FY26 COPS Technology and Equipment Program

Closed Posted

Opportunity number
O-COPS-2026-172583
Agency
Applications due
Award size
Up to $20,000,000

Opportunity facts

Funding instrument
Grant
Category
  • Law, Justice and Legal Services
Eligible applicants
  • Special District Governments
  • State Governments
  • County Governments
  • City/Township Governments
  • Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
  • Other
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Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

Written by GovTribe AI ·

The Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) is distributing $401.4 million across approximately 437 noncompetitive, invitational grants by October 1, 2026, for law enforcement equipment, technologies, and interoperable communications systems. This program is restricted to state, territorial, local, tribal, and other entities specifically identified in the Congressional Joint Explanatory Statement (JES) for designated projects under Public Law 119-74; applicants' legal names in the System of Award Management must match the agency name listed in the JES. No cost share is required.

Awards reach up to $20 million per recipient. The 24-month award period begins January 23, 2026. Funded equipment must meet applicable National Institute of Standards and Technology Office of Law Enforcement Standards requirements. State and local governmental entities must comply with 8 U.S.C. 1373, which prohibits restrictions on information exchange regarding citizenship or immigration status with federal, state, or local government entities.

The program operates on a two-step application cycle: Step 1 (SF-424 completion in Grants.gov) closed July 16, 2026; Step 2 (full application in JustGrants) closed July 23, 2026. Required components include Standard Applicant Information, Data Requested with Application survey questions, Budget Detail Worksheet with narrative justifications, Disclosures and Assurances, and a proposal abstract of 500 words or less suitable for public disclosure without law enforcement-sensitive information.

Assistance Listing 16.710 authorizes the program under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 and the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994.

Synopsis

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Update #2 · Latest ·

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the FY26 Technology and Equipment Program (TEP). This noncompetitive, invitational, funding opportunity provides funding to state, territorial, local, Tribal, and other entities designated under the heading "Community Oriented Policing Services, Technology and Equipment Community Projects / COPS Law Enforcement Technology and Equipment" in the Congressional Joint Explanatory Statement - Division C, which is incorporated by reference into Public Law 119-74, to develop and acquire effective law enforcement equipment, technologies and interoperable communications that assist in responding to and preventing crime and expand the implementation of community policing. Equipment funded under this program should meet any applicable requirements of the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Office of Law Enforcement Standards.

Update #1 ·

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the FY26 Technology and Equipment Program (TEP). This noncompetitive, invitational, funding opportunity provides funding to state, territorial, local, Tribal, and other entities designated under the heading "Community Oriented Policing Services, Technology and Equipment Community Projects / COPS Law Enforcement Technology and Equipment" in the Congressional Joint Explanatory Statement - Division C, which is incorporated by reference into Public Law 119-74, to develop and acquire effective law enforcement equipment, technologies and interoperable communications that assist in responding to and preventing crime and expand the implementation of community policing. Equipment funded under this program should meet any applicable requirements of the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Office of Law Enforcement Standards.

Eligibility

This is an invitational program. Eligible applicants are limited to those identified in the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Joint Explanatory Statement (JES) for the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 (Public Law 119-74) for the projects designated for funding. The legal name (or "doing business as" name) associated with the applicant's unique entity identifier (UEI) as registered in the System of Award Management (SAM) must coincide with the agency name listed in the JES. State and local governmental entities must comply with 8 U.S.C. §1373, which provides that State and local government entities may not prohibit, or in any way restrict, any government entity or official from sending to, receiving from, maintaining, or exchanging information regarding citizenship or immigration status, lawful or unlawful, of any individual with components of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security or any other federal, state or local government entity. This includes any prohibitions or restrictions imposed or established by a State or local government entity or official.

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