# Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants (16.710)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/16-710-public-safety-partnership-and-community-policing-grants/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants is run by Department of Justice. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $2.0 billion in 3,696 grants, about $531,078 per award.

## Objectives

The COPS Office was established in 1994 to assist state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies in enhancing effectiveness and building the capacity to advance public safety through the implementation of community policing strategies. Community policing entails developing partnerships between law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve so they can work collaboratively to resolve problems and build community trust. It is a philosophy that promotes organizational strategies that support the systematic use of partnerships and problem solving techniques, in order to proactively address the immediate conditions that give rise to public safety issues such as crime, social disorder, fear of crime, and satisfaction with police services. Community policing is comprised of three key components:
Community Partnerships
Collaborative partnerships between the law enforcement agency and the individuals and organizations they serve to develop solutions to problems and increase trust in police:
• Other government agencies
• Community members/groups
• Nonprofits/service providers
• Private businesses
• Media
Organizational Transformation
The alignment of organizational management, structure, personnel, and information systems to support community partnerships and proactive problem solving:
• Agency management
• Climate and culture
• Leadership
• Labor relations
• Decision-making
• Strategic planning
• Policies
• Organizational evaluations
• Transparency
• Organizational structure
• Geographic assignment of officers
• Despecialization
• Resources and finances
• Personnel
• Recruitment, hiring, and selection
• Personnel supervision/evaluations
• Training
• Information systems (Technology)
• Communication/access to data
• Quality and accuracy of data
Problem Solving
The process of engaging in the proactive and systematic examination of identified problems to develop and rigorously evaluate effective responses:
• Scan: Identify and prioritize problems
• Analysis: Research what is known about the problem
• Response: Develop solutions to bring about lasting reductions in the number and extent of problems
• Assessment: Evaluate the success of the responses
• Use the crime triangle to focus on immediate conditions (victim/offender/location)

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -$45.3 million | 1 |
| 2022 | $448 million | 862 |
| 2023 | $517 million | 932 |
| 2024 | $1.0 billion | 1,864 |
| 2025 | $14.6 million | 48 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas State University | Texas | $41.0 million |
| City of Milwaukee | Wisconsin | $29.0 million |
| City of Chicago | Illinois | $25.9 million |
| City of Cincinnati | Ohio | $25.3 million |
| The Cna Corporation | Virginia | $20.2 million |
| City of Houston | Texas | $19.7 million |
| New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety | New Jersey | $19.6 million |
| City of New York Police Department | New York | $17.5 million |
| State Police Department | Massachusetts | $14.1 million |
| New York State Police | New York | $13.4 million |
| City of Los Angeles | California | $13.1 million |
| Vermont Department of Public Safety | Vermont | $12.7 million |
| City of San Antonio | Texas | $12.7 million |
| International Association of Chiefs of Police | Virginia | $12.2 million |
| Tennessee Bureau of Investigation | Tennessee | $12.1 million |
| Department of State Police Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | $12.1 million |
| Maryland Department of State Police | Maryland | $11.1 million |
| Miami-Dade County | Florida | $10.2 million |
| Middle Rio Grande Dev Council | Texas | $10.0 million |
| Government of Guam | Guam | $9.7 million |

## Open opportunities

- [FY 2027 COPS-OJP Constitutional Protections for Parents - A NASRO SRO TTA Invitational Program](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-cops-2027-172808-fy-2027-cops-ojp-constitutional-protections-for-parents/), closes November 10, 2026