-cost plan, together with the documents the actual notice requires.
Equipment details and source pages checked November 13, 2026. Confirm the current supplied configuration and written quote before purchasing.
A useful body-camera grant budget connects the requested equipment to a defined deployment. Prepare quantities, responsibilities and continuing costs before an application window opens, then check every item against the specific funding notice.
