Opportunity Information: Apply for COPS HIRING PROGRAM APPLICATION 2016
Apply for COPS HIRING PROGRAM APPLICATION 2016
- The USDOJ-COPS in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "COPS-HIRING-PROGRAM-APPLICATION-2016" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.710.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 17, 2016 and posted on Apr 17, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by The deadline for submitting applications in response to this grant announcement is 759 EDT on Monday, June 20, 2016. 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 $3,125,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The COPS Hiring Program (CHP) Application 2016 is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (USDOJ-COPS), designed to help law enforcement agencies increase community policing capacity and strengthen crime prevention efforts by adding sworn personnel. The core purpose is straightforward: provide direct funding to hire new career law enforcement officers and/or rehire officers affected by budget-driven layoffs, with the expectation that these staffing increases translate into measurable gains in community policing activity and public safety outcomes.
Under the 2016 program terms, the grant covers up to 75 percent of the approved entry-level salary and fringe benefits for each newly hired or rehired full-time sworn career officer over a three-year (36-month) grant period. The applicant agency must supply at least a 25 percent local cash match. There is also a hard cap on the federal contribution: no more than $125,000 per officer position over the life of the award. Importantly, the federal share is calculated using the agency's current entry-level salary and fringe benefit rates for sworn officers; if the agency chooses to pay above entry level (for example, due to step placement, negotiated rates, specialty pay, or higher benefit costs), those additional expenses must be covered by the agency rather than the grant.
CHP places limits on how many officers an agency can request to ensure awards scale reasonably with agency size. Requests are capped at no more than five percent of the agency's actual sworn force strength (as reported at the time of the updated application), with an absolute maximum request of 25 officers. Population served also affects the maximum number of positions that can be requested: agencies serving populations of 1 million or more may request up to 25 officer positions, while agencies serving fewer than 1 million people may request up to 15. Very small agencies have a tighter restriction: any agency with a sworn force of 20 or fewer is capped at requesting one officer position.
The grant can be used in several staffing scenarios. First, agencies may hire new officers, including filling existing vacancies that are no longer funded in the agency budget (meaning the grant can help restore capacity where positions exist operationally but lack local funding). Second, agencies may rehire officers who were already laid off from any jurisdiction due to state, local, or Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) budget reductions, as long as the rehire occurs on or after the official grant award start date listed on the award document. Agencies must maintain documentation showing when positions were laid off and when they were rehired. Third, agencies may request funding to rehire officers who are, at the time of application, scheduled to be laid off on a specific future date due to state, local, or BIA budget reductions. In that situation, the agency must continue paying for those positions with local funds up until the scheduled layoff date, and the application must clearly identify both the layoff dates and the number of positions affected.
CHP funding may also be used to hire and/or rehire School Resource Officers (SROs), but with specific deployment and programmatic expectations. The COPS Office requires that officers assigned as SROs spend at least 75 percent of their time in and around primary and/or secondary schools on youth-related activities. The grant-funded time commitment must represent an increase above what the agency devoted to schools before receiving the award. In other words, the grant is intended to expand school-focused community policing rather than simply relabel existing assignments. The overall expectation is that the grant results in a real increase in community policing activities in and around schools within the agency's jurisdiction.
From an administrative and funding standpoint, the opportunity is listed under CFDA 16.710 (Law, Justice and Legal Services). The funding instrument is a grant, and the opportunity is categorized as discretionary. The award ceiling is listed as $3,125,000. The opportunity was posted and created on April 17, 2016, and the application deadline was 7:59 EDT on Monday, June 20, 2016, with late submissions not considered for funding. Eligible applicants are summarized broadly as "Others" with additional eligibility details referenced in the full opportunity materials.
FAQs: COPS Hiring Program (CHP) Application 2016
What is the COPS Hiring Program (CHP) Application 2016?
The COPS Hiring Program (CHP) Application 2016 is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (USDOJ-COPS). It is designed to help law enforcement agencies increase community policing capacity and strengthen crime prevention efforts by adding sworn personnel.
What is the main purpose of this grant?
The core purpose is to provide direct funding for agencies to hire new career law enforcement officers and/or rehire officers affected by budget-driven layoffs, with the expectation that increased staffing leads to measurable increases in community policing activity and improved public safety outcomes.
