Assistance Listing 16.073

COPS Anti-Heroin Task Force Program

Department of Justice · Offices, Boards and Divisions

Assistance Listing 16.073, “COPS Anti-Heroin Task Force Program,” 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 2 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $31M in obligations for fiscal year 2024. Since October 1, 2023, USAspending.gov shows 16 grant awards under this listing; the largest recipient was ATTORNEY GENERAL PA OFFICE OF.

Program objective

The Anti-Heroin Task Force (AHTF) program advances public safety by making competitive grants to State law enforcement agencies in States with high per capita rates of primary treatment admissions, for the purpose of locating or investigating illicit activities, through Statewide collaboration, relating to the distribution of heroin, fentanyl, or carfentanil, or relating to the unlawful distribution of prescription opioids.

As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.

Current opportunities under 16.073

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)

State

Eligible applicants are state law enforcement agencies with primary authority over state seizures of heroin, fentanyl, and other opioids.

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

Reported obligations by fiscal year

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$31M

FY25

$35M est.

FY26

$35M est.

Range and average of financial assistance (from the listing): $278,756 - $4,000,000

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.073. 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 16 grant or cooperative agreement awards with funding actions under ALN 16.073, and prime recipients reported 9 sub-awards to other organizations.

Grant obligations by fiscal year

FY25

$1.85M

FY26

$37.6M

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

Pennsylvania$4M
Utah$3.94M
Virginia$3.88M
Maryland$3.88M
Florida$3.74M
Mississippi$3.32M
Connecticut$3.24M
Vermont$2.58M
Nebraska$2.57M
Georgia$1.96M

All 16 states and territories

North Carolina $1.85M · New Hampshire $1.67M · West Virginia $956K · South Dakota $812K · Delaware $781K · Iowa $250K

Most recent awards

GEORGIA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION · GATHE PURPOSE OF THE COPS OFFICE ANTI-HEROIN TASK FORCE PROGRAM (AHTF) TO ADVANCE PUBLIC SAFETY BY PROVIDING FUNDS TO INVESTIGATE ILLICIT ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF HEROIN, FENTANYL, AND CARFENTANIL, UNLAWFUL DISTRIBUTION OF PRESCRIPTION OPIOIDS, OR UNLAWFUL HEROIN AND PRESCRIPTION OPIOID TRAFFICKERS. FUNDING UNDER THIS AWARD PROGRAM WILL BE USED BY THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY TO$1.96MStarts Oct 1, 2025 · Award ↗
NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY · NHTHE PURPOSE OF THE COPS OFFICE ANTI-HEROIN TASK FORCE PROGRAM (AHTF) TO ADVANCE PUBLIC SAFETY BY PROVIDING FUNDS TO INVESTIGATE ILLICIT ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF HEROIN, FENTANYL, AND CARFENTANIL, UNLAWFUL DISTRIBUTION OF PRESCRIPTION OPIOIDS, OR UNLAWFUL HEROIN AND PRESCRIPTION OPIOID TRAFFICKERS. FUNDING UNDER THIS AWARD PROGRAM WILL BE USED BY THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY TO$1.67MStarts Oct 1, 2025 · Award ↗
MS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY · MSTHE PURPOSE OF THE COPS OFFICE ANTI-HEROIN TASK FORCE PROGRAM (AHTF) TO ADVANCE PUBLIC SAFETY BY PROVIDING FUNDS TO INVESTIGATE ILLICIT ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF HEROIN, FENTANYL, AND CARFENTANIL, UNLAWFUL DISTRIBUTION OF PRESCRIPTION OPIOIDS, OR UNLAWFUL HEROIN AND PRESCRIPTION OPIOID TRAFFICKERS. FUNDING UNDER THIS AWARD PROGRAM WILL BE USED BY THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY TO$3.32MStarts Oct 1, 2025 · Award ↗
VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY · VTTHE PURPOSE OF THE COPS OFFICE ANTI-HEROIN TASK FORCE PROGRAM (AHTF) TO ADVANCE PUBLIC SAFETY BY PROVIDING FUNDS TO INVESTIGATE ILLICIT ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF HEROIN, FENTANYL, AND CARFENTANIL, UNLAWFUL DISTRIBUTION OF PRESCRIPTION OPIOIDS, OR UNLAWFUL HEROIN AND PRESCRIPTION OPIOID TRAFFICKERS. FUNDING UNDER THIS AWARD PROGRAM WILL BE USED BY THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY TO$2.58MStarts Oct 1, 2025 · Award ↗
STATE PATROL NEBRASKA · NETHE PURPOSE OF THE COPS OFFICE ANTI-HEROIN TASK FORCE PROGRAM (AHTF) TO ADVANCE PUBLIC SAFETY BY PROVIDING FUNDS TO INVESTIGATE ILLICIT ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF HEROIN, FENTANYL, AND CARFENTANIL, UNLAWFUL DISTRIBUTION OF PRESCRIPTION OPIOIDS, OR UNLAWFUL HEROIN AND PRESCRIPTION OPIOID TRAFFICKERS. FUNDING UNDER THIS AWARD PROGRAM WILL BE USED BY THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY TO$2.57MStarts Oct 1, 2025 · Award ↗
ATTORNEY GENERAL PA OFFICE OF · PATHE PURPOSE OF THE COPS OFFICE ANTI-HEROIN TASK FORCE PROGRAM (AHTF) TO ADVANCE PUBLIC SAFETY BY PROVIDING FUNDS TO INVESTIGATE ILLICIT ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF HEROIN, FENTANYL, AND CARFENTANIL, UNLAWFUL DISTRIBUTION OF PRESCRIPTION OPIOIDS, OR UNLAWFUL HEROIN AND PRESCRIPTION OPIOID TRAFFICKERS. FUNDING UNDER THIS AWARD PROGRAM WILL BE USED BY THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY TO$4MStarts Oct 1, 2025 · Award ↗
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY STATE UTAH · UTTHE PURPOSE OF THE COPS OFFICE ANTI-HEROIN TASK FORCE PROGRAM (AHTF) TO ADVANCE PUBLIC SAFETY BY PROVIDING FUNDS TO INVESTIGATE ILLICIT ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF HEROIN, FENTANYL, AND CARFENTANIL, UNLAWFUL DISTRIBUTION OF PRESCRIPTION OPIOIDS, OR UNLAWFUL HEROIN AND PRESCRIPTION OPIOID TRAFFICKERS. FUNDING UNDER THIS AWARD PROGRAM WILL BE USED BY THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY TO$3.94MStarts Oct 1, 2025 · Award ↗
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT · FLTHE PURPOSE OF THE COPS OFFICE ANTI-HEROIN TASK FORCE PROGRAM (AHTF) TO ADVANCE PUBLIC SAFETY BY PROVIDING FUNDS TO INVESTIGATE ILLICIT ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF HEROIN, FENTANYL, AND CARFENTANIL, UNLAWFUL DISTRIBUTION OF PRESCRIPTION OPIOIDS, OR UNLAWFUL HEROIN AND PRESCRIPTION OPIOID TRAFFICKERS. FUNDING UNDER THIS AWARD PROGRAM WILL BE USED BY THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY TO$3.74MStarts Oct 1, 2025 · Award ↗
EMERGENCY SERVICES AND PUBLIC PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF · CTTHE PURPOSE OF THE COPS OFFICE ANTI-HEROIN TASK FORCE PROGRAM (AHTF) TO ADVANCE PUBLIC SAFETY BY PROVIDING FUNDS TO INVESTIGATE ILLICIT ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF HEROIN, FENTANYL, AND CARFENTANIL, UNLAWFUL DISTRIBUTION OF PRESCRIPTION OPIOIDS, OR UNLAWFUL HEROIN AND PRESCRIPTION OPIOID TRAFFICKERS. FUNDING UNDER THIS AWARD PROGRAM WILL BE USED BY THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY TO$3.24MStarts Oct 1, 2025 · Award ↗
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE OF SOUTH DAKOTA · SDTHE PURPOSE OF THE COPS OFFICE ANTI-HEROIN TASK FORCE PROGRAM (AHTF) TO ADVANCE PUBLIC SAFETY BY PROVIDING FUNDS TO INVESTIGATE ILLICIT ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF HEROIN, FENTANYL, AND CARFENTANIL, UNLAWFUL DISTRIBUTION OF PRESCRIPTION OPIOIDS, OR UNLAWFUL HEROIN AND PRESCRIPTION OPIOID TRAFFICKERS. FUNDING UNDER THIS AWARD PROGRAM WILL BE USED BY THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY TO$812KStarts Oct 1, 2025 · Award ↗

