Deadline: 21-Jun-22
The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) is pleased to announce that it is seeking applications for funding for the COPS Office FY 2022 Community Policing Development (CPD) Microgrants program.
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.
Goals
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
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.
Areas
Applicants are invited to propose demonstration or pilot projects to be implemented in their agency that offer creative ideas to advance crime fighting, community engagement, problem solving, or organizational changes to support community policing in one of five engagement areas:
- community violence intervention,
- officer recruitment and retention,
- hate crimes and domestic extremism ,
- underserved populations, and
- building trust and legitimacy with the community.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $5,000,000
- Award Ceiling: $5,000,000
Eligibility Criteria
This solicitation is open to all local, state, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=340078