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COPS Hiring Program (CHP) is a grant from the COPS Office (U.S. Department of Justice) that funds state, local, territorial, and tribal law enforcement agencies to hire and retain additional career law enforcement officers. The program aims to increase community policing capacity, strengthen crime prevention, and build agency partnerships with the communities they serve.
Eligible applicants include state, local, and tribal agencies with primary policing authority. Awards provide up to $125,000 per officer position, covering salaries and benefits for a defined period. The COPS Office has awarded over $21 billion since inception, funding nearly 140,000 officer positions nationwide.
The FY25 application deadline is July 1, 2026.
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Opportunity Listing - FY25 COPS Hiring Program Agency: Community Oriented Policing Services Assistance Listings: 16. 068 -- COPS Hiring Program Last Updated: May 16, 2025 View version history on Grants.
gov The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) is the component of the U.S. Department of Justice responsible for advancing the practice of community policing by the nation’s state, local, territorial, and tribal law enforcement agencies through information and grant resources.
To date, the COPS Office has been appropriated more than $21 billion to advance community policing, including grants awarded to more than 13,000 state, local, territorial, and tribal law enforcement agencies to fund the hiring and redeployment of nearly 140,000 officers. COPS Office information resources,...
covering a wide range of community policing topics such as school and campus safety, violent crime, and officer safety and wellness, can be downloaded via the COPS Office’s home page, https://cops. usdoj.
gov. The FY25 COPS Hiring Program (CHP) provides funding to law enforcement agencies to hire and/or rehire additional career law enforcement officers in an effort to increase their community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts.
As community policing is common sense policing, throughout the CHP Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) materials, the terms ‘community policing’ and ‘common sense policing’ are used interchangeably, unless otherwise specified.
Anticipated outcomes of CHP awards include engagement in planned community partnerships, implementation of projects to analyze and assess problems, implementation of changes to personnel and agency management in support of community policing, and increased capacity of agency to engage in community policing activities.
Community policing is a philosophy that promotes organizational strategies that support the systematic use of partnerships and problem-solving techniques to proactively address the immediate conditions that give rise to public safety issues such as violent crime, nonviolent crime, and fear of crime.
City or township governments Federally recognized Native American tribal governments Eligible applicants are limited to established and operational local, state, territorial, and tribal law enforcement agencies that have primary law enforcement authority. In addition, 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 FY25 CHP Application Resource Guide. Grantor contact information Applications must be submitted through both Grants.
gov and the JustGrants system. For technical assistance with submitting the Application for Federal Assistance, Standard Form 424 (SF-424), please call the Grants. gov customer service hotline at 800-518-4726, send questions via email to support@Grants.
gov or consult the Grants. gov Organization Applicant User Guide. The Grants.
gov Support Hotline operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except on federal holidays. For technical support with the Justice Grants System (JustGrants) application, please contact JustGrants Support at JustGrants. Support@usdoj.
gov or 833-872-5175. JustGrants Support operates Monday through Friday between the hours of 5:00 a. m.
and 9:00 p. m. Eastern Time (ET) and Saturday, Sunday, and federal holidays from 9:00 a.
m. to 5:00 p. m.
ET. Training on JustGrants can also be found at https://justicegrants. usdoj.
gov/training-resources. For programmatic assistance with the requirements of this program, please call the COPS Office Response Center at 800-421-6770 or send questions via email to AskCopsRC@usdoj. gov. The COPS Office Response Center operates Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.
m. to 5:00 p. m.
ET, except on federal holidays. COPS Office Response Center No documents are currently available. Link to additional information Funding opportunity number : Cost sharing or matching requirement : Funding instrument type : Opportunity Category Explanation : Category of Funding Activity : Law justice and legal services
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies with primary policing authority. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Up to $125,000 per officer Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is July 1, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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FY25 School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office). This program provides funding directly to states, units of local government, Indian tribes, and their public agencies to improve security at schools and on school grounds through evidence-based school safety programs. Funding can be used for coordination with law enforcement, training for local law enforcement officers, metal detectors, locks, lighting, other deterrent measures, technology for expedited notification of local law enforcement during an emergency, and other measures to significantly improve school security. A 25% local cash match is generally required, but may be waived for microgrants or demonstrated financial need.
COPS Hiring Program (CHP) is a federal grant from the COPS Office (US Department of Justice) that funds state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies to hire additional sworn law enforcement officers dedicated to community policing strategies. The program provides funding for officer salaries and benefits for up to three years, with the goal of advancing community policing, crime reduction, and public safety outcomes. Eligible applicants are state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies with primary policing authority. Awards are up to $125,000 per officer funded. The FY25 cycle closed July 1, 2025; interested agencies should monitor the COPS Office website for future funding announcements and informational webinars.
Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program is sponsored by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) / Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The AFG Program provides critically needed resources to equip and train emergency personnel, enhance operational efficiencies, foster interoperability, and support community resilience. It funds activities such as training, equipment (including communication devices like radios, pagers, and mobile data terminals), personal protective equipment (PPE), wellness and fitness initiatives, and modifications to facilities.
Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention (TVTP) Grant Program is sponsored by DHS Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3) and FEMA. This program provides funding to state, local, tribal, and territorial governments; nonprofits; and institutions of higher education to establish or enhance capabilities to prevent targeted violence and terrorism. This includes funding for prevention programs, preparedness initiatives, and modern technologies that enhance situational awareness.
Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention (TVTP) Grant Program is sponsored by U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3) / Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This program provides funding for state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, nonprofits, and institutions of higher education to establish or enhance capabilities to prevent targeted violence and terrorism. This includes strengthening prevention programs, preparedness initiatives, and modern technologies.