Community Oriented Policing Services

FY26 COPS Hiring Program

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…

Agency
Community Oriented Policing Services
Deadline
Jul 23, 2026 (11 days left)
Award ceiling
$6,250,000
Total program funding
$157,594,000
Expected awards
250
Opportunity #
O-COPS-2026-172611
CFDA
16.068
Cost sharing
Required
Law, Justice and Legal ServicesNative American tribal governments (Federally recognized)State governmentsCounty governmentsCity or township governmentsOthers (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

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About this opportunity

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 supporting the Administration’s priority of Making America Safe Again by the nation’s state, local, territorial and Tribal law enforcement agencies through information and grant resources.

The purpose of CHP is to fund law enforcement agencies to hire and/or rehire additional career sworn law enforcement officers/deputies in an effort to increase their community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts.

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.

Who can apply

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…

How to apply

Applications for federal grants are submitted through grants.gov under opportunity number O-COPS-2026-172611. Before you start, confirm your organization's eligibility, register in SAM.gov if you haven't already, and note the response deadline of Jul 23, 2026. AutoGrantHunter helps you decide whether this opportunity is worth pursuing before you invest in a full application.

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