FY25 Community Policing Development: Law Enforcement Products and Resources
Grant Opportunity Analysis
The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office), is inviting applications for the FY25 Community Policing Development: Law Enforcement Products and Resources program, aimed at enhancing community policing initiatives. This funding opportunity seeks to support the development of innovative products and resources that promote effective law enforcement practices, community engagement, and crime prevention strategies, with a focus on national distribution. With an estimated total program funding of $8 million and an award ceiling of $500,000, the COPS Office anticipates making approximately 16 awards. Interested applicants must submit their proposals by June 24, 2025, and can seek assistance through the COPS Office Response Center at AskCopsRC@usdoj.gov or visit the COPS Grants website for more information.
Eligible Applicants
Open to all for-profit (commercial) organizations, nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, community groups, and faith-based organizations. 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.