Federal Support for Law Enforcement:
November 15, 2022
Selected Department of Justice Programs
Karma Ester
Congress has authorized a range of grant programs that support state, local, and tribal law
Senior Research Librarian
enforcement. This report provides information on selected Department of Justice grants

administered by the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) and the Office of Community Oriented
Policing Services (COPS). Selected grant programs target police hiring, equipment procurement,

officer safety and wellness, drug task forces, hate crimes prevention and investigations,
community policing, school violence, and crisis intervention.

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Introduction
Historically, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has provided financial assistance to state, local, and
tribal law enforcement agencies to assist them with addressing crime, purchasing equipment,
providing training, and supporting community policing efforts. The major offices within DOJ that
administer grants are the Office of Justice Programs (OJP), the Office of Community Oriented
Policing Services (COPS), and the Office of Violence Against Women (OVW).1 This report
focuses on grants administered by OJP and COPS that provide direct assistance to law
enforcement agencies, but are not limited to this purpose. These include grants that support police
hiring, equipment procurement, officer safety and wellness, drug task forces, community
policing, hate crime prevention and investigation, school violent crime response, and crisis
intervention. Law enforcement agencies must be accredited or in the process of becoming
accredited to be eligible for grants.
The DOJ grant cycle is ongoing with the majority of funding solicitations being announced from
March through June each year.
This report includes brief descriptions of each grant program, summary information on eligibility,
purpose areas, matching requirements, links to program information, grant program solicitations,
and related CRS reports.
Office of Justice Programs
The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) is a federal agency that provides grants, training, technical
assistance, and other resources targeting crime reduction, victim assistance, and strengthening the
juvenile and criminal justice systems.2
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)
JAG formula grants can be used to support a range of activities in nine program areas. These
areas include the following:
1. Law enforcement programs
2. Prosecution and court programs
3. Mental health programs
4. Crime prevention and education
5. Drug enforcement and treatment
6. Crime victim and witness programs
7. Corrections and community corrections
8. Planning, evaluation and technology improvements

1 The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) includes the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), Bureau of Justice Statistics
(BJS), National Institute of Justice (NIJ), Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), Office for
Victims of Crime (OVC), and Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering and
Tracking (SMART).
2 See Department of Justice (DOJ), OJP, “About Us,” accessed October 5, 2022, at https://www.ojp.gov/about. Grants
that are focused on the juvenile justice system are outside the scope of this report.
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9. Implementation of State crisis intervention courts and related programs or
initiatives
Eligibility: States, including the District of Columbia and U.S. territories are eligible. Local units
of government and federally recognized tribal governments that perform law enforcement
functions may be eligible to receive an allocation based on the jurisdiction’s proportion of the
average number of violent crimes reported in the state for the past three years for which data are
available.3
Match Requirement: none
Additional Information:
 Program Overview
https://bja.ojp.gov/program/jag/overview
 FY2022 State Formula Solicitation
https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2022-171322
 FY2022 Local Formula Solicitation
https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2022-171368
 FY2022-2023 Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program Solicitation (Byrne SCIP)
https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2023-171458
 CRS In Focus IF10691, The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant
(JAG) Programhttp://www.crs.gov/Reports/IF10691
Project Safe Neighborhoods
This formula grant program is intended to protect communities from crime and evolving threats
by identifying the most pressing violent crime problems in a community and developing solutions
to address them. Goals include reducing violent crime, increasing access to justice, promoting
civil rights, and supporting victims of crime.
Eligibility: Collaborative teams established by the U.S. Attorney’s Offices (USAO) to implement
strategies to address pressing violent crime problems in the USAO’s district. These teams include
federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement, and community organizations and
representatives.
Match Requirement: none
Additional Information:
 Program Overview
https://bja.ojp.gov/program/project-safe-neighborhoods-psn/overview
 FY2022 Project Safe Neighborhoods Solicitation
https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2022-171346

3 Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. Allocations for local jurisdictions that are
eligible for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) are listed on the OJP website. See BJA, JAG
Program, “FY 2022 Allocations” at https://bja.ojp.gov/program/jag/fy-2022-allocations.
