# FY 2023 Collaborative Reform Initiative: Invitational Solicitation

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-cops-2023-171655-fy-2023-collaborative-reform-initiative-invitational/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/347283

> Community Oriented Policing Services offered grants of up to $1.8 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $1.8 million in total. Applications closed on May 17, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-COPS-2023-171655 |
| Agency | Community Oriented Policing Services |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 17, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $1.8 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $1.8 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 applicants that have received a direct invitation from the COPS Office.

## 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. The Collaborative Reform Initiative Continuum of Services is designed to build trust between law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve; improve operational efficiencies and effectiveness; enhance officers safety and wellness; and develop and disseminate evidence-based, promising, and innovative public safety practices. Collaborative Reform Initiative Technical Assistance Center (CRI-TAC). In operation since 2017, CRI-TAC provides a wide array of technical assistance services, using a "by the field, for the field" approach. The CRI-TAC process is agency-driven and offers customizable, short-term technical assistance on more than 60 topics. Critical Response. The Critical Response program is designed to provide targeted TA to law enforcement agencies experiencing high profile events, major incidents, or sensitive issues of varying need. Critical Response is highly customizable and provides flexible assistance to law enforcement agencies in a variety of ways including after-action reviews, peer-to-peer exchanges; targeted in-depth review, analysis, and recommendations; and facilitated discussions with SMEs. Critical Response sites may vary in duration, depending upon the scope of the project. Shorter-term executive consultations may take as little as two weeks, while in-depth reviews of specific incidents or issues will take between six and nine months. Organizational Assessment. The Organizational Assessment program offers the most intensive form of technical assistance on the continuum, involving in-depth assessments and long-term assistance on systemic issues that can challenge community trust and confidence. The ideal timeline for engagements will be a 12-month period after the intake process is completed, with the maximum time for engagements to be 18 months. During that period, it will be the responsibility of all involved parties to accomplish the mutual goal of police reform while acknowledging that sustaining these efforts ultimately must be the responsibility of local agencies and communities. These programs are meant to complement each other and provide a comprehensive continuum of services.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-COPS-2023-171655 still open?

No. It closed on May 17, 2023. A newer notice is open: O-COPS-2027-172808, closes November 10, 2026 (3 days left).

### Who can apply for FY 2023 Collaborative Reform Initiative: 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 Collaborative Reform Initiative: Invitational Solicitation?

Closed May 17, 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 $1.8 million each. About $1.8 million in total for one award.

### 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.