Opportunity Information: Apply for COPS AHTF APPLICATION 2015
Apply for COPS AHTF APPLICATION 2015
- The Community Oriented Policing Services in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "COPS AHTF APPLICATION 2015" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 4, 2015 and posted on May 18, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 19, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,500,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Only state law enforcement agencies authorized by law or by a state agency to engage in or to supervise anti heroin and other opioid investigative activities are eligible to apply for funding. Additional consideration will be given to agencies participating in anti heroin and other opioid task forces with multijurisdictional reach and interdisciplinary team structures.
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Opportunity Summary:
The COPS AHTF APPLICATION 2015 grant opportunity was a discretionary federal grant competition run by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office), focused specifically on strengthening state-level investigations into heroin and other opioid trafficking. The program was aimed at expanding and coordinating enforcement efforts against illicit heroin distribution, the unlawful distribution of prescription opioids, and the trafficking networks behind those drugs. A central theme of the solicitation was statewide collaboration: proposals were expected to show how the applicant would bring together partners across jurisdictions to pursue complex opioid-related investigations more effectively.
Eligibility was narrowly defined. Only state law enforcement agencies that are authorized by law, or formally authorized by a state agency, to conduct or supervise anti-heroin and opioid investigative activities could apply. Within that eligible pool, the COPS Office signaled that the strongest applications would come from agencies already working through, or proposing to operate through, anti-heroin and opioid task forces that have multijurisdictional reach and interdisciplinary staffing. In practice, that means the solicitation favored coordinated task force models that cross city, county, and regional boundaries and involve multiple disciplines and partners rather than isolated, single-agency efforts.
Applications were expected to be data-informed, not just narrative descriptions of need. The announcement specifically encouraged including multi-year, state-level primary treatment admissions data for heroin and other opioids as supporting evidence. That requirement points to an emphasis on documenting trends over time and tying enforcement strategies to measurable indicators of the opioid crisis within the state, strengthening the justification for why the proposed investigative work was necessary and how it would be targeted.
Funding under this opportunity had an award ceiling of $1,500,000, with no cost sharing or matching requirement. The solicitation also cautioned that funding was limited and the competition would be highly competitive. An additional constraint that could affect states with multiple eligible agencies was that the COPS Office reserved the right to limit awards to one per state at the time awards were announced, reinforcing the statewide, coordinated approach and potentially requiring states to consolidate efforts behind a single application.
Key administrative details included a posted date of May 18, 2015, with an application deadline of 7:59 PM EDT on Friday, June 19, 2015, and late applications would not be considered. The program fell under CFDA 16.710, Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants, and was categorized under Law, Justice and Legal Services. For assistance accessing the full announcement, applicants were directed to the COPS Office Response Center at 800-421-6770.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): COPS AHTF APPLICATION 2015
What is the COPS AHTF APPLICATION 2015 grant opportunity?
The COPS AHTF APPLICATION 2015 opportunity was a discretionary federal grant competition administered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office). It focused on strengthening state-level investigations into heroin and other opioid trafficking.
What was the primary purpose of this program?
The program aimed to expand and coordinate enforcement efforts against illicit heroin distribution, the unlawful distribution of prescription opioids, and the trafficking networks responsible for those drugs. A key emphasis was improving the effectiveness of complex opioid-related investigations through statewide coordination.
Which federal agency ran this grant competition?
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) ran the competition.
Was this a formula grant or a competitive grant?
This was a discretionary (competitive) federal grant competition. The solicitation noted that funding was limited and the competition would be highly competitive.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to state law enforcement agencies that are authorized by law, or formally authorized by a state agency, to conduct or supervise anti-heroin and opioid investigative activities.
Were local law enforcement agencies eligible applicants?
Based on the eligibility language provided, the eligible applicants were state law enforcement agencies with legal or formal state authorization to conduct or supervise anti-heroin and opioid investigations.
What kinds of proposals were emphasized as strongest?
The COPS Office indicated the strongest applications would come from agencies already working through, or proposing to operate through, anti-heroin and opioid task forces with multijurisdictional reach and interdisciplinary staffing.
What does "statewide collaboration" mean in the context of this grant?
The solicitation emphasized proposals that demonstrate the ability to bring together partners across jurisdictions to pursue complex opioid-related investigations more effectively. The focus was on coordination across city, county, and regional boundaries and involvement of multiple disciplines and partners, rather than isolated single-agency efforts.
What types of criminal activity was the program designed to address?
The program focused on enforcement and investigations related to illicit heroin distribution, unlawful distribution of prescription opioids, and the trafficking networks behind those drugs.
Were applications expected to include data, or only narrative descriptions?
Applications were expected to be data-informed. The announcement specifically encouraged applicants to include multi-year, state-level primary treatment admissions data for heroin and other opioids as supporting evidence.
What kind of data was specifically encouraged to support the application?
The solicitation encouraged inclusion of multi-year, state-level primary treatment admissions data for heroin and other opioids to document trends over time and support the justification for the proposed investigative work.
What was the maximum (ceiling) award amount?
The award ceiling under this opportunity was $1,500,000.
Was there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No. The opportunity stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
How competitive was the funding?
The solicitation cautioned that funding was limited and that the competition would be highly competitive.
Could more than one agency in a state receive an award?
The COPS Office reserved the right to limit awards to one per state at the time awards were announced. This could affect states with multiple eligible agencies and reinforced the statewide, coordinated approach.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posted date for the opportunity was May 18, 2015.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was 7:59 PM EDT on Friday, June 19, 2015.
Were late applications accepted?
No. Late applications would not be considered.
What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
The program fell under CFDA 16.710, Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants.
How was this opportunity categorized?
The opportunity was categorized under Law, Justice and Legal Services.
Where could applicants get help accessing the full announcement?
For assistance accessing the full announcement, applicants were directed to the COPS Office Response Center at 800-421-6770.
What was the overarching approach encouraged by the solicitation?
The solicitation favored a coordinated, task-force-oriented model that connects partners across jurisdictions and disciplines, uses data to document opioid-related trends, and targets investigative work at trafficking activity and networks at the state level.
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