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Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) - Fiscal Year 2026 is sponsored by U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP) and Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office). This solicitation provides comprehensive funding to American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes to develop coordinated approaches to public safety and victimization issues.
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Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) | 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. Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) The FY2026 Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) funding opportunity will close on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 8:59 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, OCTOBER 15, 2026 (8:59 PM ET) . STEP 2: Submit the full application including attachments in JustGrants .
JUSTGRANTS APPLICATION DEADLINE: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2026 (8:59 PM ET) . The Fiscal Year 2026 Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) is a competitive award program designed to provide funding directly to federally recognized tribes and tribal consortia to develop a comprehensive and coordinated approach to improve public safety and victim services in tribal communities.
It enables federally recognized tribes and tribal consortia to submit a single application for eight of the Department of Justice’s competitive grant programs ( additional information and helpful resources ). The FY 2026 CTAS NOFO refers to the DOJ’s tribal government-specific competitive grant programs as purpose areas (PA).
CTAS Purpose Area #1: Tribal Resources Grant Program (TRGP) Funding is used to hire or rehire sworn career law enforcement officers, tribal/village police officers, and village public safety officers (under TRGP-Hiring) as well as to procure basic equipment and training (under TRGP-Equipment and Training) to assist in the initiation or enhancement of tribal community policing efforts to advance public safety objectives.
Federally Recognized Indian Tribes and their Public Agencies Tribal Law Enforcement Agencies Up to $32 million in funding is available for FY 2026 TRGP. TRGP-Hiring awards provides 5 years (60 months) of funding for entry-level salaries and fringe benefits for full-time newly hired or rehired sworn career law enforcement officers including tribal/village police officers village public safety officers, and school resource officers.
TRGP-E/T awards provides 3 years (36 months) of funding. There is no local cost share (matching funds) requirement. CTAS in Action: Nebraska and Kansas-based Native American police use DOJ grant to upgrade technology, improve public safety Since 2010, the Department of Justice has awarded over 2,000 grants totaling more than $943 million in CTAS grant funds to hundreds of American Indian and Alaska Native communities.
The tribes are using these funds to enhance law enforcement; combat domestic violence, dating violence, stalking and sex trafficking; bolster justice systems; prevent and control juvenile delinquency; strengthen the juvenile justice system; and serve sexual assault and elders.
Click here to read the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska’s full success story Notice of Funding Opportunity Volunteer Engagement for American Indian and Alaska Native Missing Persons Cases Flyer Consultant Contractor Fact Sheet Indirect Cost Rate Fact Sheet Sole Source Justification Fact Sheet Allowable/Unallowable Costs List Background Investigations FAQs Basic Training Fact Sheet SRO Mandatory Training Fact Sheet Guidance for Understaffed Law Enforcement Agencies Operating below Budgeted Strength under the COPS Hiring Program (CHP) and Tribal Resources Grant Program—Hire (TRGP–Hire) 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. U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services Training & Technical Assistance Accessibility Information Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Statement Have a question about Government Services?
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Federally recognized Tribal governments and Tribal consortia are eligible to apply. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows anticipates awarding more than $107 million in grant funding. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) - Fiscal Year 2026 are due October 22, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) - Fiscal Year 2026 is funded by U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP) and Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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The SCI Youth Grant Pitch Contest is a competitive program from Social Capital Inc. that funds youth-led community improvement projects in Greater Boston. Teams of high school students in grades 9 through 12 residing in Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, or Suffolk counties develop project ideas through coaching from local professionals, then pitch their proposals to a live panel of judges. Winning teams receive $1,000 to $2,000 in grant funding to execute their community-strengthening visions. The program builds career skills including public speaking, project management, and team collaboration, while cultivating cross-socioeconomic connections among peers and mentors throughout the region.
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The 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.
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 FY 2026 Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation lets federally recognized Tribes apply once for grant programs spread across BJA, COPS, OJJDP, OVC, and OVW — more than $107 million in a single competition. Purpose Area 7 is gone this cycle, the two-step Grants.gov and JustGrants deadlines are a week apart, and the applicants who lose usually lose on the structure of the request, not the need.
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