What type of funding instrument is used for this opportunity?
The funding instrument is a grant, and the opportunity is categorized as discretionary.
What federal department and office administer this program?
The program is administered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (USDOJ-COPS).
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 16.710 (Law, Justice and Legal Services).
What costs does the CHP grant cover for officer positions?
Under the 2016 program terms, CHP covers up to 75 percent of the approved entry-level salary and fringe benefits for each newly hired or rehired full-time sworn career officer during the three-year (36-month) grant period.
How long is the grant period for funded officer positions?
The grant period is three years, or 36 months.
Is there a local match requirement?
Yes. The applicant agency must provide at least a 25 percent local cash match.
Is there a maximum amount the federal grant will contribute per officer?
Yes. The federal contribution is capped at no more than $125,000 per officer position over the life of the award.
How is the federal share calculated for salaries and benefits?
The federal share is calculated using the agency's current entry-level salary and fringe benefit rates for sworn officers.
What if the agency pays an officer above the entry-level rate?
If the agency chooses to pay above entry level (for example, due to step placement, negotiated rates, specialty pay, or higher benefit costs), those additional costs must be paid by the agency and are not covered by the grant.
Can CHP funding be used to hire new officers?
Yes. Agencies may hire new sworn career officers with CHP funding.
Can CHP funding be used to fill existing vacancies?
Yes. The grant can be used to fill existing vacancies that are no longer funded in the agency budget, allowing an agency to restore capacity where positions exist operationally but lack local funding.
Can CHP funding be used to rehire officers who were laid off?
Yes. Agencies may rehire officers who were laid off from any jurisdiction due to state, local, or Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) budget reductions, as long as the rehire occurs on or after the official grant award start date listed on the award document.
What documentation is required for rehiring previously laid-off officers?
Agencies must maintain documentation showing when positions were laid off and when they were rehired.
Can agencies request funding for officers who are scheduled to be laid off in the future?
Yes. Agencies may request funding to rehire officers who are scheduled (at the time of application) to be laid off on a specific future date due to state, local, or BIA budget reductions.
What are the agency funding responsibilities before a scheduled layoff date?
If requesting funding for officers scheduled to be laid off in the future, the agency must continue to pay for those positions with local funds up until the scheduled layoff date.
What must the application include when requesting positions tied to scheduled layoffs?
The application must clearly identify the layoff dates and the number of positions affected.
Are there limits on how many officer positions an agency can request?
Yes. Requests are capped at no more than five percent of the agency's actual sworn force strength (as reported at the time of the updated application), with an absolute maximum request of 25 officers.
How does population served affect the maximum number of officers an agency can request?
Population served affects the maximum number of positions that may be requested. Agencies serving populations of 1 million or more may request up to 25 officer positions, while agencies serving fewer than 1 million people may request up to 15 positions.
What is the request limit for very small agencies?
Any agency with a sworn force of 20 or fewer is capped at requesting one officer position.
Can CHP funding be used for School Resource Officers (SROs)?
Yes. CHP funding may be used to hire and/or rehire School Resource Officers (SROs), subject to specific deployment and program expectations.
What time commitment is required for grant-funded School Resource Officers?
The COPS Office requires that officers assigned as SROs spend at least 75 percent of their time in and around primary and/or secondary schools on youth-related activities.
Does CHP require SRO staffing to be an increase over prior school policing activity?
Yes. The grant-funded time commitment must represent an increase above what the agency devoted to schools before receiving the award. The intent is to expand school-focused community policing rather than relabel existing assignments.
What is the overall expectation for SRO deployments funded by CHP?
The expectation is that the award results in a real increase in community policing activities in and around schools within the agency's jurisdiction.
What is the award ceiling for this opportunity?
The award ceiling is listed as $3,125,000.
When was the CHP 2016 opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted and created on April 17, 2016.
What was the application deadline for CHP Application 2016?
The application deadline was 7:59 EDT on Monday, June 20, 2016.
Are late submissions accepted?
No. Late submissions were not considered for funding.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are summarized broadly as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced in the full opportunity materials.
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