The COPS Office is pleased to announce that the following grant funding opportunities are now open and accepting applications:
Community Policing Development (CPD)
The 2022 Community Policing Development program is designed to advance the practice of community policing 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. The 2022 CPD program will encompass separate solicitations in the areas of microgrants; crisis intervention teams; de-escalation training; accreditation; and tolerance, diversity, and anti-bias training. Additional funding will be made available for the areas of emerging issues forums; innovations in recruitment and hiring; and technical assistance efforts that will support tribal law enforcement agencies.
Applications are due by June 23, 2022 at 7:59 PM ET. Please click here for more information on the 2022 Community Policing Development program solicitations.
Collaborative Reform Initiative (CRI)
The 2022 Collaborative Reform Initiative encompasses three technical assistance programs offering expert services to state, local, territorial, and tribal law enforcement agencies to support effective community policing. This continuum of services is designed to build trust between law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve; improve operational efficiencies and effectiveness; enhance officer safety and wellness; and develop and disseminate evidence-based, promising, and innovative public safety practices. The 2022 CRI program offers open solicitations in two areas – Critical Response and Organizational Assessments. Applicant eligibility is limited to for-profit (commercial) organizations, nonprofit organizations, and institutions of higher education.
Applications are due by July 8, 2022 at 4:59 PM ET. Please click here for more information on the 2022 Collaborative Reform Initiative.
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