law_justice_and_legal_services · USDOJ-OJP-COPS

FY26 Community Policing Development (CPD) Accreditation Program

Community Oriented Policing Services · O-COPS-2026-172562

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Award Range

$0 – $350K

Total Program Funding

$2.5M

Expected Awards

Deadline

August 27, 2026

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 the Administration’s priority of Making America Safe Again by supporting the nation’s state, local, territorial and Tribal law enforcement agencies through information and grant resources. The COPS Office seeks to expand law enforcement accreditation through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). Community Policing Development – Accreditation Under this funding opportunity, the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) is seeking to establish new and support existing accreditation bodies in states or territories. Funding will focus on such activities as providing technical assistance to agencies, defraying or underwriting accreditation costs, improving customer service and marketing, and developing user-friendly policy templates.

Who Can Apply

Eligibility for the FY26 Community Policing Development Accreditation program is limited to for-profit and nonprofit organizations, public governmental agencies, federally recognized Indian tribes, institutions of higher education, faith-based organizations, and community groups. Organizations who were awarded funding for accreditation in FY2024 or FY2025 will not be considered for funding in FY2026.

Eligible Applicant Types

State GovernmentsCounty GovernmentsPublic Colleges & UniversitiesNonprofits without 501(c)(3)Federally Recognized Tribal GovernmentsSmall BusinessesFor-Profit OrganizationsCity/Township GovernmentsOther (see NOFO for details)Private Colleges & UniversitiesOther Tribal Organizations501(c)(3) NonprofitsSpecial District Governments

Funding Details

Maximum Award: $350K
Total Program Funding: $2.5M
Expected Number of Awards: 9
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: cooperative_agreement

Key Dates

Posted: July 21, 2026

Application Deadline: August 27, 2026 (10 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 PROGRAM NAME Feedback”). AskCopsRC@usdoj.gov

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