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ClosedOpportunity O-COPS-2025-172263

FY25 COPS Office Invitational Program

Community Oriented Policing Services · Department of Justice

At a glance

FY25 COPS Office Invitational Program is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Community Oriented Policing Services (Department of Justice). The application deadline was November 27, 2024. Individual awards are listed as up to $2M, with about 2 awards expected and $2.08M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.710 (Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

  1. Oct 9, 2024Posted
  2. Nov 27, 2024Application deadline
Posted
Oct 9, 2024
Close date
Nov 27, 2024
Award floor
Not specified
Award ceiling
$2,000,000
Est. total funding
$2,075,000
Expected awards
2
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

This solicitation is open only to applicants that have received a direct invitation from the COPS Office.

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office, https://cops.usdoj.gov) is the component of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) 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.
The COPS Office pleased to announce that it is seeking applications for funding for the FY25 COPS Office Invitational program. The program will provide funding to for-profit (commercial) organizations, nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, community groups, and faith-based organizations 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.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 16.710

Historical data · not a prediction
FY12$152M
FY13$166M
FY14$169M
FY15$168M
FY16$167M
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.710. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 16.710

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 2,979 grant awards had funding actions under Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants, with 67 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

  1. TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY$21.4M
  2. THE CNA CORPORATION$13.5M
  3. CITY OF CINCINNATI$12.7M
  4. CITY OF SAN ANTONIO$12.6M
  5. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS OF POLICE$12.5M
Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

Community Oriented Policing Services
AskCopsRC@usdoj.gov
800-421-6770

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “FY25 COPS Office Invitational Program”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “FY25 COPS Office Invitational Program”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $2m, total estimated program funding is $2,075,000 and the agency expects to make about 2 awards.

How do I apply for “FY25 COPS Office Invitational Program”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-COPS-2025-172263), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.