Opportunity Information: Apply for COPS COMMUNITY POLICING DEVELOPMENT 2014
Apply for COPS COMMUNITY POLICING DEVELOPMENT 2014
- The Community Oriented Policing Services in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "COPS Community Policing Development 2014" 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 Jun 13, 2014 and posted on May 21, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by The deadline for submitting applications in response to this grant announcement is 759 PM EDT on Monday, June 23, 2014. Applications submitted after this deadline will not be considered for funding.. (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 $500,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
- WHEN APPLYING FOR SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS (SRO) or OTHER SCHOOL SAFETY PROBLEMS, ONLY SELECT THE COPS HIRING PROGRAM. PLEASE DO NOT SELECT COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL SAFETY PROGRAM ON YOUR COPS APPLICATION ATTAHCMENT TO SF 424 FORM.
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Opportunity Summary:
The COPS Community Policing Development (CPD) 2014 grant opportunity, offered by the U.S. Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office, is a discretionary funding program meant to strengthen and expand the day-to-day practice of community policing across law enforcement. The core purpose is not routine staffing or equipment purchases, but the development and spread of practical approaches that help agencies work more effectively with communities to address public safety problems. CPD funding is designed to push the field forward by supporting projects that translate community policing principles into usable tools, tested strategies, and guidance that other jurisdictions can replicate.
Under this solicitation, CPD funds can be used for a range of development-focused activities. These include training and technical assistance efforts that build skills and improve implementation, demonstration projects that pilot and evaluate innovative approaches in real-world settings, and the creation of new community policing strategies that can be adopted by other agencies. The program also supports applied research tied to operational needs in the field, along with guidebooks, best-practice documents, and other resources that help agencies institutionalize what works. Overall, the intent is to address both continuing and emerging needs in law enforcement by providing customer-focused resources that are grounded in community policing and informed by current challenges.
The funding mechanism listed for this opportunity includes cooperative agreements and grants, and it is categorized under Law, Justice and Legal Services. The associated CFDA number is 16.710 (Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants). The maximum award amount (award ceiling) is $500,000, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated, which can make it more feasible for agencies and partners that have limited non-federal funds available.
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning it is broadly open to many entity types, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications in the full solicitation text. The posting date for the opportunity was May 21, 2014, with the application deadline set for 7:59 PM EDT on Monday, June 23, 2014 (applications submitted after that time were not considered). The opportunity was archived on September 30, 2014.
A specific eligibility-related note is included for applicants focused on school safety: proposals involving School Resource Officers (SROs) or other school safety problems were directed to select the COPS Hiring Program rather than choosing a Comprehensive School Safety Program option on the COPS application attachment to the SF-424. This indicates that the COPS Office wanted school safety hiring requests to be routed through the appropriate program channel, while CPD remained focused on development, strategy, training, technical assistance, and related community policing advancement activities.
For access issues or assistance with the announcement, applicants were directed to contact the COPS Office Response Center at 800-421-6770 or by email at askCopsRC@usdoj.gov, and an additional information link was provided for the Community Policing Development Program.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - COPS Community Policing Development (CPD) 2014
What is the COPS Community Policing Development (CPD) 2014 grant opportunity?
The COPS Community Policing Development (CPD) 2014 opportunity is a discretionary funding program offered by the U.S. Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office. It is intended to strengthen and expand the day-to-day practice of community policing across law enforcement by supporting development-focused projects that produce practical, replicable approaches.
What is the main purpose of CPD funding?
The core purpose is to advance community policing by developing and spreading usable tools, tested strategies, and guidance that help agencies work more effectively with communities to address public safety problems. The focus is on pushing the field forward rather than routine operational needs.
Is CPD meant to fund routine staffing or equipment purchases?
No. The information provided emphasizes that CPD is not primarily intended for routine staffing or equipment purchases. Instead, it supports development activities such as strategies, training, technical assistance, demonstration projects, applied research, and resource creation tied to community policing.
What kinds of projects can CPD funds support under this solicitation?
CPD funds can support development-focused activities, including training and technical assistance, demonstration projects that pilot and evaluate innovative approaches, creation of new community policing strategies that other agencies can adopt, applied research tied to operational field needs, and the development of guidebooks, best-practice documents, and similar resources.
What is meant by "development-focused" activities in this program?
Based on the description, "development-focused" refers to projects that translate community policing principles into practical products or approaches, such as tools, strategies, guidance, training/technical assistance, and evaluated demonstrations that other jurisdictions can replicate.
Does the program support training and technical assistance?
Yes. Training and technical assistance efforts that build skills and improve implementation are specifically listed as allowable development activities under the solicitation.
Does CPD support pilot or demonstration projects?
Yes. The solicitation describes support for demonstration projects that pilot innovative approaches and evaluate them in real-world settings.
Does CPD fund research?
Yes. The program supports applied research that is tied to operational needs in the field, along with resources that help agencies institutionalize proven practices.
What types of deliverables are expected or encouraged?
The opportunity description highlights deliverables such as usable tools, tested strategies, guidance, guidebooks, best-practice documents, and other resources that can be adopted or replicated by other agencies and jurisdictions.
How is the program intended to help the broader law enforcement field?
The intent is to address continuing and emerging needs by producing customer-focused resources grounded in community policing and informed by current challenges, with an emphasis on replicability and dissemination to other jurisdictions.
What funding mechanisms are used for CPD 2014?
The funding mechanisms listed are cooperative agreements and grants.
What category does this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity is categorized under Law, Justice and Legal Services.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The associated CFDA number is 16.710 (Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants).
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The maximum award amount listed for this opportunity is $500,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is stated in the information provided.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning it is broadly open to many entity types, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications that may be included in the full solicitation text.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posting date was May 21, 2014.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was 7:59 PM EDT on Monday, June 23, 2014. Applications submitted after that time were not considered.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on September 30, 2014.
How were school safety or School Resource Officer (SRO) proposals supposed to be handled?
An eligibility-related note states that proposals involving School Resource Officers (SROs) or other school safety problems were directed to select the COPS Hiring Program, rather than choosing a Comprehensive School Safety Program option on the COPS application attachment to the SF-424. This reflects the intent to route school safety hiring requests through the appropriate program channel while CPD remained focused on development and strategy work.
What is the key takeaway for applicants focused on school safety?
Based on the note provided, if a proposal involves SROs or school safety problems, it should be routed through the COPS Hiring Program selection process as instructed, rather than being submitted under a Comprehensive School Safety Program option within the CPD-related application attachment.
Where could applicants get help with access issues or questions about the announcement?
Applicants were directed to contact the COPS Office Response Center at 800-421-6770 or by email at askCopsRC@usdoj.gov.
Was there an official place to find more information about the CPD program?
Yes. The announcement referenced an additional information link for the Community Policing Development Program.
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