Project Grant 15JCOPS22GG04046LEMH

The Winnebago County Sheriff's Office will use $199,988 in FY24 funding from the U.S. Department of Justice's Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) to implement an officer wellness program. The key products and services to be delivered under this Project Grant award include: Hiring a full-time clinician to provide one-on-one counseling for officers to address work-related stress, critical incident trauma, relationship issues, depression, anxiety, and other...

The Metropolitan Community College Police Department received a $193,206 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The funding will be used to create a comprehensive employee wellness program for law enforcement professionals in the Omaha, Nebraska region, including the Douglas County and Sarpy County Sheriff's Offices and the Bellevue,...

The Ulster County Sheriff's Office was awarded a $200,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) to expand and coordinate its existing wellness unit. The funding will support the hiring of a social worker to serve as a resource specialist within the wellness unit. The specialist will identify existing wellness resources, coordinate the sharing of these resources with resiliency officers, receive...

The City of Bluefield, West Virginia has been awarded a $186,339 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). This 2-year grant, running from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026, will fund training, programming, and support services focused on officer emotional and mental health, including suicide prevention, peer support, clinical and family support...

The Sumter County Sheriff's Office was awarded a $146,880 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) to expand mental health and wellness services for both sworn and civilian employees. The grant will fund speaking events on officer mental health and resiliency, provide free counseling and referrals to mental health support, and train peer support team members. These initiatives aim to prioritize mental...

This Project Grant award of $200,000.00 was made by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The funding will enable Harris County, Texas to expand mental health awareness and community policing efforts through the delivery of specialized behavioral health trainings (e.g., crisis intervention, de-escalation, communication strategies) to law enforcement...

The Culver City Police Department was awarded a $199,808 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The funding will be used to expand and enhance the department's Peer Support Team programs, providing mental health and wellness trainings, services, and resources for department employees in areas such as peer support, crisis...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) awarded a $200,000 Project Grant under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) to the Butte County Sheriff's Office. The funding will be used to expand wellness services for approximately 730 sworn and civilian law enforcement personnel in six agencies across Butte County, California. Specifically, the grant will support the expansion of peer support teams...

The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) was awarded a $200,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's CFDA 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program. The funding will be used to enhance counseling services for PCSO law enforcement officers and their families, providing a range of emotional, physical, and mental health awareness, education, and training activities. Specifically, the grant will support an additional 1,300 hours of confidential...

The Sayreville Police Department received a $162,050 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) on October 1, 2024. The grant will fund a 2-year pilot Police Psychological Wellness Program to promote officer mental health and wellness. Key program elements include wellness visits with clinicians, resilience-building seminars for officers and families, workshops to address critical incident stress, and initiatives to...