Office of the Governor, Public Safety Office · NOFO PSO-BWC-2026
Body-Worn Camera Program
Body-worn camera equipment, storage, and policy implementation for law enforcement under Tex. Occ. Code Ch. 1701.
Award range
$25,000 - $300,000
Application deadline
2026-05-30
Required match
25% local match
Overview
This program is administered under the Texas Grant Management Standards (TxGMS v2.1, Texas Comptroller). Applications go through (1) an eligibility and completeness review, (2) a substantive scoring review by program staff and external peer reviewers, and (3) an award decision by the executive director or governing board.
Statutory authority: Tex. Occ. Code Ch. 1701, Subchapter N.
Eligibility
- Local Government
- Texas-based entity in good standing with the Comptroller and Secretary of State
- Active SAM.gov registration with no exclusions; valid Unique Entity ID (UEI)
- Current on all prior state grant reporting and audits (no unresolved findings)
Award terms
- Performance period
- Sep 1, 2026 - Aug 31, 2027
- Payment basis
- Reimbursement (cost-incurred)
- Local match
- 25% non-state share
- Reporting
- Quarterly Progress + Financial Status (TxGMS v2.1)
Required documents
- IRS W-9 (current revision)
- Project / program narrative (problem, approach, performance measures)
- Detailed budget and budget narrative (cost basis per line)
- Resolution from governing body authorizing application and designating Authorized Official
- Most recent audited financial statements (or Single Audit if expending >$750K federal/year)
- SAM.gov Unique Entity ID (UEI) confirmation
- Documentation of 25% match / cost-share commitment