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Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Program
This competitive grant supports state, local, tribal law enforcement and prosecutors and their
partners in investigating and prosecuting hate crimes. Funds also support outreach, education, and
enhancing victim reporting tools.
Eligibility: State, territorial, local, and tribal law enforcement and prosecution agencies
Matching Requirement: none
Additional Information:
 Program Overview
https://bja.ojp.gov/program/shepard-byrd-hate-crimes-program/overview
 FY2022 Solicitation
https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2022-171092
Collaborative Crisis Response and Intervention Training Program
This competitive grant seeks to implement transdisciplinary crisis response training to educate
and prepare law enforcement and correctional officers to appropriately interact with people who
have behavioral health conditions or disabilities. Funds may be used to plan, develop, and deploy
training programs for officers in responding to crisis events in the community.
Eligibility: States, territories, cities, counties, townships, or federally recognized Native
American tribal governments
Matching Requirements: none
Additional Information:
 FY2022 Solicitation
https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2022-171099
Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program
(COSSAP)
This competitive grant program is intended to support state, local, and tribal efforts to reduce the
adverse effects of opioids, stimulants, and other drugs on communities. Allowable uses have
included law enforcement and first responder diversion programs, naloxone for first responders,
and embedding social service workers with law enforcement.
Eligibility: State, territorial, county, local, or federally recognized tribal governments
Match Requirement: none
Additional Information:
 Program Overview
https://bja.ojp.gov/program/cossap/overview
 FY2022 Solicitation
https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2022-171280
 COSSAP Resource Center
https://www.cossapresources.org/
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 CRS Report R44987, The Opioid Epidemic and Federal Efforts to Address It:
Frequently Asked Questions
Crime Gun Intelligence Center Integration Initiative (CGIC)
This competitive grant program is administered in partnership with the Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) and provides funding to areas experiencing precipitous
increases in gun-related violent crime. Priority is given to jurisdictions with high volumes of
nonfatal shootings and firearms-related homicides.
Eligibility: State, local, and tribal law enforcement; other governmental agencies; governmental
non-law enforcement agencies, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments
Match Requirement: none
Additional Information:
 Program Overview
https://bja.ojp.gov/program/cgic-initiative/overview
 FY2022 Solicitation
https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2022-171021
 ATF CGIC Fact Sheet
https://www.atf.gov/resource-center/fact-sheet/fact-sheet-crime-gun-intelligence-
centers-cgic
Kevin and Avonte Program: Reducing Injury and Death of Missing
Individuals with Dementia and Developmental Disabilities
This competitive grant program supports local jurisdictions’ efforts to reduce the number of
deaths and injuries of individuals with forms of dementia or developmental disabilities who, due
to their condition, wander from safe environments.
Eligibility: Health care agencies; state, local, and tribal law enforcement; public safety agencies;
and nonprofit organizations
Match Requirement: none
Additional Information:
 FY2022 Solicitation
https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2022-171114
Preventing School Violence: BJA’s STOP School Violence Program
This competitive grant program supports training for schools, students, and law enforcement to
recognize, respond quickly, and help prevent acts of violence. Funds may also be used to develop
anonymous reporting systems, establish intervention teams, and train school personnel to respond
to mental health crises.
Eligibility: States, units of local government, federally recognized Indian tribes, law enforcement
agencies, and nonprofit entities, independent school districts, and private institutes of higher
education
Match Requirement: none
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Additional Information:
 Program Overview
https://bja.ojp.gov/program/stop-school-violence-program/overview
 FY2022 Solicitation
https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2022-171118
 CRS In Focus IF10836, Department of Justice Support for School Safety
Initiatives
Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program to
Support Law Enforcement Agencies
This competitive grant program funds the purchase of body-worn cameras (BWCs) and the
establishing, updating, and expanding of BWC programs.
Eligibility: State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies; correctional agencies that perform
law enforcement functions (e.g., sheriff’s departments); prosecutors’ offices; and state or regional
consortia that support such agencies, including state administrating agencies.4
Match Requirement: Funds require a 50% cash or in-kind match. Funding is capped at $2,000
per BWC.
