Community Policing Development (CPD) Microgrants program funds are used to develop the capacity of law enforcement to implement community policing strategies by providing funding to local, state, and tribal law enforcement agencies. Applicants are invited to propose demonstration or pilot projects to be implemented in their agency that offer creative ideas to advance crime fighting, community engagement, problem solving, or organizational changes to support community policing in one of ten areas:

Hate Crimes

Human Trafficking

Meeting Rural Law Enforcement Challenges

Officer Safety and Wellness

Recruitment, Hiring, and Retention

School Safety

Staffing and Allocation Studies

Victim-Centered Approaches

Violent Crime

Youth Engagement

The 2020 CPD Microgrants program will fund projects that develop knowledge, increase awareness of effective community policing strategies, increase the skills and abilities of law enforcement and community partners, increase the number of law enforcement agencies and relevant stakeholders using proven community policing practices, and institutionalize community policing practice in routine business.

Eligibility
This solicitation is open to all local, state, and tribal law enforcement agencies.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit an application that shows partnerships with key organizations including institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations in order to build strong working relationships.

Proposals should be responsive to the topic selected, significantly advance the field of community policing, and demonstrate an understanding of community policing as it pertains to the application topic. Applicants must identify specific program goals that will be directly accomplished if awarded CPD Microgrants funding.

Program Contact
For assistance with this grant, please contact the COPS Office Response Center at [email protected] or (800) 421-6770.