FY25 Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) Implementation Projects
Grant Opportunity Analysis
The Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) of the U.S. Department of Justice is inviting applications for the FY25 Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) Implementation Projects grant. This funding aims to enhance the delivery and accessibility of mental health and wellness services for law enforcement officers, focusing on initiatives such as peer support, training, family resources, and suicide prevention programs. The total estimated funding for this program is $8,850,000, with an expected 55 awards to be granted, and applications must be submitted by June 24, 2025. Interested applicants, specifically state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies, can find more information and assistance through the COPS Office Response Center at AskCopsRC@usdoj.gov.
Eligible Applicants
Eligibility for the FY25 LEMHWA Implementation Projects program is limited to state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies. Applicants that have received LEMHWA funding in fiscal years 2023 and 2024 are not eligible for this notice of funding opportunity. State and local governmental entities must comply with 8 U.S.C. ยง1373, 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. This includes any prohibitions or restrictions imposed or established by a State or local government entity or official. For additional information, please see the appendices in the FY25 Resource Guide for Community Policing Advancement (CPA) Programs.