Additional Information:
 Program Overview
https://bja.ojp.gov/program/body-worn-camera-policy-and-implementation-
program-support-law-enforcement-agencies/overview
 FY2022 Solicitation
https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2022-171093
Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP)
This competitive grant program supports collaboration across criminal justice and mental health
systems to improve public safety responses to individuals with mental illness or co-occurring
mental illness and substance abuse. Program areas have focused on embedding social workers or
mental health workers with law enforcement, supporting mental health centers, and using mental
health courts.
Eligibility: States, units of local government, and federally recognized tribal governments, mental
health agencies and public institutions of higher education
Match Requirement: Funds require a 20% match of the total cost of the project for the first two
years and 40% match for the third project year. Recipients may satisfy this match requirement
with either cash or in-kind services.

4 State administering agencies (SSAs) are responsible for administering formula grant funds awarded directly to state
governments. For a list of SSAs, see State Administering Agencies at https://www.ojp.gov/funding/state-administering-
agencies/overview.
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Additional Information:
 Program Overview
https://bja.ojp.gov/program/justice-and-mental-health-collaboration-program-
jmhcp/overview
 FY2022 Solicitation
https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2022-171081
Connect and Protect: Law Enforcement Behavioral Health
Response Program
This competitive grant helps entities prepare, create or expand programs to assist collaborative
law enforcement-behavioral health responses to people with mental illness and co-occurring
mental illness and substance abuse who come into contact with law enforcement due to their
illness.
Eligibility: State, city, township, or county governments, federally recognized tribal
governments, mental health agencies, and public institutions of higher education
Match Requirement: 20% cash and/or in kind match for the first two years and 40% match in
year three.
Additional Information:
 FY2022 Solicitation
https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2022-171076
National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI)
This competitive program is intended to help law enforcement agencies and prosecutors’ offices
address challenges associated with sexual assault kits that have not been submitted to a crime lab
for testing.
Eligibility: State and local law enforcement agencies, federally recognized tribal governments,
prosecutor’s offices, units of local government
Match: None
Additional information:
 Program Overview
https://bja.ojp.gov/program/saki/overview
 FY2022 Solicitation
https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2022-171107
Emmett Till Cold Case Investigations and Prosecution Program
This competitive grant program provides funding to prosecutors’ offices, and state, local, and
tribal law enforcement to assist in the investigation and prosecution of cold case murders
associated with civil rights violations and racially motivated murders committed prior to 1979.
Eligibility: State, territory, local and federally recognized tribal law enforcement agencies and
prosecutors’ offices
Match Requirement: none
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Additional Information:
 Program Overview
https://bja.ojp.gov/program/emmett-till-cold-case-investigations-and-
prosecution-program/overview
 FY2022 Solicitation
https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2022-171088
Valor Officer Safety and Wellness Initiative
The purpose of this competitive program is to promote officer safety through specialized training
and other activities, which include
 officer safety and wellness,
 crisis intervention and resolution training,
 active shooter response,
 officer suicide prevention and peer counseling,
 research on law enforcement injuries and fatalities, and
 program evaluation.
Additional Information:
 Program Overview
https://bja.ojp.gov/program/valor/overview
 FY2022 Solicitation
https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2022-171210
Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP)
The purpose of the BVP program is to reimburse law enforcement agencies for the purchase of
bulletproof vests. The program reimburses departments for up to 50% of purchase costs.
Additional Information:
 Program Overview
https://bja.ojp.gov/program/patrick-leahy-bulletproof-vest-partnership-bvp-
program/overview
Rural Violent Crime Reduction Initiative (RVCRI)
This BJA funded competitive grant program provides funding to law enforcement agencies and
prosecutors’ offices to implement violent crime reduction strategies, improve investigations and
services to victims, and enhance collaboration between local stakeholders.
