Assistance Listing 16.070

Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act

Department of Justice · Offices, Boards and Divisions

Assistance Listing 16.070, “Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act,” is a federal program administered by Department of Justice. It provides project grants and project grants (discretionary) assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 3 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $9.14M in obligations for fiscal year 2024. Since October 1, 2023, USAspending.gov shows 56 grant awards under this listing; the largest recipient was CITY OF HOT SPRINGS.

Program objective

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 officers and their families through the implementation of peer support, training, family resources, suicide prevention, and other promising practices for wellness programs. Good mental and psychological health is just as essential as good physical health for law enforcement officers to be effective in keeping our communities safe from crime and violence. The Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) Program supports efforts to protect the mental health and well-being of law enforcement officers and deputies. Unfortunately, the stress of officers’ work and the stigma often associated with seeking assistance for emotional and mental health issues have led to negative consequences such as divorce, alcoholism, injury, and even an increase in suicides for officers across the country. The LEMHWA Implementation program aims to support state, local, tribal, or territorial law enforcement agencies seeking to implement new or enhance existing programs that offer training and services on officer emotional and mental health, peer mentoring, suicide prevention, stress reduction, and support services for officers and their families. The COPS Office encourages small, rural, tribal, and regional coalitions of agencies to apply for LEMHWA funding to improve their wellness efforts—for example, initiatives such as establishing a joint or regional Peer Support program or conducting regional training. Proposed projects may serve one agency, a consortium of agencies, or personnel from agencies located within a county or state.

As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.

Current opportunities under 16.070

No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.

Eligible applicants (program level)

County Government
State
Federally Recognized lndian Tribal Governments
City or Township Government
U.S. Territories and possessions

Eligibility is limited to state, local, tribal, or territorial law enforcement agencies.

Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.

Reported obligations by fiscal year

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$9.14M

FY25

$10M est.

FY26

$10M est.

Range and average of financial assistance (from the listing): $21,000 - $200,000

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.070. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.

Who gets funded

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, USAspending.gov shows 56 grant or cooperative agreement awards with funding actions under ALN 16.070.

Grant obligations by fiscal year

FY26

$9.24M

Obligations recorded in USAspending.gov; FY26 may be partial. Can differ from the agency-reported totals above.

Largest recipients since October 1, 2023

Where recipients are located

California$1.35M
Arkansas$792K
Montana$579K
North Carolina$513K
Texas$484K
Georgia$456K
Oklahoma$400K
Nevada$346K
Florida$335K
Maryland$320K

All 31 states and territories

Kansas $279K · Pennsylvania $252K · Virginia $200K · Iowa $200K · Illinois $200K · Kentucky $200K · Michigan $200K · Missouri $200K · Ohio $200K · Rhode Island $200K · Tennessee $200K · South Dakota $200K · Colorado $200K · Alabama $200K · Indiana $195K · Washington $186K · New Jersey $137K · South Carolina $111K · Wisconsin $52.2K · Idaho $30.7K · Connecticut $20K

