Grants · Friday, September 25, 2026
Justice Department opens a $25 million ANGEL grant for local police
The File desk · Sep. 25, 2026, 6:21 a.m. ET
Confirmed1 primary sources
Status
Legal instrument
One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Public Law 119-21
A statute that sets up grant money for states and localities. The Justice Department says ANGEL awards must be used for listed purposes such as finding and arresting noncitizens who also committed other crimes, trafficking cases, related court work, short-term detention, and transport. The department cites the BIDEN Reimbursement Fund at 34 U.S.C. § 61101.
Legal instrument
One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Public Law 119-21
A statute that sets up grant money for states and localities. The Justice Department says ANGEL awards must be used for listed purposes such as finding and arresting noncitizens who also committed other crimes, trafficking cases, related court work, short-term detention, and transport. The department cites the BIDEN Reimbursement Fund at 34 U.S.C. § 61101.
Legal instrument
One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Public Law 119-21
A statute that sets up grant money for states and localities. The Justice Department says ANGEL awards must be used for listed purposes such as finding and arresting noncitizens who also committed other crimes, trafficking cases, related court work, short-term detention, and transport. The department cites the BIDEN Reimbursement Fund at 34 U.S.C. § 61101.
Legal instrument
One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Public Law 119-21
A statute that sets up grant money for states and localities. The Justice Department says ANGEL awards must be used for listed purposes such as finding and arresting noncitizens who also committed other crimes, trafficking cases, related court work, short-term detention, and transport. The department cites the BIDEN Reimbursement Fund at 34 U.S.C. § 61101.
Legal instrument
One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Public Law 119-21
A statute that sets up grant money for states and localities. The Justice Department says ANGEL awards must be used for listed purposes such as finding and arresting noncitizens who also committed other crimes, trafficking cases, related court work, short-term detention, and transport. The department cites the BIDEN Reimbursement Fund at 34 U.S.C. § 61101.
How we know
What is still unknown or disputed
- Application deadline and award date; which agencies apply; how the department will score the uses.
Primary sources
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Source 1
DOJ Announces $25M “Assisting Neighborhoods and Governments with Enforcement of Laws” (ANGEL) Grant Opportunity
U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs · September 24, 2026
Today, the Justice Department announced the “Assisting Neighborhoods and Governments with Enforcement of Laws” (ANGEL) Grant Program… This funding opportunity will support state, local, and tribal government’s activities to identify, disrupt, and prevent violent crime…
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/doj-announces-25m-assisting-neighborhoods-and-governments-enforcement-laws-angel-grant