# FY 2023 COPS Technology and Equipment Program Invitational Solicitation

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-cops-2023-171564-fy-2023-cops-technology-and-equipment-program-invitational/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/346291

> Community Oriented Policing Services offered grants of up to $9.0 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 196 awards worth $178 million in total. Applications closed on April 18, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-COPS-2023-171564 |
| Agency | Community Oriented Policing Services |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 18, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $9.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 196 |
| Total funding | $178 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.710 |

## Who can apply

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

This is an invitational program. Eligible applicants are limited to those identified in the Congressional Joint Explanatory Statement (JES) for the projects designated for funding. The list of eligible applicants can be found on page 29 of the solicitation document. The solicitation document can be found in Grants.gov by clicking the Packages tab, then click Preview, then click Download Instructions. The legal name (or doing business as name) associated with the applicant’s unique entity identifier (UEI) as registered in the System of Award Management (SAM) must coincide with the agency name listed in the JES.

## What the grant funds

Overview of the COPS Office The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) is the component of the U.S. Department of Justice responsible for advancing the practice of community policing by the nation's state, local, territorial, and tribal law enforcement agencies through information and grant resources. The COPS Office has been appropriated more than $20 billion to advance community policing, including grants awarded to more than 13,000 state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies to fund the hiring and redeployment of more than 136,000 officers. COPS Office information resources, covering a wide range of community policing topics such as school and campus safety, violent crime, and officer safety and wellness, can be downloaded via the COPS Office's home page, www.cops.usdoj.gov. Statutory Authority: 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. Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Pub. L. No. 117-328) The Explanatory Statement of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-328) lists the designated projects, which the Act incorporates by reference, as stated in relevant part, below— $177,880,000 is for a law enforcement technologies and interoperable communications program, and related law enforcement and public safety equipment, which shall be used for the projects, and in the amounts, specified under the heading, ''Community Oriented Policing Services, Technology and Equipment Community Projects/ COPS Law Enforcement Technology and Equipment'', in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act) Pub. L. No. 117-328, div. B, title II (2023). Program Description This funding is for grants to State, local, Tribal, territorial, and other entities to develop and acquire effective equipment, technologies, and interoperable communications that assist in responding to and preventing crime. The goal of the program is to increase the community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts of law enforcement agencies. The objective is to provide funding for projects which improve police effectiveness and the flow of information among law enforcement agencies, local government service providers, and the communities they serve.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-COPS-2023-171564 still open?

No. It closed on April 18, 2023. A newer notice is open: O-COPS-2027-172808, closes November 10, 2026 (3 days left).

### Who can apply for FY 2023 COPS Technology and Equipment Program Invitational Solicitation?

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 FY 2023 COPS Technology and Equipment Program Invitational Solicitation?

Closed April 18, 2023. 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 $9.0 million each. About $178 million in total across about 196 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.