Most recent awards

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS OF POLICE · VAFUNDING WILL SUPPORT LEMHWA GRANTEES IN IMPLEMENTING SUSTAINABLE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS STRATEGIES THAT IMPROVE OFFICER WELL-BEING THROUGH THE CONTINUED ADMINISTRATION OF THE LEMHWA COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE (COP) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FRAMEWORK, WHICH INCLUDES PEER LEARNING, VIRTUAL EVENTS, AND RESOURCE SHARING. IN ADDITION TO THE LEMHWA COP, THE PROJECT WILL INTRODUCE TWO NEW DELIVERABLES THAT AD$150KStarts Oct 1, 2025 · Award ↗
TOWN OF NEW MILFORD CONNECTICUT · CTTHE NEW MILFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT SEEKS FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE NEW MILFORD POLICE MENTAL HEALTH WELLNESS SUMMIT, AN INITIATIVE FOCUSED ON PROMOTING MENTAL WELLNESS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THIS FAMILY-CENTERED EVENT WILL BE OPEN TO DISPATCHERS AND NON-SWORN PERSONNEL AS WELL AS SURROUNDING AGENCIES, FOSTERING REGIONAL COLLABORATION IN SUPPORT OF OFFICER WELLNESS. PLANNED AC$20KStarts Oct 1, 2025 · Award ↗
VALLEY COUNTY · IDVALLEY COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE SEEKS FUNDING TO PROVIDE QUARTERLY TRAINING SESSIONS ON MENTAL HEALTH AND STRESS MANAGEMENT, CLINICAL HOURS DEDICATED TO COUNSELING, REGULAR REPORTS DOCUMENTING SERVICE USAGE AND PROGRAM IMPACT, AND EDUCATIONAL ARTICLES TO SHARE LESSONS LEARNED WITH THE FIELD. THESE OUTCOMES WILL BE ASSESSED THROUGH PARTICIPANT TRACKING BY RANK AND DEPARTMENT, ENSURING A COMPREHENSIVE$30.7KStarts Oct 1, 2025 · Award ↗
COUNTY OF ROCKBRIDGE · VAROCKBRIDGE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE REQUESTS LEMHWA FUNDING TO DELIVER IMPACTFUL, EXPERT-LED PRESENTATIONS ON LAW ENFORCEMENT WELLNESS THROUGH TWO ACCESSIBLE SESSIONS TO ACCOMMODATE REGIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES; AND LAUNCH A DEDICATED, SECURE WELLNESS APPLICATION PROVIDING IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO SPECIALIZED WELLNESS TOOLS, ANONYMOUS PEER-TO-PEER COUNSELING, AND A CURATED REPOSITORY OF MENTAL HEAL$50KStarts Oct 1, 2025 · Award ↗
LOWER PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP · PATHE LOWER PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT IS SEEKING FUNDING TO IMPLEMENT A COMPREHENSIVE OFFICER AND FAMILY WELLNESS PROGRAM DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE MENTAL HEALTH, RESILIENCE, AND OVERALL WELL-BEING OF ITS PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILIES. WITH THIS AWARD, THE DEPARTMENT WILL ACQUIRE THE CORDICO MOBILE WELLNESS APP, DEVELOP AN INTERNAL WELLNESS LIBRARY, SEND OFFICERS TO THE ANNUAL FIRST RESPOND$51.9KStarts Oct 1, 2025 · Award ↗
COUNTY OF POLK · WIPOLK COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE REQUESTS GRANT FUNDING FOR THE COST OF CISM TRAINING AND EMERGENCY SERVICES WELLNESS VISITS. THE GRANT FUNDING WILL SUPPORT THE FOUR PHASES AND RESULT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE EMERGENCY SERVICES ANNUAL WELLNESS VISITS, DOCUMENTATION OF TIME SPENT ON PROJECT, PERFORMANCE METRICS ON SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE SHERIFFS OFFICE, AND ENHANCED THE KN$52.2KStarts Oct 1, 2025 · Award ↗
COUNTY OF LYON · NVTHE LYON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE (LCSO) SEEKS FUNDING TO IMPLEMENT A COMPREHENSIVE OFFICER MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS INITIATIVE THAT ALIGNS WITH THE GOALS OF THE FY25 LAW ENFORCEMENT MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS ACT (LEMHWA) PROGRAM. THIS PROJECT WILL ADDRESS THE CRITICAL AND GROWING NEED FOR STRUCTURED WELLNESS SERVICES ACROSS THE AGENCY, INCLUDING BOTH SWORN AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL, AS WELL AS THE$62.4KStarts Oct 1, 2025 · Award ↗
CITY OF GARDNER · KSTHE GARDNER POLICE DEPARTMENT, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TACTICAL LONGEVITY, LLC., WILL IMPLEMENT A SCALABLE, AGENCY-WIDE RESILIENCY & WELLNESS INITIATIVE THAT EMBEDS ANTI-FRAGILITY TRAINING AT EVERY LEVEL OF THE DEPARTMENT. THE PROJECT TARGETS SWORN OFFICERS, THROUGH A MULTI-LAYERED DELIVERY MODEL THAT INCLUDES IN-PERSON INSTRUCTION, APP-BASED REINFORCEMENT, AND REGULAR EXPOSURE TO BRIEF VIDEO CONTENT $79.5KStarts Oct 1, 2025 · Award ↗
CITY OF CONVERSE · TXTHE CITY OF CONVERSE REQUEST LEMWHA FUNDING TO PROVIDE GENERAL WELLNESS COUNSELING SESSIONS WITH A LICENSED PSYCHOLOGIST. THE TOTAL ANNUAL SESSIONS WOULD BE UP TO ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY SESSIONS. THE LENGTH OF THE SESSIONS WOULD BE BETWEEN 30 TO 60 MINUTE INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING SESSIONS. THE FORMAT CAN BE IN-PERSON OR SECURE TELEHEALTH, DEPENDING ON OFFICER PREFERENCES AND LOGISTICAL FEASIBILITY. T$85.8KStarts Oct 1, 2025 · Award ↗
COUNTY OF DOUGLAS · NVTHE DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIF'S OFFICE LAW ENFORCEMENT MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS ACT (LEMHWA) PROJECT WILL DELIVER COMPLEMENTARY, COMPREHENSIVE, AND COORDINATED SERVICES TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF THE AGENCY'S SWORN OFFICERS, NON-SWORN STAFF, AND PARTNER AGENCIES. THE PROJECT WILL INCLUDE THE REVITALIZATION OF THE AGENCY'S INTERNAL PEER SUPPORT GROUP PROGRAM THROUGH ADDI$93KStarts Oct 1, 2025 · Award ↗

Source: USAspending.gov (grants and cooperative agreements, award types 02–05), refreshed weekly; last checked Oct 9, 2026. Names and amounts are as reported by agencies and prime recipients. Past recipients show where money went — not who is eligible or how likely an application is to succeed.

Recently closed under 16.070

Closed opportunities under 16.070
Opportunity	Status	Award range	Closes	ALN
FY26 Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act ProgramCommunity Oriented Policing Services	Closed	Up to $250K	Jul 30, 2026	16.070
FY25 Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) InvitationalCommunity Oriented Policing Services	Closed	Up to $150K	Jun 24, 2025	16.070
FY25 Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) Implementation ProjectsCommunity Oriented Policing Services	Closed	Up to $8.85M	Jun 24, 2025	16.070

Frequently asked questions

What is ALN 16.070?

16.070 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.

Who can apply under ALN 16.070?

The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: County Government, State, Federally Recognized lndian Tribal Governments, City or Township Government and U.S. Territories and possessions. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.

How much funding does 16.070 provide?

The agency reported $9,142,614 in obligations for FY2024 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.

Who has received funding under ALN 16.070?

Since October 1, 2023, USAspending.gov records 56 grant awards under 16.070. The largest recipients by obligations were CITY OF HOT SPRINGS ($200K), CITY OF CLARKSVILLE ($200K), CITY OF MOUNT VERNON ($200K), KENT COUNTY ($200K) and 1 more. Past recipients do not indicate eligibility or chances of approval.