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Community Policing Development Microgrants for Innovative Law Enforcement Projects

This opportunity is a grant program from the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), part of the U.S. Department of Justice, aimed at supporting innovative community policing projects. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Justice - Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) - Purpose: - Funding demonstration or pilot projects by law enforcement agencies to improve officer and public safety, organizational effectiveness, and community safety - Eligible Applicants: - Local, state, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies - Nonprofit organizations - Focus Areas (applicants must select one): - Domestic terrorism prevention - Violent crime enforcement - Gang violence - Human trafficking - Child exploitation - Vagrancy - Immigration and border security - Opioid and drug markets - Officer recruitment and retention - Unmanned aerial systems - Cybercrime - Notable Requirements: - Projects should be innovative or evidence-based - Partnerships with other law enforcement entities and stakeholders are encouraged - Inclusion of evaluation components is recommended - Funding Details: - Total available: $6,700,000 - Minimum award: $200,000 - No specific OEMs, vendors, or product part numbers are mentioned, as this is a grant for services and project implementation, not product procurement.

Description

The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) is offering the FY26 Community Policing Development: Microgrants Program to fund demonstration or pilot projects by local, state, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies. These projects aim to increase capacity for innovative or evidence-based initiatives that improve officer and public safety across eleven focus areas including domestic terrorism prevention, violent crime enforcement, gang violence, human trafficking, child exploitation, and cybercrime. Applicants may propose partnerships and are encouraged to include evaluation components. Awards are subject to funding availability and legal requirements.

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