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COPS Hiring Program (CHP) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office). The COPS Hiring Program provides funding to law enforcement agencies to support hiring efforts that increase community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts. This can include funding for school resource officers.
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COPS Hiring Program (CHP) | 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. COPS Hiring Program (CHP) Check out our How to Apply page for resources such as frequently asked questions, appendices, additional fact sheets, links to webinars, and more.
The FY26 COPS Hiring Program (CHP) funding opportunity will close on Wednesday, July 29, 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, JULY 23, 2026 (4:59 PM ET) .
STEP 2: Submit the full application including attachments in JustGrants . JUSTGRANTS APPLICATION DEADLINE: WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2026 (4:59 PM ET) . COPS Hiring Program Notice of Funding Opportunity Webinar The COPS Office will be hosting a webinar for potential CHP applicants on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at 1:00 PM ET .
Please click here to register for the webinar. The Fiscal Year 2026 COPS Hiring Program (CHP) is a competitive award program designed to provide funding directly to law enforcement agencies to hire and/or rehire additional career law enforcement officers/deputies in an effort to increase their community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts.
Anticipated outcomes of the CHP program 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.
Local Law Enforcement Agencies State Law Enforcement Agencies Units of local government (e.g., counties, cities, school districts) Federally Recognized Indian Tribes and their Public Agencies Public Government Agencies 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. Eligible applicants are limited to established and operational local, state, territorial, and tribal law enforcement agencies that have primary law enforcement authority for the jurisdiction served. Up to $157.
5 million in funding is available for FY 2026 CHP. Each award will support up to 75 percent of full-time sworn officer/deputy entry-level salaries and fringe benefits for three years within a five-year period of performance to accommodate time needed for recruitment and hiring. There is a minimum 25 percent local cost share (matching funds) requirement, unless a waiver is approved.
The maximum federal share per officer/deputy position is $125,000 over the three-year period, (not $125,00 per year) unless a local cost share (matching funds) waiver is approved. Any additional costs for higher than entry-level salaries and fringe benefits will be the responsibility of the recipient agency. Applicants may request up to 2 percent of the federal award amount for direct costs associated with administering the award.
CHP Notice of Funding Opportunity CHP Application Resource Guide CHP Frequently Asked Questions 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) Fact Sheet Background Investigation FAQs 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: Law enforcement agencies are eligible to apply. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
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The published deadline was July 23, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
COPS Hiring Program (CHP) is funded by U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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School Violence Prevention Program is sponsored by U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office). This program provides funding directly to states, units of local government, Indian tribes, and public agencies to improve security at schools and on school grounds through evidence-based school safety programs and technology.
COPS Technology and Equipment Program (TEP) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office). The FY26 Technology and Equipment Program (TEP) is a noncompetitive, invitational funding opportunity that provides funding to state, territorial, local, Tribal, and other designated 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. Equipment funded should meet applicable NIST Office of Law Enforcement Standards requirements.
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.
The System Innovations Grant (Youth Opportunities Fund) is a multi-year funding opportunity from the Ontario Trillium Foundation that supports collaborative projects working to understand and strengthen systems so they function better for young people. Grants of up to $1,250,000 over five years fund collaboratives of two or more Ontario-based nonprofits aiming to create lasting systemic change that expands opportunities for youth ages 12 to 29, with a particular emphasis on Indigenous, Black, and other racialized youth facing systemic barriers. Eligible applicants are not-for-profit organizations incorporated for at least five years in Ontario with a mandate to serve youth, forming a formal collaborative. Indigenous- and Black-led organizations and collaboratives are prioritized. Applications were due March 11, 2026—check the Ontario Trillium Foundation website for upcoming intake cycles.
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.
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