Eligibility: State, and local law enforcement agencies serving rural communities, rural
prosecutor’s offices and all federally recognized tribal law enforcement agencies
Match Requirement: none
Additional Information:
 Program Overview
https://ruralvcri.org/
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 FY2022 Solicitation
https://ruralvcri.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/RVCRI-Grant-Application-
Solicitation_FINAL.pdf
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services
The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) provides information and
grant resources to advance the practice of community policing by the nation’s state, local,
territorial, and tribal law enforcement agencies.5 Grants awarded by the COPS Office are used to
hire community policing professionals, develop and test innovative policing strategies, and
provide training and technical assistance to community members, local government leaders, and
all levels of law enforcement.6
COPS Hiring Program (CHP)
This competitive grant program supports hiring new officers, rehiring officers who have been laid
off, or retaining officers who are scheduled to be laid off due to budget reductions. The program
covers 75% of approved salaries and benefits, not to exceed $125,000 for each awarded position
during the three-year grant period. According to the COPS Office, past priority was given to
applications focused on violent crime, homeland security, or school-based policing. For FY2022,
the COPS Office is asking grantees to focus on combating hate and domestic extremism, violent
and gun crime, building legitimacy and trust, innovations in community policing, and police-
based responses to people in crisis.
Eligibility: States, U.S. territories, local governments, and federally recognized tribal law
enforcement agencies
Match Requirement: Funds require a 25% local cash match.
Additional Information:
 Program Overview
https://cops.usdoj.gov/chp
 FY2022 Solicitation
https://cops.usdoj.gov/pdf/2022ProgramDocs/chp/solicitation.pdf
 Fact Sheet
https://cops.usdoj.gov/pdf/2022ProgramDocs/chp/Pre_Award_Fact_Sheet.pdf
 Pre-Award FAQs
https://cops.usdoj.gov/pdf/2022ProgramDocs/chp/faq.pdf
Anti-Heroin Task Force (AHTF) Program
This competitive grant program provides funds to support investigations of illicit activities related
to the distribution of heroin, fentanyl, carfentanil, the unlawful distribution of prescription
opioids, and opioid trafficking.

5 For further information on COPS, see CRS Report RL33308, Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS): In
Brief and CRS In Focus IF10922, Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program.
6 See DOJ, COPS, “About the COPS Office, accessed October 27, 2022, at https://cops.usdoj.gov/aboutcops.
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Eligibility: State law enforcement agencies with multijurisdictional reach and task forces with
primary authority over state seizures of heroin and other opioids7
Match Requirement: none
Additional Information:
 Program Overview
https://cops.usdoj.gov/ahtf
 FY2022 Solicitation
https://cops.usdoj.gov/pdf/2022ProgramDocs/ahtf/solicitation.pdf
 Pre-Award Frequently Asked Questions
https://cops.usdoj.gov/pdf/2022ProgramDocs/ahtf/faq.pdf
 Fact Sheet
https://cops.usdoj.gov/pdf/2022ProgramDocs/ahtf/Pre_Award_Fact_Sheet.pdf
COPS Anti-Methamphetamine Program (CAMP)
This competitive grant program provides funds to support investigations of illegal activities
related to methamphetamine.
Eligibility: State law enforcement agencies authorized to engage in or supervise anti-
methamphetamine investigative activities
Match Requirement: none
Additional Information:
 Program Overview
https://cops.usdoj.gov/camp
 FY2022 Solicitation
https://cops.usdoj.gov/pdf/2022ProgramDocs/camp/solicitation.pdf
 Pre-Award Fact Sheet
https://cops.usdoj.gov/pdf/2022ProgramDocs/camp/Pre_Award_Fact_Sheet.pdf
 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
https://cops.usdoj.gov/pdf/2022ProgramDocs/camp/faq.pdf
Community Policing Development (CPD) Program
This competitive grant program helps law enforcement agencies implement community policing
strategies. The FY2022 program focuses on crisis intervention teams; de-escalation training;
department accreditation; and tolerance, diversity, and anti-bias training. Eligibility for grants
open to law enforcement agencies are described in this section.8

7 Primary law enforcement authority is defined as “the first responder to calls for service for all types of criminal
incidents within its jurisdiction. Agencies are not considered to have primary law enforcement authority if they only
respond to or investigate specific type(s) of crime(s); respond to or investigate crimes within a correctional institution;
serve warrants; provide courthouse security; transport prisoners; and/or have cases referred to them for investigation or
investigational support.” See DOJ, COPS, 2020 COPS Office Anti-Heroin Task Force Program Application Guide,
March 2020, p. 88, at https://cops.usdoj.gov/pdf/2020AwardDocs/ahtf/App_Guide.pdf.
