The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services announces a competitive solicitation for applications for the COPS Office FY 2023 AntiHeroin Task Force Program (AHTF).
Donor Name: Community Oriented Policing Services
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/18/2023
Size of the Grant: $4,000,000
Grant Duration: 36 months
Details:
The AHTF program advances public safety by making competitive grants to State law enforcement agencies in States with high per capita rates of primary treatment admissions, for the purpose of locating or investigating illicit activities, through Statewide collaboration, relating to the distribution of heroin, fentanyl, or carfentanil, or relating to the unlawful distribution of prescription opioids.
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 builds trust between law enforcement and the community.
Goal of the Program
The goal of the AHTF program is to increase the capacity of law enforcement agencies at the state level to address heroin and opioid abuse through improving investigations and establishing and enhancing multijurisdictional task forces. By providing funding for additional law enforcement, civilian, and task force personnel, training, and equipment, the program seeks to increase the number of hours devoted to statewide task forces, increase the number and variety of agencies participating in task forces, and enhance the analytical capability of task forces. Anticipated outcomes of AHTF awards include: increased collaboration with federal agencies; increased analytical reporting; increased information sharing among participating agencies; increased number and efficiency of investigations; increased percentage of investigations resulting in arrests, referrals, prosecutions, and ultimately convictions; increased knowledge and use of community policing principles; increased number of drug-endangered children identified; and increased number of and size of drug seizures.
Funding Information
- The COPS Office anticipates making an estimated 15 AHTF awards to successful applicants, totaling approximately $35 million. The maximum award amount is $4,000,000. There is no local match (cost share) requirement; federal funds will cover 100 percent of program costs up to $4,000,000 per award.
- The award period of performance is three years (36 months). No-cost extensions of time (not additional funding) must be submitted prior to the end of grant period of performance and will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Eligible Applicant
State Law Enforcement Agencies
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
