Opportunity
Simpler Grants.gov #363261
Grant Funding for Law Enforcement Accreditation Program Expansion
Buyer
Community Oriented Policing Services
Posted
July 21, 2026
Respond By
August 27, 2026
Identifier
363261
This opportunity from the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) at the U.S. Department of Justice seeks proposals to expand law enforcement accreditation through the Community Policing Development (CPD) Accreditation Program. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) - Eligible Applicants: - Government agencies, educational institutions, nonprofits, businesses, and community groups - Organizations previously funded in FY2024 or FY2025 are not eligible - Funding Details: - Total available funding: $2,500,000 - Minimum award: $350,000 - Expected number of awards: 9 - Funding instrument: Cooperative agreement - Products/Services Requested: - Technical assistance for law enforcement agencies and accreditation bodies - Underwriting or defraying accreditation costs - Improving customer service and marketing for accreditation bodies - Developing user-friendly policy templates for accreditation - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Focus on establishing new and supporting existing accreditation bodies in states or territories - No specific OEMs or vendors are named, as this is a grant for programmatic activities, not a product procurement
Description
The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) is offering funding to expand law enforcement accreditation through the Community Policing Development – Accreditation program. This opportunity aims to establish new and support existing accreditation bodies in states or territories by providing technical assistance, underwriting accreditation costs, improving customer service and marketing, and developing policy templates. Eligible applicants include various government entities, educational institutions, nonprofits, businesses, and other organizations. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement with a total funding amount of $2,500,000 and expected awards of 9, with a minimum award of $350,000.