# FY26 COPS Hiring Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-cops-2026-172611-fy26-cops-hiring-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362739

> Community Oriented Policing Services offered grants of up to $6.3 million to state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 250 awards worth $158 million in total. Applications closed on July 23, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-COPS-2026-172611 |
| Agency | Community Oriented Policing Services |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 23, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $6.3 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 250 |
| Total funding | $158 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.068 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligible applicants are limited to established and operational local, state, territorial, and Tribal law enforcement agencies that have primary law enforcement authority. In addition, state and local governmental entities must comply with 8 U.S.C. §1373, which provides that state and local government entities may not prohibit, or in any way restrict, any government entity or official from sending to, receiving from, maintaining, or exchanging information regarding citizenship or immigration status, lawful or unlawful, of any individual with components of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security or any other federal, state or local government entity. This includes any prohibitions or restrictions imposed or established by a state or local government entity or official.

## 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 supporting the Administration’s priority of Making America Safe Again by the nation’s state, local, territorial and Tribal law enforcement agencies through information and grant resources. The purpose of CHP is to fund law enforcement agencies to hire and/or rehire additional career sworn law enforcement officers/deputies in an effort to increase their community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts. Anticipated outcomes of CHP awards include engagement in planned community partnerships, implementation of projects to analyze and assess problems, implementation of changes to personnel and agency management in support of community policing, and increased capacity of agency to engage in community policing activities.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-COPS-2026-172611 still open?

No. It closed on July 23, 2026.

### Who can apply for FY26 COPS Hiring Program?

Community Oriented Policing Services accepted applications from state and local governments and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for FY26 COPS Hiring 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 $6.3 million each. About $158 million in total across about 250 awards.