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 COPS Office FY 2023 Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) National Training and Technical Assistance Solicitation.
Donor Name: Community Oriented Policing Services
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/14/2023
Size of the Grant: $500,000
Grant Duration: 24 months
Details:
The LEMHWA National Level Resources, Training, and Technical Assistance solicitation aims to develop resources such as toolkits and publications; offer training; and provide assistance to state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies across the country to implement successful mental health and wellness initiatives for officers and their families.
The COPS Office is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and build trust between law enforcement and the community.
Program Goals
Under this solicitation, the COPS Office seeks to support projects that allow for the identification and expansion of promising practices and produces knowledge products that follow the principles of good guidance:
- Quality-driven, with an emphasis on action statements to drive promising practices and reduce variations in performance
- Evidence-based, with recommendations that are consistent with the weight of the best available evidence identified through systematic review
- Accessible, with clear language and manageable lengths that are appropriate and relevant for the law enforcement field
- Memorable, to encourage immediate actions or aid for the complex situations law enforcement professionals face
Funding Information
There is approximately $500,000 in funding available through the FY 2023 for two National Level LEMHWA projects. Each award is two years (24 months) in duration for a maximum of $250,000 per award. There is no local match.
Eligibility Criteria
- Public Government Agencies
- Federally Recognized Indian Tribes and their Public Agencies
- For-profit (Commercial) Organizations
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Institutions of Higher Education
- Community Groups
- Faith-Based Organizations
Additional Information on Eligibility
This solicitation is open to all public governmental agencies, federally recognized Indian tribes, for-profit organizations, nonprofit organizations, Institutions of Higher Education, community groups, and faith-based organizations. For-profit organizations (as well as other recipients) must forgo any profit or management fee.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
