Indiana State Police seeks nearly $30M federal grant tied to immigration enforcement

By: Casey Smith

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: September 9, 2026

Words: 1,687

Last Updated: 5 days, 20 hours ago

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Indiana State Police is seeking nearly $30 million in federal funding for surveillance technology, vehicles and investigative tools that would bolster the agency’s work with federal immigration authorities.

Hoosier law enforcement officials applied in July for funding through the U.S. Department of Justice’s fiscal year 2026 Bridging Immigration-Related Deficits Experienced Nationwide program, known as BIDEN. Congress created the $3 billion program through President Donald Trump’s signature tax and spending law, the One Big Beautiful Bill …

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