FY26 Tribal Resources Grant Program- Technical Assistance Invitational
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- O-COPS-2026-172554
- Agency
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Community Oriented Policing Program
Offices Boards and Divisions, Department of Justice
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $400,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Law, Justice and Legal Services
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- Independent School Districts
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- Points of contact
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- askcopsrc@usdoj.gov (800) 421-6770
- JustGrants Help Desk justgrants.support@usdoj.gov (833) 872-5175
- <Unknown> support@grants.gov (800) 518-4726
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) is soliciting applications for the FY 26 Tribal Resources Grant Program—Technical Assistance (TRGP-TA) Invitational cooperative agreements, with applications due August 4, 2026. This is an invitational program limited to funding a Village Public Safety Officer training academy and continuation of the Tribal Community Response Plans (TCRP).
Eligible applicants include Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized), Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized), Higher Education Institutions (Public and Private), Independent School Districts, and Other entities. Cost share or matching requirements are not specified in the source material.
The program funds capacity development for community policing implementation through evidence-based strategies aligned with Administration priorities on public safety. TRGP-TA supports information dissemination on promising practices, innovative strategy testing, and creative crime-prevention approaches. Place of performance follows the jurisdiction of recipient law enforcement agencies or tribal entities. The program operates under CFDA 16.710, Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants, which typically awards for 1–3 years with possible renewals considered case-by-case. Award amounts, number of awards, and specific evaluation criteria are not detailed in the source material. Applicants must submit applications, budget forms, required assurances, certifications, and authorized signatures through Grants.gov or the COPS online portal. Award notification follows Director approval of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, with recipients required to execute and return the grant award within 90 days of the award mail date.
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. This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the FY 26 Tribal Resources Grant Program - Technical Assistance (TRGP-TA) - Invitational program. This opportunity seeks to fund a Village Public Safety Officer training academy and continue funding for the Tribal Community Response Plans (TCRP). TRGP-TA funds are used to develop the capacity of law enforcement to implement community policing through common sense policing strategies, which is a priority of this Administration. Through the TRGP-TA program, the Department of Justice supports this priority by providing information on promising and effective practices, developing and test innovative strategies, and supporting new, creative approaches to preventing crime to address Administration priority areas.
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