# FY22 Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) Implementation Projects

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-cops-2022-171165-fy22-law-enforcement-mental-health-and-wellness-act/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/338675

> Community Oriented Policing Services offered grants of up to $175,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 42 awards worth $7.5 million in total. Applications closed on April 27, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-COPS-2022-171165 |
| Agency | Community Oriented Policing Services |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 27, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $175,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 42 |
| Total funding | $7.5 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.710 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

This solicitation is open to all local, state, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies. 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 2022 DOJ discretionary grant funding, either as a recipient or a subrecipient. For detailed information on this new certification requirement, please visit https://cops.usdoj.gov/SafePolicingEO.

## What the grant funds

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. Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) program funds are used to improve the delivery of and access to mental health and wellness services for law enforcement officers through the implementation of peer support, training, family resources, suicide prevention, and other promising practices for wellness programs. The COPS Office is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and build trust between law enforcement and the community. 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 This solicitation is being announced as an open competition. 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, may not pass the basic minimum requirement phase of the review process. The following sections will provide further background, requirements, and details 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.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-COPS-2022-171165 still open?

No. It closed on April 27, 2022. A newer notice is open: O-COPS-2027-172808, closes November 10, 2026 (3 days left).

### Who can apply for FY22 Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) Implementation Projects?

Community Oriented Policing Services accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for FY22 Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) Implementation Projects?

Closed April 27, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $175,000 each. About $7.5 million in total across about 42 awards.

### Who has won Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Texas State University, City of Milwaukee, City of Chicago. The program made 3,696 awards worth $2.0 billion in that time.