FY 2027 COPS-OJP Constitutional Protections for Parents - A NASRO SRO TTA Invitational Program

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Opportunity number
O-COPS-2027-172808
Agency
Applications due
Award size
Up to $3,000,000

Opportunity facts

Funding instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Category
  • Law, Justice and Legal Services
Eligible applicants
  • Other
Full announcement

Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

Written by GovTribe AI ·

The DOJ Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) is soliciting cooperative agreement applications from the National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO) only, for an FY 2027 training and technical assistance series on constitutional protections for parents, due November 10, 2026. The source lists NASRO as the sole eligible entity, and the applicant type is "Other." The resources will reach school resource officers, school administrators, teachers, and other school personnel. They aim to strengthen understanding of parents' constitutional rights, their role in the education system, and related practices to keep children safe, and to prevent violations and promote lawful decision-making.

Applications are submitted in two steps: SF-424 through Grants.gov, then through JustGrants. Applicants must maintain active SAM.gov registration with a Unique Entity Identifier, beginning at least 30 days before the application deadline. Two authorized representatives must sign and accept awards. For non-law enforcement entities, these are the programmatic and financial officials. The complete application includes a 20-page maximum narrative covering project management, organizational capacity, and a budget narrative, plus curricula vitae for key staff, timelines, memoranda of understanding with partners, and letters of support. Formatting requires double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman, and one-inch margins.

Allowable costs include consultant services up to $650 per day without prior approval, travel, supplies under $10,000 per unit, sub-awards, and indirect costs at a federally negotiated rate or a 15 percent de minimis rate. Sworn officer salaries, body-worn cameras, and surveillance equipment are unallowable. Federal funding restrictions bar support for educational institutions requiring COVID-19 vaccination for in-person attendance, gender ideology promotion, and diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.

COPS grants run 1 to 3 years depending on the program. Selection criteria derive from Public Law 103-322, and additional criteria will appear in COPS application materials. No weighting is stated. The opportunity falls under Assistance Listing 16.710, Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants. No incumbent recipient is named.

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 Office of Justice Programs (OJP) is committed to advancing work that furthers the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) mission to keep our country safe and secure and uphold the rule of law and protect the rights of American citizens. OJP provides federal leadership, funding, and other critical resources to directly support law enforcement, combat violent crime, protect American children, provide services to American crime victims, and address public safety challenges, including human trafficking and the opioid crisis. The FY2027 COPS-OJP Constitutional Protections for Parents - A NASRO SRO TTA Invitational Program funding opportunity is intended to support the development and dissemination of a series of training and technical assistance resources directly to our nation's school resource officers, school administrators, teachers, and other school personnel to increase their understanding and appropriate implementation of the constitutional rights of parents, their role in the education system, and related practices to keep children safe. By strengthening knowledge across the school safety community, this training will help prevent violations, promote lawful decision-making, and ensure that constitutional protections and parental rights are meaningfully respected and upheld. All awards are subject to the availability of appropriated funds and any modifications or additional requirements that may be imposed by law.

Eligibility

The types of entities that are eligible to apply are: The National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO)

Files

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PKG00294455.pdf PDF

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