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"FY26 Collaborative Reform Initiative Program" is currently closed and not accepting applications.
FY26 Collaborative Reform Initiative Program is sponsored by Community Oriented Policing Services. Provides funding for law enforcement agencies to implement comprehensive reform initiatives.
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Opportunity Listing - FY26 Collaborative Reform Initiative Program FY26 Collaborative Reform Initiative Program Agency: Community Oriented Policing Services Assistance Listings: 16. 710 -- Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants Last Updated: July 14, 2026 View version history on Grants.
gov The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) is the component of the U.S. Department of Justice responsible for advancing the practice of community policing and the Administration’s priority of Making America Safe Again by supporting the nation’s state, local, territorial and Tribal law enforcement agencies through information and grant resources.
The FY26 Collaborative Reform Initiative (CRI) program funding seeks to provide best practices of law enforcement agencies and the many ways they are protecting Americans, enhance officer safety and wellness, build agencies’ capacity for... self-improvement and effectiveness, and promote community policing practices nationwide.
This funding opportunity has two program subcategories of which applicants may apply for funding: Category 1: Collaborative Reform Initiative Technical Assistance Center (CRI-TAC). Since 2017, CRI-TAC has provided a wide array of TA services using a “by the field, for the field” approach. The CRI-TAC process is agency-driven and offers customizable, short-term technical assistance on more than 60 topics.
Category 2: Collaborative Reform Initiative Critical Response. The Critical Response program is designed to provide targeted TA to law enforcement agencies experiencing high-profile events, major incidents, or sensitive issues of varying need.
Critical Response is highly customizable and provides flexible assistance to law enforcement agencies in a variety of ways, including after-action reviews; peer-to-peer exchanges; targeted in-depth review, analysis, recommendations, and assessments; and facilitated discussions with subject matter experts. Critical Response projects may vary in duration depending upon scope. For more information about these programs, visit https://cops.
usdoj. gov/collaborativereform.
Public and state institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education For-profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3) Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3) CATEGORY 1 APPLICANTS: Eligibility for the FY26 Collaborative Reform Initiative Technical Assistance Center (CRITAC) program is limited to law enforcement stakeholder associations (membership organizations).
CATEGORY 2 APPLICANTS: Eligibility for the FY26 Collaborative Reform Initiative (CRI): Critical Response program is limited to for-profit (commercial) organizations, nonprofit organizations, and institutions for higher education. For-profit organizations (as well as other recipients) must forgo any profit or management fee. Grantor contact information For technical assistance with submitting the 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.
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Eastern Time (ET) and Saturday, Sunday, and federal holidays from 9:00 a. m. to 5:00 p.
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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. In addition, the COPS Office welcomes applicant feedback on this notice of funding opportunity, the application submission process, and the application review process.
Provide feedback via email to AskCopsRC@usdoj. gov (Subject line: “FY26 PROGRAM NAME Feedback”). 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 Your account requires additional identity verification.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: State and local law enforcement agencies. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $3,450,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was August 24, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
FY26 Collaborative Reform Initiative Program is funded by Community Oriented Policing Services. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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