Pass-through funding: largest sub-awards

Prime recipients (often state agencies, universities or national organizations) passed funding to these organizations. If your organization can't apply directly, a prime recipient may run its own sub-grant competition.

CITY OF WATERLOOfrom DEPT OF PUB SAFETY$10K · Oct 1, 2025
COUNTY OF POLKfrom DEPT OF PUB SAFETY$9K · Oct 1, 2025
COUNTY OF DUBUQUEfrom DEPT OF PUB SAFETY$9K · Oct 1, 2025
CITY OF IOWA CITYfrom DEPT OF PUB SAFETY$9K · Oct 1, 2025
COUNTY OF SCOTTfrom DEPT OF PUB SAFETY$5K · Oct 1, 2025
CITY OF SIOUX CITYfrom DEPT OF PUB SAFETY$3.5K · Oct 1, 2025
COUNTY OF STORYfrom DEPT OF PUB SAFETY$3K · Oct 1, 2025
CITY OF BURLINGTONfrom DEPT OF PUB SAFETY$3K · Oct 1, 2025
MARSHALL, COUNTY OFfrom DEPT OF PUB SAFETY$3K · Oct 1, 2025

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 16.073

Closed opportunities under 16.073
Opportunity	Status	Award range	Closes	ALN
FY26 COPS Anti-Heroin Task Force ProgramCommunity Oriented Policing Services	Closed	Up to $4M	Jul 23, 2026	16.073
FY25 COPS Office Anti-Heroin Task Force ProgramCommunity Oriented Policing Services	Closed	Up to $4M	Jun 25, 2025	16.073

Frequently asked questions

What is ALN 16.073?

16.073 is the Assistance Listing Number for “COPS Anti-Heroin Task Force Program.” 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 16.073?

The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: State. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.

How much funding does 16.073 provide?

The agency reported $30,982,709 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 16.073?

Since October 1, 2023, USAspending.gov records 16 grant awards under 16.073. The largest recipients by obligations were ATTORNEY GENERAL PA OFFICE OF ($4M), DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY STATE UTAH ($3.94M), VIRGINIA STATE POLICE ($3.88M), MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE ($3.88M) and 1 more. Prime recipients also reported 9 sub-awards to other organizations. Past recipients do not indicate eligibility or chances of approval.