law_justice_and_legal_services · USDOJ-OJP-COPS

FY26 COPS Technology and Equipment Program

Community Oriented Policing Services · O-COPS-2026-172583

Closed

Award Range

$0 – $20.0M

Total Program Funding

$401.4M

Expected Awards

437

Deadline

August 13, 2026

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

FY26 COPS Technology and Equipment Program. Community Oriented Policing Services. This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the FY26 Technology and Equipment Program (TEP). This noncompetitive, invitational, funding opportunity provides funding to state, territorial, local, Tribal, and other entities designated under the heading “Community Oriented Policing Services,... up to $20,000,000 per award; $401,406,387 total program funding; ~437 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

Other eligible entities, City/township governments, State governments, Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments, Special district governments (+1 more)

Who Should NOT Apply

Organizations not matching the eligible applicant types listed above

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•This is an invitational program
•Deadline: 2026-07-16

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High-value award — invest significantly in proposal quality. Consider hiring a grant writer.

Competitiveness: Moderate — many awards available but still competitive

What This Grant Funds

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the FY26 Technology and Equipment Program (TEP). This noncompetitive, invitational, funding opportunity provides funding to state, territorial, local, Tribal, and other entities designated under the heading “Community Oriented Policing Services, Technology and Equipment Community Projects / COPS Law Enforcement Technology and Equipment” in the Congressional Joint Explanatory Statement – Division C, which is incorporated by reference into Public Law 119-74, to develop and acquire effective law enforcement equipment, technologies and interoperable communications that assist in responding to and preventing crime and expand the implementation of community policing. Equipment funded under this program should meet any applicable requirements of the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Office of Law Enforcement Standards.

Who Can Apply

This is an invitational program. Eligible applicants are limited to those identified in the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Joint Explanatory Statement (JES) for the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 (Public Law 119-74) for the projects designated for funding. The legal name (or “doing business as” name) associated with the applicant’s unique entity identifier (UEI) as registered in the System of Award Management (SAM) must coincide with the agency name listed in the JES. State and local governmental entities must comply with 8 U.S.C. §1373, which provides that State and local government entities may not prohibit, or in any way restrict, any government entity or official from sending to, receiving from, maintaining, or exchanging information regarding citizenship or immigration status, lawful or unlawful, of any individual with components of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security or any other federal, state or local government entity. This includes any prohibitions or restrictions imposed or established by a State or local government entity or official.

Eligible Applicant Types

County GovernmentsOther (see NOFO for details)Federally Recognized Tribal GovernmentsCity/Township GovernmentsState GovernmentsSpecial District Governments

Funding Details

Maximum Award: $20.0M
Total Program Funding: $401.4M
Expected Number of Awards: 437
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: grant

Key Dates

Posted: June 2, 2026

Application Deadline: August 13, 2026 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

For technical assistance with submitting the SF-424, please call the Grants.gov customer service hotline at 800-518-4726, send questions via email to support@Grants.gov,or consult the Grants.gov Organization Applicant User Guide. The Grants.gov Support Hotline operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except on federal holidays. For technical support with the Justice Grants System (JustGrants) application, please contact JustGrants Support at JustGrants.Support@usdoj.gov or 833-872-5175. JustGrants Support operates Monday through Friday between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) and Saturday, Sunday, and federal holidays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET. Training on JustGrants can also be found at https://justicegrants.usdoj.gov/training-resources. For programmatic assistance with the requirements of this program, please call the COPS Office Response Center at 800-421-6770 or send questions via email to AskCopsRC@usdoj.gov. The COPS Office Response Center operates Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET, except on federal holidays. In addition, the COPS Office welcomes applicant feedback on this notice of funding opportunity, the application submission process, and the application review process. Provide feedback via email to AskCopsRC@usdoj.gov (Subject line: “FY26 TEP Feedback”). AskCopsRC@usdoj.gov

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