FY25 COPS Blue Alert Program

The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) is seeking applications for funding for the FY25 COPS Blue Alert program. The primary objectives of the cooperative agreement are to support states participating in the National Blue Alert Network, raise awareness and educate non-Blue Alert states about the network, provide monthly summaries of Blue Alert activations, and research and compile information about incidents where on-duty law enforcement officers are shot in the line of duty. The applicant must be the entity that would have primary responsibility for administering the funding, managing the project, and monitoring compliance.

The federal grant program under which this opportunity is assigned is the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710), which focuses on advancing community policing strategies. Award values typically range from approximately $40,000 to $800,000 with performance periods spanning two to five years. The funding is available to state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies within their respective jurisdictions.