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Law enforcement drone-as-first-responder (DFR) programs: federal research funding and policy

Federal funding, evaluation, and policy for police use of drones as first responders, including NIJ research solicitations, DOJ grant support, FAA BVLOS waivers and Part 108 rules enabling DFR operations, and privacy and civil liberties oversight of local law enforcement drone programs.

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The only item in the feed is a scheduled Grants.gov notice dated 2026-11-30 in which NIJ seeks proposals to research and evaluate drones as first responders, with a $3.5 million ceiling. Nothing else is available on FAA BVLOS/Part 108 rules, hearings, or oversight, so the 2026-11-30 date is the next marker.

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NIJ solicitation on Grants.gov (scheduled 2026-11-30) seeks research and evaluation proposals on police drones as first responders, with a $3.5M ceiling.

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  • Procurement & funding1 · 100%NIJ is backing collaborative evaluation of police DFR implementations through a $3.5M-ceiling research solicitation.National Institute of Justice

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