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Community Policing Development (CPD) Accreditation Program is sponsored by Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office), U.S. Department of Justice. This program aims to establish new and support existing accreditation bodies in states or territories. Funding focuses on technical assistance, defraying accreditation costs for local agencies, improving customer service, and developing policy templates.
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Community Policing Development: Accreditation | COPS OFFICE “Democrats have shut down the government. Department of Justice websites are not currently regularly updated. Please refer to the Department of Justice’s contingency plan for more information.
” Official websites use. gov government organization in the United States. Community Policing Development: Accreditation Check out our How to Apply page for resources such as frequently asked questions, appendices, additional fact sheets, links to webinars, and more.
will close on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at 4:59 PM ET . * *IMPORTANT: Applications will be submitted in a two-step process, each with its own deadline. STEP 1: Submit an SF-424 in Grants.
gov . GRANTS. GOV APPLICATION DEADLINE: THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 2026 (4:59 PM ET) .
STEP 2: Submit the full application including attachments in JustGrants . JUSTGRANTS APPLICATION DEADLINE: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2026 (4:59 PM ET) . COPS Office Community Policing Development (CPD) Accreditation Informational Webinar The COPS Office will host an informational webinar, on July 28, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET .
The FY26 Community Policing Development (CPD) Accreditation program funds will be used to develop the capacity of law enforcement to implement effective practices, outcomes, and strategies to prevent crime and promote safe communities. The CPD Accreditation program awards funding for state accreditation bodies that support accreditation.
To obtain accreditation, a law enforcement agency must ensure all policies and procedures are of the highest standards and in compliance with those defined by the accreditation entity. The community benefits when it is assured its law enforcement personnel are following best practice policies and procedures to provide efficient, effective, and fair policing. For additional information, please see the Accreditation Topic Page .
The FY26 CPD Accreditation program seeks to expand law enforcement accreditation by providing support to existing and new state level accreditation bodies. Enhancing Law Enforcement Accreditation Entities The Enhancing Law Enforcement Accreditation Entities funding opportunity is for the support and enhancement of law enforcement accreditation bodies to facilitate the ability of agencies to become accredited.
All Public Government Agencies Federally Recognized Indian Tribes and their Public Agencies For Profit (Commercial) Organizations Institutions of Higher Education Faith-Based Organizations 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. For additional information, please see the appendices in the FY26 CPD Application Resource Guide. Agencies that received COPS Office Accreditation Funding in FY25 are not eligible to receive funding in FY26.
There is up to $2,500,000 in funding available through the FY 2026 Accreditation CPD program. Each award is two years (24 months) in length. There is no local match.
Notice of Funding Opportunity Guide Frequently Asked Questions Required Application Questions Need more information on how to apply to any of our programs? For additional assistance we encourage you to visit the How to Apply page , which includes frequently asked questions, appendices, additional fact sheets, links to webinars, and other resources.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: States or territories interested in establishing or supporting law enforcement accreditation bodies. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Community Policing Development (CPD) Accreditation Program is funded by Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office), U.S. Department of Justice. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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COPS Technology and Equipment Program is sponsored by Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office), U.S. Department of Justice. This program provides funding for law enforcement technology, equipment, and interoperable communications projects that assist in responding to and preventing crime. The goal is to increase the community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts of law enforcement agencies.
Technology and Equipment Program (TEP) is sponsored by Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office), U.S. Department of Justice. This is a noncompetitive, invitational funding opportunity that provides funding to designated state, territorial, local, Tribal, and other entities 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. Portable radios fall under interoperable communications and equipment.
Law Enforcement Agency De-Escalation Grants is sponsored by Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office), U.S. Department of Justice. This solicitation provides grant funding to support whole agency training efforts in de-escalation, implicit bias, and duty to intervene, including overtime to participate in training programs and support for training officers to attend nationally certified train-the-trainer programs.
The Justice Department's timeline put September 2026 as the month it starts executing the Bureau of Justice Grants consolidation, folding OJP, COPS, and OVW into one component under a Senate-confirmed Assistant Attorney General. Phase 1 is a single NOFO template and a uniform review framework. The FY2027 request cuts BJG discretionary funding 30.3 percent to $3.057 billion while eliminating $939.4 million in earmarks. Here is what changes for applicants, what the legal fight does not change, and how to plan a FY2027 pipeline through it.
Read articleThe FY2026 COPS Hiring Program puts $157.5 million on the table to help local, state, tribal, and territorial agencies hire or rehire sworn officers — up to 75% of entry-level salary and benefits, capped at $125,000 per officer over three years, with a 25% local match. Here is how the cost-share math actually works, why the retention clause is the real obligation, who is eligible, how to win a competitive award, and why the July 23 Grants.gov deadline hides a second July 29 date most applicants miss.
Read articleThe FY2026 COPS Hiring Program will underwrite up to 75% of entry-level officer salaries for three years, capped at $125,000 per position. Here is how the $157.5M program actually scores applications, why the July 23 Grants.gov and July 29 JustGrants deadlines are a trap, and how small agencies should sequence a competitive application.
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