Deadline: 24-Jun-25
The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) is pleased to announce that it is seeking applications for the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA): Invitational Program.
The Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) Program funds are used to improve the delivery of and access to mental health and wellness services for law enforcement through the implementation of peer support, training, family resources, suicide prevention, and other promising practices for wellness programs.
The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) is the component of the U.S. Department of Justice responsible for advancing the practice of community policing by the nation’s state, local, territorial, and tribal law enforcement agencies through information and grant resources.
Program Goals
- Prioritizing officer wellness and strengthening community relationships are critical for the successful implementation of community policing. The Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) program prioritizes wellness by providing resources to law enforcement agencies to support mental health and wellness efforts. This priority increases the ability of agencies to create a more compassionate, effective, and resilient workforce that fosters a safer environment for both officers and the communities they serve.
- Goal 1: To increase the delivery of and access to mental health and wellness services, training, and programming for employees of law enforcement agencies and their families.
- Objective 1: Increase law enforcement agency capacity to provide mental health and wellness training and resources for employees of law enforcement agencies and their families.
- Objective 2: Increase law enforcement agency capacity to implement peer support networks for crisis and non-crisis circumstances.
- Objective 3: Increase law enforcement agency capacity to address and reduce the stigma associated with officer mental health and wellness by supporting the implementation of mental health education and development of resources.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $ 150,000
- Award Ceiling: $150,000
Duration
- Period of Performance Duration is 12 months
Eligibility Criteria
- FY25 Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA): Invitational program is limited to applicants that have received a direct invitation from the COPS Office.
- State and local governmental entities must comply with 8 U.S.C. §1373, which provides that state and local government entities may not prohibit, or in any way restrict, any government entity or official from sending to, receiving from, maintaining, or exchanging information regarding citizenship or immigration status, lawful or unlawful, of any individual with components of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security or any other federal, state or local government entity
For more information, visit Grants.gov.