Police grant programs open for Community Policing, Mental Health, Active Shooter Situations Prep, and Tribal Technical Assistance
Law Enforcement Agencies, it is go time for some major police grant programs! Apply for any of the 4 DoJ COPS office law enforcement grants below by Mar. 31, 2020:
The COPS Office is pleased to announce that the following four grant funding opportunities are now open and accepting applications:
Community Policing Development (CPD) Program
The 2020 Community Policing Development program is a competitive grant program designed to advance the practice of community policing by providing guidance on promising practices through the development and testing of innovative strategies; building knowledge about effective practices and outcomes; and supporting new, creative approaches to preventing crime and promoting safe communities. The 2020 CPD program will fund projects related to the following topic areas:
- Law Enforcement Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation Program Toolkit
- Recruiting the Next Generation of Officers and Deputies
- Promising Practices in Law Enforcement Victim Support
- Rural Law Enforcement Training Center
- Managing High-Risk Law Enforcement Vehicular Pursuits
- Implementing Successful Faith-Based Partnerships
- Police Academy Innovations
- Public Safety Implications of Driving Automation Systems for Motor Vehicles
- Open Category
The CPD solicitation is open to all public governmental agencies, federally recognized Indian tribes, for-profit and nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, community groups, and faith-based organizations.
Applications are due by March 31, 2020 at 7:59 PM EDT.
Click here for more information on the 2020 Community Policing Development program
Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) Program
The 2020 Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act program is a competitive grant program that provides funding to improve the delivery of and access to mental health and wellness services for law enforcement through training and technical assistance, demonstration projects, and implementation of promising practices related to peer mentoring mental health and wellness programs. The 2020 LEMHWA program will fund projects related to the following topic areas:
- Peer Support Implementation Projects
- National Peer Support Program for Small and Rural Agencies
- LEMHWA Coordinator Assistance Provider
The LEMHWA solicitation is open to all public governmental agencies, federally recognized Indian tribes, for-profit and nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, community groups, and faith-based organizations.
Applications are due by March 31, 2020 at 7:59 PM EDT.
Click here for more information on the 2020 Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act program
Preparing for Active Shooter Situations (PASS) Program
The 2020 Preparing for Active Shooter Situations program is a competitive grant program that provides funding for scenario-based training that prepares officers and other first responders to safely and effectively handle active-shooter and other violent threats. The 2020 PASS program will fund an applicant to train at least 20,000 first responders through scenario-based, multi-disciplinary training classes.
The PASS solicitation is open to all public governmental agencies, federally recognized Indian tribes, for-profit and nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, community groups, and faith-based organizations.
Applications are due by March 31, 2020 at 7:59 PM EDT.
Click here for more information on the 2020 Preparing for Active Shooter Situations program.
Tribal Resources Grant Program – Technical Assistance (TRGP-TA) Program
The 2020 Tribal Resources Grant program – Technical Assistance program is a competitive grant program that provides funding to support tribal law enforcement agencies through training and technical assistance efforts around community policing topics. The 2020 TRGP-TA program will fund projects related to the following topic areas:
- Cold Cases and Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons
- Developing an Alaskan Law Enforcement Recruitment Strategy
The TRGP-TA solicitation is open to all public governmental agencies, federally recognized Indian tribes, for-profit and nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, community groups, and faith-based organizations.
Applications are due by March 31, 2020 at 7:59 PM EDT.