The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services is pleased to announce that it is seeking applications for funding for the 2025 Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) Implementation Projects.
Donor Name: Community Oriented Policing Services
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/24/2025
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
LEMHWA funds are used to improve the delivery of and access to mental health and wellness services for law enforcement officers through the implementation of peer support, training, family resources, suicide prevention, and other promising practices for wellness programs.
Program Goal and Objectives
Prioritizing officer wellness and strengthening community relationships are critical for the successful implementation of community policing. The Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) program prioritizes wellness by providing resources to law enforcement agencies to support mental health and wellness efforts. This priority increases the ability of agencies to create a more compassionate, effective, and resilient workforce that fosters a safer environment for both officers and the communities they serve.
- Goal: To increase the delivery of and access to mental health and wellness services, training, and programming for employees of law enforcement agencies and their families.
- Objective 1: Increase law enforcement agency capacity to provide mental health and wellness training and resources for employees of law enforcement agencies and their families.
- Objective 2: Increase law enforcement agency capacity to implement peer support networks for crisis and non-crisis circumstances.
- Objective 3: Increase law enforcement agency capacity to address and reduce the stigma associated with officer mental health and wellness by supporting the implementation of mental health education and development of resources.
Funding Information
Estimated Total Program Funding: $8,850,000.
Grant Period
24 months.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility is limited to state, local, tribal, or territorial law enforcement agencies. Applicants that have received LEMHWA funding in fiscal years 2023 and 2024 are not eligible for this notice of funding opportunity.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
