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Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) Program - Start-up LEMHWA Implementation Projects is sponsored by Department of Justice (DOJ) - COPS Office. This program provides start-up funds to law enforcement agencies that do not have established law enforcement–specific mental health and wellness programming. It supports the development of new mental health and wellness services and programming.
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LAW ENFORCEMENT MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS ACT (LEMHWA) PROGRAM | 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.
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STEP 2: Submit the full application including attachments in JustGrants . JUSTGRANTS APPLICATION DEADLINE: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2026 (4:59 PM ET) . Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) Notice of Funding Opportunity Webinar The COPS Office will be hosting a webinar for potential LEMHWA applicants on Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 1:00pm EST .
Please click here to register for the webinar. The Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) program furthers the Administration priority of supporting the mental health and wellness of law enforcement officers and their families.
Through the LEMWHA program, the Department of Justice will fund the delivery of and access to mental health and wellness services for law enforcement officers and their families through the implementation of peer support, training, family resources, suicide prevention, stress reduction, clinical support, and other promising practices for wellness programs.
This goal will be achieved by: Increasing law enforcement agency capacity to provide mental health and wellness training and resources for employees of law enforcement agencies and their families. Increasing law enforcement agency capacity to implement peer support networks for crisis and non-crisis circumstances.
Increasing law enforcement agency capacity to create a culture of wellness by supporting the implementation of mental health education and development of resources The FY26 LEMHWA program has three funding opportunity: Start-up LEMHWA Implementation Projects - The goal of this program is to provide support to law enforcement agencies that do not have established law enforcement–specific mental health and wellness program¬ming.
These funds will serve as start-up costs to support the development of new mental health and wellness service and programming. Enhanced LEMHWA Implementation Projects - The goal of this program is to provide support for law enforcement agencies that have current wellness programs in place and are seeking to enhance or expand upon those exist¬ing wellness programs.
LEMHWA Community of Practice Initiative - The goal of this program is to fund a provider that will create a support network for LEMHWA grantees that includes peer support and technical assistance through the development and facilitation of an innovative forum where grantees can learn from their peers and share promis¬ing practices. The forum should be responsive and adaptive to the needs of the LEMHWA grantees.
Start-up LEMHWA Implementation Projects State Law Enforcement Agencies Federally Recognized Indian Tribes and their Public Agencies Territorial Law Enforcement Agencies Local, state, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies that have primary law enforcement authority for their jurisdiction.
Agencies that respond only to certain types of crimes, such as statewide investigative agencies, or only to crimes occurring within correctional institutions, are ineligible. Proposed projects can serve a group of agencies, but only one agency can submit the application. 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 CHP Application Resource Guide. Applicants that have received previous LEMHWA funding are not eligible for this program.
There is approximately $9 million in funding available for the LEMHWA Start-up and Enhanced Implementation Projects programs. Each award is $250,000. There is no local match of funding required.
Awards made under this funding opportunity are two years (24 months) in length. Notice of Funding Opportunity Guide Frequently Asked Questions Required Application Questions 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.
Enhancing LEMHWA Implementation Projects State Law Enforcement Agencies Federally Recognized Indian Tribes and their Public Agencies Territorial Law Enforcement Agencies Local, state, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies that have primary law enforcement authority for their jurisdiction.
Agencies that respond only to certain types of crimes, such as statewide investigative agencies, or only to crimes occurring within correctional institutions, are ineligible. Proposed projects can serve a group of agencies, but only one agency can submit the application. 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 CHP Application Resource Guide. There is approximately $9 million in funding available for the LEMHWA Start-up and Enhanced Implementation Projects programs.
Each award is $250,000. There is no local match of funding required. Awards made under this funding opportunity are two years (24 months) in length.
Notice of Funding Opportunity Guide Frequently Asked Questions Required Application Questions 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.
LEMHWA Community of Practice Initiative For Profit (Commercial) Organizations Institutions of Higher Education Faith-Based Organizations Local, state, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies that have primary law enforcement authority for their jurisdiction.
Agencies that respond only to certain types of crimes, such as statewide investigative agencies, or only to crimes occurring within correctional institutions, are ineligible. Proposed projects can serve a group of agencies, but only one agency can submit the application. 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 CHP Application Resource Guide. Applicants that have received previous LEMHWA funding are not eligible for this program.
There is $250,000 available for the LEMHWA Community of Practice Initiative. Awards made under this funding opportunity are two years (24 months) in length. There is no local match of funding required.
Notice of Funding Opportunity Guide Frequently Asked Questions Required Application Questions 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: Law enforcement agencies that do not have established law enforcement–specific mental health and wellness programming. Applicants that have received previous LEMHWA funding are not eligible. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $250,000 per award, approximately $9 million total available. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) Program - Start-up LEMHWA Implementation Projects is funded by Department of Justice (DOJ) - COPS Office. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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