FY26 Community Policing Development (CPD) Accreditation Program
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- O-COPS-2026-172562
- Agency
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Community Oriented Policing Program
Offices Boards and Divisions, Department of Justice
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $350,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Law, Justice and Legal Services
- Eligible applicants
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- Special District Governments
- County Governments
- For Profit Organizations
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- City/Township Governments
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Other
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Small Businesses
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- State Governments
- 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 Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), a component of the U.S. Department of Justice, is seeking applicants for cooperative agreements to establish new and support existing law enforcement accreditation bodies in states or territories, with applications due August 27, 2026.
Eligible applicants include city and township governments, county governments, state governments, special district governments, tribal governments (federally recognized and non-federally recognized), for-profit organizations, small businesses, public and private higher education institutions, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, non-501(c)(3) nonprofits, and other entity types. Funding will support technical assistance to agencies, defraying or underwriting accreditation costs, improving customer service and marketing, and developing user-friendly policy templates. This opportunity operates under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710).
The source does not specify award ceilings, award floors, expected number of awards, cost share requirements, period of performance, place of performance, evaluation criteria, or weighting. No incumbent or current recipient is identified in the source material. The cooperative agreement funding instrument indicates joint planning and shared decision-making authority between COPS and the grantee, distinct from the grant structure that dominates the broader 16.710 program. Applicants must submit original or certified electronic signatures of duly authorized representatives and may apply online through the COPS website or Grants.gov. Financial records and supporting documents must be retained for three years following conclusion of federal assistance.
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 seeks to expand law enforcement accreditation through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). Community Policing Development - Accreditation Under this funding opportunity, the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) is seeking to establish new and support existing accreditation bodies in states or territories. Funding will focus on such activities as providing technical assistance to agencies, defraying or underwriting accreditation costs, improving customer service and marketing, and developing user-friendly policy templates.
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