Project Grant 15JCOPS25GG00436LEMH
- The County of San Luis Obispo Sheriff's Office was awarded a $200,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) program. The grant funding will be used to sustain and expand the agency's critical counseling program, which provides mental health and wellness services to law enforcement officers and their families. Key deliverables include maintaining and increasing access to contracted counseling services, as well as growing the...
- The UC Merced Police Department received a $200,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) program on October 1, 2025. The funding will support the implementation of a comprehensive wellness and mental health program for the department's sworn and civilian personnel. Key components include department-wide mental health training, leadership development, and the creation of a peer support team to provide accessible internal...
- The Kent County Sheriff's Office was awarded a $200,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (CFDA 16.070) program. The grant funding will support the implementation of the department's Officer Wellness Program, which is designed to enhance the emotional and psychological well-being of law enforcement personnel and their families. The program will provide training to Sheriff's deputies on stress management, trauma awareness, and...
- This Project Grant award from the Community Oriented Policing Program within the U.S. Department of Justice supports the Clemson University Police Department's FY 25 Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) Program. The $111,375 award will fund a 2-year initiative to provide mental health and wellness training and resources for law enforcement officers. Key elements include delivering in-person workshops on topics such as stress management, nutrition, and compassion fatigue, as...
- The City of Clarksville was awarded a $200,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) program, with a period of performance from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2027. The grant will fund the hiring of an additional wellness counselor to expand the city's established wellness program and work alongside the current wellness counselor. This expansion aims to better serve the mental health and wellness needs of over 400 personnel...
- The New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety was awarded a $136,988 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) program. The grant will fund the "Family First: Advancing Wellness and Resilience in the New Jersey State Police" initiative, which aims to expand wellness programming to support the emotional and mental resilience of over 3,000 enlisted members and 1,300 civilian personnel of the New Jersey State...
- The City of El Centro was awarded a $161,800 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services under the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) program (CFDA 16.070). The grant funding will support the El Centro Police Department's efforts to enhance mental health and wellness services for its officers and their families. Key objectives include expanding the department's peer support network, increasing access to licensed mental...
- The Cambridge Police Department received a $119,938 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Program under the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) program (CFDA 16.070). The funding will be used to embed a clinician within the agency to establish a comprehensive wellness program. Key responsibilities of the clinician include setting up a peer support network, implementing critical incident debriefings and follow-up check-ins,...
- The Lakemore Village Police Department, in partnership with five neighboring law enforcement agencies, has been awarded a $200,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (CFDA 16.070) program. The two-year "Wellness Without Borders" initiative is designed to enhance the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of first responders across Summit County, Ohio. The grant will fund a range of services, including...
- The City of Hot Springs, Arkansas is receiving a $200,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) program, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. The grant will support the city's "Wellness Outreach Initiative" to expand and strengthen the existing officer wellness program within the Hot Springs Police Department. Key activities funded by the grant include multi-level peer support training, 24/7...
The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office was awarded a $200,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) program. The two-year grant, effective from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2027, will fund initiatives to build a resilient and mission-ready workforce through a comprehensive wellness strategy. Key activities include contracting a part-time law enforcement chaplain to provide emotional, moral, and spiritual support to deputies, professional staff, and their families; delivering evidence-based training to strengthen compassion, emotional regulation, and resilience; and launching a pilot 30-minute wellness check program. The expected outcomes include providing wellness checks to 150-200 personnel, increasing employee assistance program referrals and early interventions, and creating a sustainable model for a mandatory wellness check program in future budget cycles. These integrated strategies aim to reduce mental health stigma, increase access to timely and culturally competent care, and strengthen individual and organizational resilience across the agency.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $200.0k | 10/10/25 |