Opportunity Information: Apply for COPS COMMUNITY POLICING DEVELOPMENT 2017
The COPS-COMMUNITY-POLICING-DEVELOPMENT-2017 opportunity is a discretionary federal funding program run by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) to push community policing forward in practical, field-ready ways. The core purpose is to help law enforcement agencies and their partners strengthen public safety by improving how community policing is implemented, taught, evaluated, and sustained. Rather than funding routine operations, CPD is geared toward projects that produce broader value for the field, such as training and technical assistance, demonstration and pilot projects, new or improved community policing strategies, applied research, toolkits and guidebooks, and the documentation of best practices that other jurisdictions can replicate.
For the 2017 cycle, the program targets a defined set of priority areas, and applicants are expected to align their proposal tightly to one of them. These topics include: cooperative partnerships with federal law enforcement to combat illegal immigration; field-initiated law enforcement micro grants; officer safety and wellness resources; enhancing officer safety through increased respect for police; critical response technical assistance; online training curriculum development; preparing for active shooter situations; and invitational applications. In practice, this means proposals should not just describe a local need, but also show how the work will create usable products, evidence, or scalable approaches that advance community policing beyond a single agency.
Funding for the solicitation is substantial but competitive. Up to $11 million is available across CPD and active shooter-related funds, depending on appropriations and other legal requirements. The award ceiling is listed as $1,000,000 per award, with an expectation of numerous awards (the source data indicates around 200). Even with a relatively large number of anticipated awards, the solicitation explicitly notes that funding is limited and competition is expected to be strong, so proposals need to be well-scoped, credible, and clearly tied to measurable field impact.
Another important feature is that some awards may be made as cooperative agreements rather than standard grants. Under a cooperative agreement, the recipient still handles day-to-day management, but the COPS Office anticipates substantial ongoing involvement, oversight, and collaboration. Examples include federal participation in selecting key personnel, reviewing and providing feedback on deliverables before publication, approving conference-related costs before funds are obligated, and potentially redirecting work as needed. Applicants should be prepared for a more hands-on federal partnership model if selected under this instrument.
Eligibility is broad and intentionally inclusive. The solicitation is open to public governmental agencies as well as for-profit and nonprofit institutions, institutions of higher education, and community, faith-based, or other relevant organizations. The COPS Office also encourages partnerships, especially those that connect law enforcement with universities and nonprofits, reflecting the program's emphasis on research-informed practice, credible training development, and dissemination of tools that can be used nationwide. At the same time, the program draws a clear boundary: unless a topic area explicitly allows otherwise, projects that mainly benefit only one agency or a small handful of entities are generally not considered competitive, since the goal is to create solutions and resources with wider applicability.
Administrative details from the opportunity listing place it under CFDA 16.710 (law enforcement and public safety), with the COPS Office as the issuing agency. The opportunity was created on May 22, 2017, and the original application closing date was June 23, 2017. Overall, CPD 2017 is best understood as a field-building grant program designed to produce practical training, technical assistance, and evidence-based resources that strengthen community policing nationwide, with particular emphasis on officer safety, critical incident readiness, scalable training, and coordinated partnerships.Apply for COPS COMMUNITY POLICING DEVELOPMENT 2017
- The Community Oriented Policing Services in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "COPS-COMMUNITY-POLICING-DEVELOPMENT-2017" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.710.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2017-05-22.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2017-06-23. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 200 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the COPS-COMMUNITY-POLICING-DEVELOPMENT-2017 opportunity?
COPS-COMMUNITY-POLICING-DEVELOPMENT-2017 (often referred to as CPD 2017) is a discretionary federal funding opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office). It supports projects that advance community policing in practical, field-ready ways by producing resources, strategies, and approaches that others can replicate.
What is the main goal of CPD 2017?
The core goal is to strengthen public safety by improving how community policing is implemented, taught, evaluated, and sustained. The program is designed to build value for the broader field, not just to address routine needs of a single organization.
Is this program meant to fund routine law enforcement operations?
No. The program emphasizes field-building work rather than routine operations. Competitive proposals are expected to create broader value for community policing beyond a single agency.
What kinds of projects does CPD 2017 support?
Supported activities include training and technical assistance, demonstration and pilot projects, new or improved community policing strategies, applied research, toolkits and guidebooks, and documentation of best practices that other jurisdictions can replicate.
What are the priority topic areas for the 2017 cycle?
For 2017, applicants are expected to align proposals tightly to one of the defined priority areas, which include: cooperative partnerships with federal law enforcement to combat illegal immigration; field-initiated law enforcement micro grants; officer safety and wellness resources; enhancing officer safety through increased respect for police; critical response technical assistance; online training curriculum development; preparing for active shooter situations; and invitational applications.
Do proposals need to align to a specific priority area?
Yes. The 2017 cycle targets a defined set of priority areas, and applicants are expected to align their proposal tightly to one of them.
What makes a proposal competitive under this solicitation?
The solicitation emphasizes projects that create usable products, evidence, or scalable approaches that advance community policing beyond a single agency. Proposals are expected to be well-scoped, credible, clearly tied to measurable field impact, and designed for broader adoption or replication by other jurisdictions.
How much funding is available?
Up to $11 million is available across CPD and active shooter-related funds, depending on appropriations and other legal requirements.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is listed as $1,000,000 per award.
How many awards are anticipated?
The source information indicates an expectation of numerous awards, with an estimate of around 200.
Is the program competitive?
Yes. Even with numerous anticipated awards, the solicitation notes that funding is limited and competition is expected to be strong.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes public governmental agencies, for-profit and nonprofit institutions, institutions of higher education, and community, faith-based, or other relevant organizations.
Are partnerships encouraged?
Yes. The COPS Office encourages partnerships, especially those that connect law enforcement with universities and nonprofits, consistent with the program focus on research-informed practice, training development, and nationwide dissemination of tools and resources.
Can a project be focused mainly on benefiting one agency?
Generally, no. Unless a topic area explicitly allows otherwise, projects that mainly benefit only one agency or a small handful of entities are generally not considered competitive because the program aims to create solutions and resources with wider applicability.
What is a cooperative agreement, and could this award use that structure?
Some awards may be made as cooperative agreements rather than standard grants. Under a cooperative agreement, the recipient manages day-to-day work, but the COPS Office expects substantial ongoing involvement, oversight, and collaboration.
What kinds of federal involvement can occur under a cooperative agreement?
Examples described include federal participation in selecting key personnel, reviewing and providing feedback on deliverables before publication, approving conference-related costs before funds are obligated, and potentially redirecting work as needed.
Which federal agency issues this opportunity?
The issuing agency is the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office).
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 16.710, associated with law enforcement and public safety.
When was the opportunity created, and what was the original closing date?
The opportunity was created on May 22, 2017, and the original application closing date was June 23, 2017.
How should applicants think about CPD 2017 overall?
CPD 2017 is best understood as a field-building grant program intended to produce practical training, technical assistance, and evidence-based resources that strengthen community policing nationwide, with particular emphasis on officer safety, critical incident readiness, scalable training, and coordinated partnerships.
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