# FY24 Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) Implementation Projects

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-cops-2024-171975-fy24-law-enforcement-mental-health-and-wellness-act/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/352682

> Community Oriented Policing Services offered grants of up to $200,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 47 awards worth $9.8 million in total. Applications closed on April 25, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-COPS-2024-171975 |
| Agency | Community Oriented Policing Services |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 25, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $200,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 47 |
| Total funding | $9.8 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.710 |

## Who can apply

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

Eligibility for the FY24 LEMHWA Implementation Projects is limited to state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies.

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office, https://cops.usdoj.gov is pleased to announce that it is seeking applications for funding for the FY24 Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) Implementation Projects Program. The LEMHWA Implementation Projects topic area aims to support state, local, tribal, or territorial law enforcement agencies seeking to implement new or enhance existing programs that offer training and services on officer emotional and mental health, peer mentoring, suicide prevention, stress reduction, and support services for officers and their families. The COPS Office encourages small, rural, tribal, and regional coalitions of agencies to apply for LEMHWA funding to improve their wellness efforts—for example, initiatives such as establishing a joint or regional Peer Support program or conducting regional training. Proposed projects may serve one agency, a consortium of agencies, or personnel from agencies located within a county or state.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-COPS-2024-171975 still open?

No. It closed on April 25, 2024. A newer notice is open: O-COPS-2027-172808, closes November 10, 2026 (3 days left).

### Who can apply for FY24 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 FY24 Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) Implementation Projects?

Closed April 25, 2024. 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 $200,000 each. About $9.8 million in total across about 47 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.