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 Community Policing Development (CPD) Microgrants program.
Donor Name: Community Oriented Policing Services
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/01/2023
Size of the Grant: $175,000
Grant Duration: 12 months
Details:
Community policing is a philosophy that promotes organizational strategies that support the systematic use of partnerships and problem-solving techniques to proactively address the immediate conditions that give rise to public safety issues such as violent crime, nonviolent crime, and fear of crime.
Community Policing Development (CPD) Microgrants funds are used to develop the capacity of law enforcement to implement community policing strategies by providing guidance on promising practices through the development and testing of innovative strategies; building knowledge about effective practices and outcomes; and supporting new, creative approaches to preventing crime and promoting safe communities.
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.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Funding Amount: $5,880,000
- Maximum Funding Amount: $175,000
- Length of Award: The COPS Office expects to make the project period for all grants 12 months.
Uses of Fund
CPD Microgrants program funds are used to develop law enforcement’s capacity to implement community policing strategies by providing funding to local, state, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies. When properly applied, community policing improves the identification and prioritization of community problems; builds trust and relationships between law enforcement and the communities they serve; and enables an agency to build a culture toward accountability, transparency, open communication, and mutual trust.
Applicants are invited to propose demonstration or pilot projects to be implemented in their agency offering creative ideas that advance crime fighting, community engagement, problem solving, or organizational changes in support of community policing in one of five engagement areas: (1) community violence intervention, (2) officer recruitment and retention and workforce diversification, (3) hate crimes and domestic extremism, (4) underserved populations, or (5) building trust and legitimacy with the community. The COPS Office encourages law enforcement agencies to partner nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, community groups, youth groups, and faith-based organizations to facilitate organized dialogues that bring together community members and law enforcement officers so that they may collaborate to develop shared goals that will enhance the collective safety of the community. The dialogues should include diverse groups of community members, local elected officials, law enforcement leaders and officers, business leaders, and community members, including youth groups, to assess the state of police-community relations in States and local communities.
The COPS Office also encourages agencies to consider evidence-based practices or evaluation components based on the type of activities. If proposing to implement a pre- existing program (such as Police Athletic Leagues, Boys and Girls Clubs of America, Explorers, or Coffee with a Cop), the applicant will need to justify how their replication is innovative or builds on prior program success.
Under this solicitation, the COPS Office will fund projects in the following subcategories:
- Community Violence Intervention
- Officer Recruitment and Retention and Workforce Diversification
- Hate Crimes and Domestic Extremism
- Underserved Populations
- Building Trust and Legitimacy with the Community
Eligible Applicants
This solicitation is open to all local, state, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
