FY25 COPS Office Invitational Program

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Opportunity number
O-COPS-2025-172263
Agency
Applications due
Award size
Up to $2,000,000

Opportunity facts

Assistance listings
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

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) is seeking applications for the FY25 COPS Office Invitational program. This program will provide funding to for-profit, nonprofit, higher education, community, and faith-based organizations to develop the capacity of law enforcement to implement community policing strategies. Key objectives include providing guidance on promising practices, building knowledge about effective practices and outcomes, and supporting new approaches to preventing crime and promoting safe communities. The program will be evaluated based on the applicant's ability to achieve these goals. The deadline to submit applications is November 27, 2024.

The FY25 COPS Office Invitational program typically awards between $100,000 and $500,000, with some grants reaching up to $10 million. The performance period for awards is typically 1-5 years. Funded activities are generally performed within the jurisdiction of the recipient law enforcement agency.

Synopsis

The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office, https://cops.usdoj.gov) is the component of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) responsible for advancing the practice of community policing by the nation's state, local, territorial, and tribal law enforcement agencies through information and grant resources. The COPS Office pleased to announce that it is seeking applications for funding for the FY25 COPS Office Invitational program. The program will provide funding to for-profit (commercial) organizations, nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, community groups, and faith-based organizations to develop the capacity of law enforcement to implement community policing strategies by providing guidance on promising practices through the development and testing of innovative strategies; building knowledge about effective practices and outcomes; and supporting new, creative approaches to preventing crime and promoting safe communities.

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