$5 million available for community policing grants
Grants.gov Opportunity Number: O-COPS-2024-172035
Assistance Listing #: 16.710
Grant Deadline: May 21, 2024 at 4:59 p.m. ET
Law Enforcement microgrants advance community policing
CPD 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
What this grant does for your agency
Under the CPD Microgrants solicitation, local, state, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies may propose demonstration or pilot projects that offer creative ideas to advance:
- crime fighting
- community engagement
- problem solving, or,
- organizational changes
Organization change microgrant submissions demonstrate how to support community policing in one of the following areas:
- officer recruitment, retention, and workforce diversification;
- underserved populations;
- building trust and legitimacy with the community;
- hate crimes and domestic terrorism;
- community violence intervention;
- and an open topic area
Agencies awarded the Community Policing Development (CPD) Microgrants receive grants of varying amounts that fulfill the objectives above.
Estimated Total Program Funding: $5 million
Each award is two years (24 months) in length.
There is no local match.
Only a limited number of grants will be awarded.
Grant Eligibility
For full eligibility details, see the Grant Guidelines. Eligible entities include:
- Local Law Enforcement Agencies
- State Law Enforcement Agencies
- Tribal Law Enforcement Agencies
- Territorial Law Enforcement Agencies
About The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office)
The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) is the component of the U.S. Department of Justice responsible for advancing the practice of community policing by the nation’s state, local, territorial, and tribal law enforcement agencies through information and grant resources. More
Grant Deadline
Applications have 2 steps with separate deadlines:
STEP 1: Submit an SF-424 and an SF-LLL in Grants.gov.
GRANTS.GOV APPLICATION DEADLINE: TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2024 (4:59 PM ET).
STEP 2: Submit the full application including attachments in JustGrants.
JUSTGRANTS APPLICATION DEADLINE: TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2024 (4:59 PM ET).
Apply
Apply for the Community Policing Development (CPD) Microgrants