Improve the delivery of and access to mental health and wellness services for law enforcement
Funding Opportunity Number: COPS-Community-Policing-Development-2019
CFDA Number(s): 16.710
Grant Deadline: May 28, 2019
Up to $2 million available for training and technical assistance, demonstration projects, and implementation of promising practices
LEMHWA funds are used 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 that are national in scope and responsive to the solicitation topic requirements.
The 2019 LEMHWA program will fund projects that develop knowledge, increase awareness of effective mental health and wellness strategies, increase the skills and abilities of law enforcement, and increase the number of law enforcement agencies and relevant stakeholders using peer mentoring programs.
What this grant does for your agency
Proposals should be responsive to the topic selected, improve the delivery of and access to mental health and wellness services for law enforcement, and significantly advance peer mentoring mental health and wellness programs within law enforcement agencies across the country. Applicants must identify specific program goals that will be directly accomplished if awarded LEMHWA funding. Except where otherwise indicated, initiatives that primarily or solely benefit one or a limited number of law enforcement agencies or other entities will not be considered for funding.
Agencies awarded the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) Program receive funds for projects related to the following topic areas:
- LEMHWA Peer Mentoring Training and Support: Up to one (1) award for up to $350,000
- LEMHWA Recommendation Implementation: Funding: Up to one (1) award for up to $250,000
- LEMHWA Peer Support Implementation Projects: Funding: Up to ten (10) projects for up to $100,000 each (up to $1,000,000)
Up to $2 million is available through this year’s program, and all awards are subject to the availability of funds.
Only a limited number of grants will be awarded.
Grant Eligibility
For full eligibility details, see the Grant Guidelines:
The Fiscal Year 2019 Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) program is a competitive solicitation, open to all public governmental agencies, for-profit and nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, community groups, and faith-based organizations.
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.
The COPS Office awards grants to hire community policing professionals, develop and test innovative policing strategies, and provide training and technical assistance to community members, local government leaders, and all levels of law enforcement. Since 1994, the COPS Office has invested more than $14 billion to help advance community policing. More
Grant Deadline
Grant applications are due no later than 7:59 p.m. EST, Tues., May 28, 2019.
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Apply for the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) Program