ClosedOpportunity O-COPS-2026-172583

FY26 COPS Technology and Equipment Program

Community Oriented Policing Services · Department of Justice

At a glance

FY26 COPS Technology and Equipment Program is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Community Oriented Policing Services (Department of Justice). The application deadline was October 1, 2026. Individual awards are listed as up to $20M, with about 437 awards expected and $401M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, federally recognized tribal governments and 1 more. 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

Posted: Jun 2, 2026
Close date: Oct 1, 2026
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $20,000,000
Est. total funding: $401,406,387
Expected awards: 437
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Federally recognized tribal governments
Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

This is an invitational program. Eligible applicants are limited to those identified in the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Joint Explanatory Statement (JES) for the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 (Public Law 119-74) for the projects designated for funding. The legal name (or “doing business as” name) associated with the applicant’s unique entity identifier (UEI) as registered in the System of Award Management (SAM) must coincide with the agency name listed in the JES. 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. This includes any prohibitions or restrictions imposed or established by a State or local government entity or official.

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.

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the FY26 Technology and Equipment Program (TEP). This noncompetitive, invitational, funding opportunity provides funding to state, territorial, local, Tribal, and other entities designated under the heading “Community Oriented Policing Services, Technology and Equipment Community Projects / COPS Law Enforcement Technology and Equipment” in the Congressional Joint Explanatory Statement – Division C, which is incorporated by reference into Public Law 119-74, to develop and acquire effective law enforcement equipment, technologies and interoperable communications that assist in responding to and preventing crime and expand the implementation of community policing. Equipment funded under this program should meet any applicable requirements of the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Office of Law Enforcement Standards.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

16.710Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing GrantsProgram →

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.

Agency contact (as published)

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

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “FY26 COPS Technology and Equipment Program”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Federally recognized tribal governments and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “FY26 COPS Technology and Equipment Program”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $20m, total estimated program funding is $401,406,387 and the agency expects to make about 437 awards.

How do I apply for “FY26 COPS Technology and Equipment Program”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-COPS-2026-172583), 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.

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