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 FY24 Implementation of De-Escalation Training Act Program – Community Policing Development.
Donor Name: Community Oriented Policing Services
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/27/2024
Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
The COPS Office is committed to advancing work that
- promotes civil rights and racial equity;
- increases access to justice;
- supports victims of crime and individuals impacted by the justice system;
- strengthens community safety;
- protects the public from crime and evolving threats;
- builds trust between law enforcement and the communities that they serve.
Applicants will be expected to address in their proposal narrative how they plan to accomplish the following activities
- contribute to the development of standards for de-escalation training that meet the goals of the de-escalation training act,
- develop a process through which training curricula (both classroom and online) can be submitted and processed for approval using the to-be established standards,
- design a long-term quality control plan to ensure that approved programs continue to meet the standard, and
- pilot implementation of the process in the field. Applicants should also include how they plan to design a process that incorporates ongoing consultation with key stakeholders, develop the guidance and tools necessary for entities to submit training for approval consideration, maintain an active and public listing of approved trainings, assist the COPS Office in designing a system for tracking information regarding training deliveries, and to identify and promote promising practices for content and delivery to the law enforcement community.
Funding Information
- Anticipated Total Amount to be Awarded under Solicitation: $750,000
- Anticipated Maximum Dollar Amount of Awards: $750,000
Period of Performance Duration (months)
24 months
Eligibility Criteria
Community Policing Development is limited to for-profit (commercial) organizations, nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, community groups, and faith-based organizations.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
