DOJ FY 2026 Bridging Immigration-related Deficits Experienced Nationwide (?BIDEN?) Program

The DOJ FY 2026 Bridging Immigration-related Deficits Experienced Nationwide (“BIDEN”) Program provides funding for grants to eligible States, State agencies, and units of local government and tribal governments. The program aims to support seven statutory purposes, including locating and apprehending aliens who have committed crimes, collecting and analyzing law enforcement investigative information, investigating and prosecuting crimes committed by aliens, and more. The program has three funding categories: Hiring, Technology and Equipment, and Construction of Temporary Detention Facilities for Criminal Illegal Aliens. • The Hiring category funds the hiring or rehire of full-time sworn career law enforcement officers/deputies and civilian/non-sworn personnel. • The Technology and Equipment category funds the purchase and support of equipment and advanced technology to address critical resource gaps and enhance capacity to support criminal justice operations. • The Construction of Temporary Detention Facilities for Criminal Illegal Aliens category funds the construction or renovation of temporary detention facilities to house criminal illegal aliens awaiting prosecution, immigration proceedings, or transfer to federal custody.