Synopsis

The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) is the component of the U.S. Department of Justice responsible for advancing the practice of community policing and the Administration’s priority of Making America Safe Again by supporting the nation’s state, local, territorial and Tribal law enforcement agencies through information and grant resources. The FY26 Collaborative Reform Initiative (CRI) Organizational Assessment and Enhanced Training program funding opportunity to identify and implement organizational improvements aligned with the principles of community policing to law enforcement agencies through assessments, technical assistance and enhanced training. The Enhanced Training program offers a suite of innovative new on-line enhanced training experiences for law enforcement professionals nationwide that focus on implementing organizational and operational improvements and measuring outcomes in short amounts of time (between three and six months). They are conducted through a series of regularly scheduled virtual trainings with specific projects developed by participants for completion. The key features of the enhanced training experience include training in cohorts, flexible scheduling, blended learning, and continuous access to trainers and subject matter experts throughout the training period. Enhanced training courses are designed to maximize outcomes, implementation of new concepts, meaningful participation, and sustainability.
Response Date	Aug 24, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Posting Date	Jul 14, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Archive Date
Award Ceiling	750,000
Award Floor	N/a
Cost Sharing	No

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification), For profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Additional Info on Eligibility:	FY26 Collaborative Reform Initiative Invitational program is limited to applicants that have received a direct invitation from the COPS Office.

Additional Information

Agency Name	Community Oriented Policing Services
Link to Additional Information:	COPS Grants
Grantor Contact Information:	If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: GrantSolutions Help Desk Phone: 800-421-6770

CFDA Program(s)

• 16.710: Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants