law_justice_and_legal_services · USDOJ-OJP-COPS

FY25 COPS Office Invitational Program

Community Oriented Policing Services · O-COPS-2025-172263

Closed

Award Range

$0 – $2.0M

Total Program Funding

$2.1M

Expected Awards

Deadline

November 27, 2024

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

FY25 COPS Office Invitational Program. Community Oriented Policing Services. The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office, https://cops.usdoj.gov) is the component of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) responsible for advancing the practice of community policing by the nation’s state, local, territorial, and tribal law... up to $2,000,000 per award; $2,075,000 total program funding; ~2 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

Other eligible entities

Who Should NOT Apply

Individuals and organizations outside the specified eligible types

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•This solicitation is open only to applicants that have received a direct invitation from the COPS Office
•Deadline: 2024-11-27

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

Competitiveness: Very high — extremely limited awards available

What This Grant Funds

The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office, https://cops.usdoj.gov) is the component of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) 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 pleased to announce that it is seeking applications for funding for the FY25 COPS Office Invitational program. The program will provide funding to for-profit (commercial) organizations, nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, community groups, and faith-based organizations to develop the capacity of law enforcement to implement community policing strategies 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.

Who Can Apply

This solicitation is open only to applicants that have received a direct invitation from the COPS Office.

Eligible Applicant Types

Other (see NOFO for details)

Funding Details

Maximum Award: $2.0M
Total Program Funding: $2.1M
Expected Number of Awards: 2
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: cooperative_agreement

Key Dates

Posted: October 9, 2024

Application Deadline: November 27, 2024 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

Applications must be submitted through both Grants.gov and the JustGrants system. For technical assistance with submitting the Application for Federal Assistance, Standard Form 424 (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. AskCopsRC@usdoj.gov

AskCopsRC@usdoj.gov

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