8 Other grants open to non-law enforcement agencies include Tolerance, Diversity, and Anti-Bias Training, Emerging
Issues Forums, and Innovations in Recruitment and Hiring. For further information, see https://cops.usdoj.gov/grants.
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Eligibility: State, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies
Match Requirement: none
Additional Information:
CPD Program Overview
https://cops.usdoj.gov/cpd
Implementing Crisis Intervention Teams
 Program Overview
https://cops.usdoj.gov/cit
 FY2022 Solicitation
https://cops.usdoj.gov/pdf/2022ProgramDocs/cpd_cit/solicitation.pdf
 Pre-Award Fact Sheet
https://cops.usdoj.gov/pdf/2022ProgramDocs/cpd_cit/Pre_Award_Fact_Sheet.pdf
De-Escalation Training
 Program Overview
https://cops.usdoj.gov/de-escalation
 FY2022 Solicitation
https://cops.usdoj.gov/pdf/2022ProgramDocs/cpd_de_escalation/
lea_solicitation.pdf
 Pre-Award Fact Sheet
https://cops.usdoj.gov/pdf/2022ProgramDocs/cpd_de_escalation/
Pre_Award_Fact_Sheet.pdf
 Frequently Asked Questions
https://cops.usdoj.gov/pdf/2022ProgramDocs/cpd_de_escalation/faqs.pdf
Accreditation
 Program Overview
https://cops.usdoj.gov/accreditation
 FY2022 Solicitation
https://cops.usdoj.gov/pdf/2022ProgramDocs/cpd_accreditation/
lea_solicitation.pdf
 CPA Pre-Award Fact Sheet
https://cops.usdoj.gov/pdf/2022ProgramDocs/cpd_accreditation/
Pre_Award_Fact_Sheet.pdf
 Accreditation Frequently Asked Questions
https://cops.usdoj.gov/pdf/2022ProgramDocs/cpd_accreditation/faqs.pdf
Community Policing Development Microgrants Program
This competitive grant program helps develop the capacity of law enforcement to implement
community policing strategies. FY2022 funding focused on programs targeting community-based
violence intervention, officer recruitment and retention, hate crimes and domestic extremism,
underserved populations, and building trust and legitimacy with the community.
Eligibility: State, local, territorial, and tribal law enforcement agencies
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Match Requirement: none
Additional Information:
 Program Overview
https://cops.usdoj.gov/cpdmicrogrants
 FY2022 Solicitation https://cops.usdoj.gov/pdf/2022ProgramDocs/
cpdmicrogrants/solicitation.pdf
 Pre-Award Fact Sheet
https://cops.usdoj.gov/pdf/2022ProgramDocs/cpdmicrogrants/
Pre_Award_Fact_Sheet.pdf
 Frequently Asked Questions
https://cops.usdoj.gov/pdf/2022ProgramDocs/cpdmicrogrants/faqs.pdf
Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA)
Implementation Projects
This competitive grant program funds efforts to improve the delivery of and access to mental
health and wellness services for law enforcement. Areas of focus have included the
implementation of peer support programs, access to mental health and wellness services, suicide
prevention, training and family resources.
Eligibility: local, state, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies
Match Requirement: none
Additional Information:
 Program Overview
https://cops.usdoj.gov/lemhwa
 FY2022 Solicitation
https://cops.usdoj.gov/pdf/2022ProgramDocs/lemhwa/grants.pdf
 Pre Award Fact Sheet
https://cops.usdoj.gov/pdf/2022ProgramDocs/lemhwa/
Pre_Award_Fact_Sheet.pdf
 Frequently Asked Questions
https://cops.usdoj.gov/pdf/2022ProgramDocs/lemhwa/Solicitations_FAQ.pdf
 CRS Report R46555, Federal Efforts to Address the Mental Health of First
Responders: Resources and Issues for Congress
School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP)
This competitive grant program provides funding to improve security at schools and on school
grounds. Recent areas of focus have included security improvements, such as metal detectors,
lighting, locks, and other deterrent measures; training for law enforcement officers to prevent
student violence; and technology for expedited notification of law enforcement.
