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Community Policing Development (CPD) Accreditation Solicitation
Community policing is a philosophy that promotes organizational strategies that support the systematic use of partnerships and problem-solving techniques to proactively address the immediate conditions that give rise to public safety issues such as violent crime, nonviolent crime, and fear of crime.
Community
Policing Development (CPD) funds are used to develop the capacity of law enforcement to implement community policing strategies by providing guidance on promising practices through the development and testing of innovative strategies; building knowledge about effective practices and outcomes; and supporting new, creative approaches to preventing crime and promoting safe communities.
With this funding, the COPS Office supports projects that allow for the identification and expansion of promising practices and produces knowledge products that follow the principles of good guidance:
Quality-driven, with an emphasis on action statements to drive promising practices and reduce variations in performance Evidence-based, with recommendations that are consistent with the weight of the best available evidence identified through systematic review Accessible, with clear language and manageable lengths that are appropriate and relevant for the law enforcement field Memorable, to encourage immediate actions or aid for the complex situations law enforcement professionals face To read an overview of the principles of community policing, please see the COPS Office publication Community Policing Defined.
The Department of Justice is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights, increases access to justice, supports crime victims, protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community.
Law enforcement plays a vital role in each of these areas, through developing and maintaining meaningful relationships with all segments of their communities, and working in partnership with those communities to provide effective crime prevention, intervention, and response services and resources.
For all Fiscal Year 2021 COPS Office grant solicitations, applicants should consider these priorities when applying for COPS Office funding to advance community policing, and address these strategic planning priorities within their applications as applicable.
Statutory authority This program is authorized under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended, and the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, Title I, Part Q, Public Law 103-322, 34 U.S.C.
§ 10381 et seq.
All awards are subject to the availability of appropriated funds and any modifications or additional requirements that may be imposed by law.
Program-specific information The 2021 CPD program has been established to fund specific projects related to the following subcategory areas:
Addressing Gaps in State Accreditation Enhancing Existing Law Enforcement Accreditation Entities Supporting Tribal Agency Accreditation Supporting Law Enforcement Agencies in Seeking Accreditation This solicitation is being announced as an open competition.
When applying, please be sure to select the most appropriate subcategory under which to apply.
Please note that applicants may submit multiple applications, but you must submit a separate application for each project.
Any application that does not clearly state the solicitation, and where applicable, the subcategory on the cover page of the project narrative or selects the incorrect subcategory may not pass the basic minimum requirement phase of the review process.
The following sections will provide further details on each subcategory as well as any further specific requirements for your application.
In addition, all applicants should keep the following general requirements in mind:
All award recipients will be expected to begin work immediately upon selection and notification of award.
For all identified deliverables, the applicant must adhere to the requirements set forth in the COPS Office Curriculum Standards and Review Process Guides, which can be found at https://cops.usdoj.gov/training.
For all identified deliverables, the applicant must adhere to the requirements set forth in the COPS Office conference request approval process.
For all identified deliverables, the applicant should adhere to the COPS Office Editorial and Style Manual.
For projects that propose site-specific work, letters of support from the targeted agencies are strongly encouraged.
With any programmatic questions, please contact the COPS Office Response Center at 800-421-6770 or send questions via email to AskCopsRC@usdoj.gov.
The COPS Office Response Center operates Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m.
ET, except on federal holidays.
Community
Policing Development (CPD) funds are used to develop the capacity of law enforcement to implement community policing strategies by providing guidance on promising practices through the development and testing of innovative strategies; building knowledge about effective practices and outcomes; and supporting new, creative approaches to preventing crime and promoting safe communities.
With this funding, the COPS Office supports projects that allow for the identification and expansion of promising practices and produces knowledge products that follow the principles of good guidance:
Quality-driven, with an emphasis on action statements to drive promising practices and reduce variations in performance Evidence-based, with recommendations that are consistent with the weight of the best available evidence identified through systematic review Accessible, with clear language and manageable lengths that are appropriate and relevant for the law enforcement field Memorable, to encourage immediate actions or aid for the complex situations law enforcement professionals face To read an overview of the principles of community policing, please see the COPS Office publication Community Policing Defined.
The Department of Justice is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights, increases access to justice, supports crime victims, protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community.
Law enforcement plays a vital role in each of these areas, through developing and maintaining meaningful relationships with all segments of their communities, and working in partnership with those communities to provide effective crime prevention, intervention, and response services and resources.
For all Fiscal Year 2021 COPS Office grant solicitations, applicants should consider these priorities when applying for COPS Office funding to advance community policing, and address these strategic planning priorities within their applications as applicable.
Statutory authority This program is authorized under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended, and the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, Title I, Part Q, Public Law 103-322, 34 U.S.C.
§ 10381 et seq.
All awards are subject to the availability of appropriated funds and any modifications or additional requirements that may be imposed by law.
Program-specific information The 2021 CPD program has been established to fund specific projects related to the following subcategory areas:
Addressing Gaps in State Accreditation Enhancing Existing Law Enforcement Accreditation Entities Supporting Tribal Agency Accreditation Supporting Law Enforcement Agencies in Seeking Accreditation This solicitation is being announced as an open competition.
When applying, please be sure to select the most appropriate subcategory under which to apply.
Please note that applicants may submit multiple applications, but you must submit a separate application for each project.
Any application that does not clearly state the solicitation, and where applicable, the subcategory on the cover page of the project narrative or selects the incorrect subcategory may not pass the basic minimum requirement phase of the review process.
The following sections will provide further details on each subcategory as well as any further specific requirements for your application.
In addition, all applicants should keep the following general requirements in mind:
All award recipients will be expected to begin work immediately upon selection and notification of award.
For all identified deliverables, the applicant must adhere to the requirements set forth in the COPS Office Curriculum Standards and Review Process Guides, which can be found at https://cops.usdoj.gov/training.
For all identified deliverables, the applicant must adhere to the requirements set forth in the COPS Office conference request approval process.
For all identified deliverables, the applicant should adhere to the COPS Office Editorial and Style Manual.
For projects that propose site-specific work, letters of support from the targeted agencies are strongly encouraged.
With any programmatic questions, please contact the COPS Office Response Center at 800-421-6770 or send questions via email to AskCopsRC@usdoj.gov.
The COPS Office Response Center operates Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m.
ET, except on federal holidays.
Agency: Department of Justice
Office: Community Oriented Policing Services
Estimated Funding: $5,000,000
Office: Community Oriented Policing Services
Estimated Funding: $5,000,000
Who's Eligible
Relevant Nonprofit Program Categories
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COPS Grants
Additional Information of Eligibility:
The Addressing Gaps in State Accreditation subcategory is open to all public governmental agencies, federally recognized Indian tribes, for-profit (commercial) organizations, nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, community groups, and faith-based organizations.
The Supporting Tribal Agency Accreditation and Enhancing Existing Law Enforcement Accreditation Entities subcategories are limited to any existing accreditation entity.
The Supporting Law Enforcement Agencies in Seeking Accreditation is limited to local, state, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies.
For-profit organizations (as well as other recipients) must forgo any profit or management fee.
To advance Executive Order 13929 Safe Policing for Safe Communities, as of October 28, 2020, the Attorney General determined that all state, local, and university or college law enforcement agencies must be certified by an approved independent credentialing body or have started the certification process to be allocated FY 2021 DOJ discretionary grant funding, as either a recipient or a subrecipient.
For detailed information on this new certification requirement, please visit https://cops.usdoj.gov/SafePolicingEO.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://cops.usdoj.gov/grants
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
COPS Office Response Center
Agency Email:
Date Posted:
2021-06-03
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2021-08-25
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