law_justice_and_legal_services · USDOJ-OJP-COPS

FY26 COPS Hiring Program

Community Oriented Policing Services · O-COPS-2026-172611

Closed

Award Range

$0 – $6.3M

Total Program Funding

$157.6M

Expected Awards

250

Deadline

July 23, 2026

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

FY26 COPS Hiring Program. Community Oriented Policing Services. The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) is the component of the U.S. Department of Justice responsible for advancing the practice of community policing and supporting the Administration’s priority of Making America Safe Again by the nation’s state, local, territorial and Tribal... up to $6,250,000 per award; $157,594,000 total program funding; ~250 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

City/township governments, Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments, State governments, County governments, Other eligible entities

Who Should NOT Apply

Organizations not matching the eligible applicant types listed above

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Eligible applicants are limited to established and operational local, state, territorial, and Tribal law enforcement agencies that have primary law...
•Cost sharing/matching required
•Deadline: 2026-07-23

💡 GrantQuick Tip

Budget for cost-sharing match. Demonstrate institutional commitment and matching funds clearly in your proposal.

Competitiveness: Moderate — many awards available but still competitive

What This Grant Funds

The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) is the component of the U.S. Department of Justice responsible for advancing the practice of community policing and supporting the Administration’s priority of Making America Safe Again by the nation’s state, local, territorial and Tribal law enforcement agencies through information and grant resources. The purpose of CHP is to fund law enforcement agencies to hire and/or rehire additional career sworn law enforcement officers/deputies in an effort to increase their community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts. Anticipated outcomes of CHP awards include engagement in planned community partnerships, implementation of projects to analyze and assess problems, implementation of changes to personnel and agency management in support of community policing, and increased capacity of agency to engage in community policing activities.

Who Can Apply

Eligible applicants are limited to established and operational local, state, territorial, and Tribal law enforcement agencies that have primary law enforcement authority. In addition, 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

City/Township GovernmentsFederally Recognized Tribal GovernmentsState GovernmentsCounty GovernmentsOther (see NOFO for details)

Funding Details

Maximum Award: $6.3M
Total Program Funding: $157.6M
Expected Number of Awards: 250
Cost Sharing Required?: Yes
Funding Instrument: grant

Key Dates

Posted: June 9, 2026

Application Deadline: July 23, 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 CHP Feedback”). askcopsRC@usdoj.gov

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