Eligibility: Law enforcement agencies, state and local governments, and federally recognized
Indian tribes, school districts, and school boards
Match Requirement: 25% match
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Additional Information:
 Program Overview
https://cops.usdoj.gov/svpp
 FY2022 Solicitation
https://cops.usdoj.gov/pdf/2022ProgramDocs/svpp/solicitation.pdf
 Fact Sheet
https://cops.usdoj.gov/pdf/2022ProgramDocs/svpp/Pre_Award_Fact_Sheet.pdf
 CRS Report R46872, Federal Support for School Safety and Security, Federal
Support for School Safety and Security
Other Department of Justice Resources, Programs
and Initiatives for Law Enforcement
In addition to providing grants to assist law enforcement, DOJ also provides additional
community resources, initiatives, and technical assistance to law enforcement agencies.9 The
following are selected programs addressing community relations, mass violence community
response, and antiterrorism training for law enforcement agencies.
BJA National Training Technical Assistance (BJA NTTAC)
BJA NTTAC provides no-cost training and technical assistance to law enforcement agencies,
prosecutors’ offices, corrections departments, and city or county commissioners on a wide variety
of criminal justice issues. Training can be provided in person or virtually.
Additional Information:
 BJA NTTAC websitehttps://bjatta.bja.ojp.gov
Collaborative Reform Initiative Technical Assistance Center
(CRI_TAC)
The Collaborative Reform Initiative Technical Assistance Center (CRI-TAC) program provides
no cost resources and technical assistance to state, local, territorial, and tribal law enforcement
agencies on a wide variety of topics (e.g., active shooter response, crisis intervention, violent
crime reduction, de-escalation, and community violence prevention).
Additional Information:
 Program Overview
https://cops.usdoj.gov/collaborativereform
Community Relations Service
The Community Relations Service provides resources targeting community relations, conflict
resolution, and cultural awareness to law enforcement agencies free of charge.

9 For a complete list of DOJ Training and Technical Assistance programs, see https://bjatta.bja.ojp.gov/.
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Additional Information:
 Program Overview
https://www.justice.gov/crs/
 Programs for Law Enforcement
https://www.justice.gov/crs/our-stakeholders/law-enforcement
 Fact Sheet
https://www.justice.gov/file/1376521/download
 Programs and Services
https://www.justice.gov/file/1376576/download
Mass Violence Advisory Initiative
On September 22, 2021, the Office of Justice Programs announced that it would begin offering
peer-to-peer counseling to law enforcement leaders whose communities have experienced a mass
violence incident. This initiative, in conjunction with the International Association of Chiefs of
Police , provides virtual and in-person assistance to law enforcement leaders free of charge.
Additional Information:
 Program Overview
https://www.theiacp.org/projects/mass-violence-advisory-initiative
 Frequently Asked Questions
https://www.theiacp.org/sites/default/files/2021-09/MVAI/MVAI%20FAQs.pdf
State and Local Anti-Terrorism Training (SLATT) Program Training
and Technical Assistance (TTA)
This program offers free training addressing terrorism prevention, targeted violence, and hate
crimes to state, local, and tribal law enforcement, prosecutors and others. Training is available on-
site, virtually, or in an e-learning format. Access to this site is limited to registered law
enforcement agencies.
Additional Information:
 Program Overview
https://bja.ojp.gov/program/state-and-local-anti-terrorism-training-program/
overview
Support for Grantees and Applicants
The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) has several resources designed to provide assistance to
grant seekers. The following resources address frequently asked questions regarding grants and
the application process.
 List of Programs provides a full list of OJP grant programs. https://bja.ojp.gov/
program/list
 OJP Funding Resource Center provides information on funding opportunities
and an overview of the OJP grant process.
https://www.ojp.gov/funding
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 OJP Grant Application Resource Guide provides assistance to applicants in
preparing and submitting applications.
https://www.ojp.gov/funding/apply/ojp-grant-application-resource-guide
 OJP Opportunities and Awards site provides a list of currently open OJP grant
opportunities, links to open solicitations and past grant solicitations.
https://www.ojp.gov/funding/explore/current-funding-opportunities
 Office of Justice Programs Grants 101 provides information on grants, the
grant cycle, and assistance throughout the application process.
https://www.ojp.gov/funding/grants101/overview-ojp-grants-and-funding

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