# FY26 COPS Anti-Heroin Task Force Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-cops-2026-172564-fy26-cops-anti-heroin-task-force-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362737

> Community Oriented Policing Services offered grants of up to $4.0 million to state and local governments. It expected to make about 15 awards worth $34.5 million in total. Applications closed on July 23, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-COPS-2026-172564 |
| Agency | Community Oriented Policing Services |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 23, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $4.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 15 |
| Total funding | $34.5 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.073 |

## Who can apply

- State governments

## What the grant funds

The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) is the component of the U.S. Department of Justice responsible for advancing the practice of community policing and the Administration’s priority of Making America Safe Again by supporting the nation’s state, local, territorial and Tribal law enforcement agencies through information and grant resources. This is a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the FY26 COPS Anti-Heroin Task Force (AHTF) Program. This funding opportunity seeks to advance public safety by making competitive grants to state law enforcement agencies in states with high per capita rates of primary treatment admissions, for the purpose of locating or investigating illicit activities, through statewide collaboration, relating to the distribution of heroin, fentanyl, or carfentanil or relating to the unlawful distribution of prescription opioids. FY26 AHTF seeks to increase the number of hours devoted to statewide task forces, increase the number and variety of agencies participating in task forces, and enhance the analytical capability of task forces. As community policing is common sense policing, throughout the FY26 AHTF NOFO materials, the terms ‘community policing’ and ‘common sense policing’ are used interchangeably, unless otherwise specified. Allowable costs under FY26 AHTF include the following: • Salaries and fringe benefits for new, full-time sworn career law enforcement officer positions, including eligible rehired officers not supported in the local budget. Exception: in FY26, funding may be used for existing positions supported by prior AHTF awards. • Salaries and fringe benefits for civilian/non-sworn personnel not already in supported in the local budget. Examples include: • AHTF project coordinators • Anti-heroin/opioid/drug analysts • Travel/training costs to attend AHTF related training and technical assistance conferences, seminar, or classes, or to visit a site specified in the application. • Equipment, technology, and supplies directly linked to the enhancement or implementation of the AHTF project. • Procurement contracts and consultants to support the AHTF project.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-COPS-2026-172564 still open?

No. It closed on July 23, 2026.

### Who can apply for FY26 COPS Anti-Heroin Task Force Program?

Community Oriented Policing Services accepted applications from state and local governments.

### What is the deadline for FY26 COPS Anti-Heroin Task Force Program?

Closed July 23, 2026. 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 $4.0 million each. About $34.5 million in total across about 15 awards.

### Who has won COPS Anti-Heroin Task Force Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. The program made 1 awards worth $1.8 million in that time.