Opportunity Information: Apply for O COPS 2022 171176
The FY22 Innovations in Recruitment and Hiring - Community Policing Development (CPD) Solicitation is a U.S. Department of Justice COPS Office funding opportunity designed to strengthen community policing by improving how law enforcement agencies recruit and hire. The program is built around the core idea of community policing: using partnerships and practical problem-solving to address the conditions that drive public safety concerns, including violent crime, nonviolent crime, and fear of crime. Through CPD funding, the COPS Office supports projects that develop and test new approaches, identify and expand promising practices, and produce practical guidance that helps agencies adopt effective community policing strategies in real-world settings.
This opportunity is offered as a discretionary, open-competition cooperative agreement (Funding Opportunity Number: O-COPS-2022-171176; CFDA: 16.710). The COPS Office expects to make one award, with a maximum award amount (ceiling) of $400,000. The solicitation was posted May 5, 2022, and originally closed June 21, 2022. Because it is a cooperative agreement, recipients should expect more active involvement from the COPS Office than under a typical grant, especially around deliverables, review, and alignment with federal standards.
A major emphasis of the solicitation is aligning recruitment and hiring innovations with broader COPS Office priorities for FY22. Applicants are encouraged to show how their proposed work advances civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and people impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety, addresses evolving threats, and helps build trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve. In practice, this means proposals are expected to connect hiring and recruitment improvements to measurable community policing outcomes, not just internal staffing goals.
The program is authorized under long-standing federal public safety statutes, including the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (as amended) and the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (Title I, Part Q), codified at 34 U.S.C. 10381 et seq. Like most federal awards, funding is subject to the availability of appropriations and any additional legal requirements that may apply at the time of award.
Operationally, the solicitation allows applicants to submit multiple applications, but each proposed project must be submitted as a separate application. Applications must clearly identify the correct solicitation; failure to do so may cause an application to be screened out during the basic minimum requirements review. Award recipients are expected to start work immediately upon selection and notification, which signals that proposed timelines should be realistic and implementation-ready from the beginning.
Another central feature of this solicitation is its strong focus on producing usable, high-quality deliverables for the field, often described as "knowledge products" (for example, guides, reports, tools, training materials, or other forms of operational guidance). The COPS Office highlights "principles of good guidance" that these products should follow: they should be quality-driven and action-oriented (clear steps that agencies can take), evidence-based (recommendations matched to the best available research identified through systematic review), accessible (plain language and practical length for working law enforcement professionals), and memorable (designed to prompt immediate action or help practitioners navigate complex situations). Applicants are also directed to consider COPS Office performance measures while building project goals and activities, reinforcing the expectation that outcomes and impact will be tracked in a structured way.
The solicitation includes several compliance and process expectations tied to deliverables. Recipients must follow the COPS Office Curriculum Standards and Review Process Guides for any training-related products, comply with the COPS Office conference request approval process for any conference-related deliverables, and follow the COPS Office Editorial and Style Manual for written materials. For projects involving site-specific work with particular agencies or jurisdictions, letters of support from the targeted agencies are strongly encouraged, signaling that proposals should demonstrate buy-in and feasibility where on-the-ground implementation is planned.
Eligible applicants are listed broadly as "Others" with additional eligibility details referenced in the full solicitation materials, meaning eligibility is not limited only to traditional government applicants and may include certain non-governmental or specialized entities depending on the COPS Office definitions in the full text. For assistance, the solicitation directs questions to the COPS Office Response Center (800-421-6770) or AskCopsRC@usdoj.gov during standard weekday business hours (Eastern Time), excluding federal holidays.
Overall, this grant opportunity is aimed at generating practical, evidence-informed innovations in law enforcement recruitment and hiring that support the larger mission of community policing. The COPS Office is looking for projects that not only test or refine new strategies, but also convert what is learned into clear, field-ready guidance that can help agencies improve performance, reduce inconsistent practices, and build public trust while strengthening safety outcomes.Apply for O COPS 2022 171176
- The Department of Justice, Community Oriented Policing Services in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY22 Innovations in Recruitment and Hiring -Community Policing Development Solicitation" 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 May 05, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 21, 2022. (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 $400,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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FAQs: FY22 Innovations in Recruitment and Hiring - Community Policing Development (CPD)
What is the FY22 Innovations in Recruitment and Hiring - CPD Solicitation?
It is a U.S. Department of Justice, COPS Office funding opportunity intended to strengthen community policing by improving how law enforcement agencies recruit and hire. The solicitation supports projects that develop and test new approaches, identify and expand promising practices, and produce practical guidance that agencies can use in real-world settings.
