FY26 Community Policing Development (CPD) Accreditation Program
Department of Justice
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 COPS Office seeks to expand law enforcement accreditation through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). Community Policing Development – Accreditation Under this funding opportunity, the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) is seeking to establish new and support existing accreditation bodies in states
Funding
Award size
$100K – $1M
Award ceiling
350000
Type
Cooperative Agreement
Dates
Deadline
Closing this month
Posted
07/21/2026
Closes
2026-08-27
Eligibility
Eligibility
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationPublic and State controlled institutions of higher educationSmall businessesNonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationCity or township governmentsSpecial district governmentsPrivate institutions of higher educationState governmentsFor profit organizations other than small businessesOthers (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)County governments
Program
Funding area
Law, Justice and Legal Services - LJL
Opportunity #
O-COPS-2026-172562
Source
Status
Open
Market
Government
Level
Federal
Source
Grants.gov