FY 2026 COPS Office-NHTSA Impaired Driving Curricula Invitational Program
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- O-COPS-2026-172655
- Agency
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Community Oriented Policing Program
Offices Boards and Divisions, Department of Justice
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $2,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Law, Justice and Legal Services
- Eligible applicants
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- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Other
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Small Businesses
- Points of contact
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- JustGrants Help Desk justgrants.support@usdoj.gov (833) 872-5175
- <Unknown> support@grants.gov (800) 518-4726
- askcopsrc@usdoj.gov (800) 421-6770
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office at the Department of Justice is soliciting applications for the FY 2026 COPS Office-NHTSA Impaired Driving Curricula Invitational Program, a cooperative agreement opportunity with an application deadline of August 31, 2026.
Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) nonprofits, non-501(c)(3) nonprofits, small businesses, and other entity types. The program funds the update and enhancement of impaired driving curricula offered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
This opportunity is assigned to the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The COPS Office has distributed over 29,700 awards totaling $7.92 billion since 1994, with recent annual award volumes between 227 and 1,056 grants. Grant awards typically span 1–3 years, with extensions considered on a case-by-case basis. Award notification typically occurs 4–6 months after application receipt. Applications must be submitted with original or certified electronic signatures of duly authorized representatives and may be filed through Grants.gov or the COPS website.
Grantees must retain financial records and supporting documentation for 3 years following the conclusion of federal assistance. The program operates under the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-322) and is eligible for coverage under Executive Order 12372 regarding intergovernmental review of federal programs. Additional selection criteria beyond those set forth in the statutory authority will be published in the COPS application materials and Application Guide.
Synopsis
The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) is the component of the U.S. Department of Justice responsible for advancing the practice of community policing and the Administration's priority of Making America Safe Again by supporting the nation's state, local, territorial and Tribal law enforcement agencies through information and grant resources. The COPS Office / NHTSA Impaired Driving Curricula Invitational Program funding opportunity is intended to update and enhance of impaired driving curricula offered by the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
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