What is the main goal of this funding opportunity?
The core goal is to improve recruitment and hiring in ways that advance community policing outcomes. Projects are expected to connect hiring and recruitment improvements to measurable community policing results, not just internal staffing or administrative goals.
How does this opportunity define community policing?
Community policing is described as using partnerships and practical problem-solving to address conditions that drive public safety concerns, including violent crime, nonviolent crime, and fear of crime.
What type of award is this?
This opportunity is offered as a discretionary, open-competition cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement typically involves more active involvement from the funding agency than a standard grant. Under this solicitation, recipients should expect more COPS Office involvement around deliverables, review, and alignment with federal standards.
What are the identifying numbers for this solicitation?
Funding Opportunity Number: O-COPS-2022-171176. CFDA: 16.710.
How many awards does the COPS Office expect to make?
The COPS Office expects to make one award under this solicitation.
What is the maximum award amount?
The maximum award amount (ceiling) is $400,000.
When was the solicitation posted and when did it close?
The solicitation was posted May 5, 2022, and originally closed June 21, 2022.
What kinds of projects does CPD funding support?
CPD funding supports projects that develop and test new approaches, identify and expand promising practices, and produce practical guidance to help agencies adopt effective community policing strategies in real-world settings.
How should applicants address COPS Office priorities in their proposals?
Applicants are encouraged to show how their work advances FY22 COPS Office priorities, including civil rights and racial equity, access to justice, support for crime victims and people impacted by the justice system, community safety, evolving threats, and building trust between law enforcement and communities.
Does the solicitation emphasize outcomes beyond staffing improvements?
Yes. The solicitation emphasizes linking recruitment and hiring innovations to measurable community policing outcomes rather than focusing only on internal staffing targets.
What are "knowledge products" in this solicitation?
Knowledge products are usable deliverables for the field, such as guides, reports, tools, training materials, or other operational guidance that law enforcement practitioners can apply.
What "principles of good guidance" should knowledge products follow?
The COPS Office highlights that products should be quality-driven and action-oriented, evidence-based (supported by the best available research identified through systematic review), accessible (plain language and practical length), and memorable (designed to prompt action or help practitioners handle complex situations).
Is the solicitation focused on research, implementation, or both?
Based on the description, it supports both: developing and testing innovations (implementation and learning) and translating results into field-ready guidance (practical deliverables).
Are applicants expected to track performance and outcomes?
Yes. Applicants are directed to consider COPS Office performance measures when building goals and activities, reflecting an expectation that outcomes and impact will be tracked in a structured way.
What compliance requirements apply to training-related deliverables?
Recipients must follow the COPS Office Curriculum Standards and Review Process Guides for any training-related products.
What compliance requirements apply to conference-related deliverables?
Recipients must comply with the COPS Office conference request approval process for any conference-related deliverables.
What compliance requirements apply to written products?
Recipients must follow the COPS Office Editorial and Style Manual for written materials.
Are letters of support required?
For projects involving site-specific work with particular agencies or jurisdictions, letters of support from the targeted agencies are strongly encouraged to demonstrate buy-in and feasibility.
Can an organization submit more than one application?
Yes. The solicitation allows multiple applications, but each proposed project must be submitted as a separate application.
What happens if an application does not clearly identify the correct solicitation?
Applications must clearly identify the correct solicitation; failure to do so may cause an application to be screened out during the basic minimum requirements review.
When are award recipients expected to begin work?
Recipients are expected to start work immediately upon selection and notification, so proposed timelines should be realistic and implementation-ready from the start.
What is the legal authorization for this program?
The program is authorized under federal public safety statutes including the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (as amended) and the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (Title I, Part Q), codified at 34 U.S.C. 10381 et seq.
Is funding guaranteed?
No. Funding is subject to the availability of appropriations and any additional legal requirements that may apply at the time of award.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are listed broadly as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced in the full solicitation materials. This suggests eligibility is not limited to traditional government applicants, but the full solicitation governs the final eligibility definitions.
Where can applicants get help or ask questions about the solicitation?
Questions can be directed to the COPS Office Response Center at 800-421-6770 or AskCopsRC@usdoj.gov during standard weekday business hours (Eastern Time), excluding federal holidays.
What is the overall focus of the COPS Office in this opportunity?
The opportunity focuses on generating practical, evidence-informed innovations in law enforcement recruitment and hiring and converting what is learned into clear, field-ready guidance that improves performance, reduces inconsistent practices, builds public trust, and strengthens safety outcomes.
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