FY22 Tribal Resources Grant Program - Technical Assistance Solicitation | O COPS 2022 171174

Opportunity Information: Apply for O COPS 2022 171174

The FY22 Tribal Resources Grant Program - Technical Assistance Solicitation (TRGP-TA) is a U.S. Department of Justice COPS Office funding opportunity focused on strengthening community policing in tribal communities by supporting training and technical assistance for tribal law enforcement agencies. It is built around the idea that community policing is not just a set of tactics, but an overall approach to public safety that relies on partnerships and practical problem-solving to address the conditions that contribute to crime (including violent and nonviolent crime) and to reduce fear of crime. Through this program, the COPS Office is looking to fund projects that help tribal agencies and their community partners build lasting capacity to use community policing as part of routine operations, rather than as a short-term initiative.

The solicitation is offered as an open competition and uses a cooperative agreement funding instrument, meaning the federal government is likely to have substantial involvement in guiding or overseeing certain aspects of the work compared to a standard grant. Applicants may submit more than one application, but each proposed project requires its own separate application, and the application must clearly identify the correct solicitation to make it through basic eligibility and minimum-requirement screening. The agency emphasizes that awardees should be prepared to start work immediately after selection and award notification, which signals a relatively fast transition from award to implementation.

In terms of what the funding is meant to produce, TRGP-TA is centered on practical, field-relevant outcomes: developing knowledge products and guidance, raising awareness of effective community policing strategies, improving the skills and abilities of law enforcement personnel and community partners, expanding the number of agencies and stakeholders using proven practices, and helping institutionalize those practices so they become part of everyday business. The program is also explicitly connected to broader COPS Office priorities, including advancing civil rights and racial equity, improving access to justice, supporting crime victims and others impacted by the justice system, strengthening community safety, addressing evolving threats, and building trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve.

A key theme in the solicitation is quality and usability of deliverables. Proposed products and guidance are expected to align with the COPS Office view of “good guidance,” meaning they should be quality-driven and action-oriented (designed to reduce inconsistent performance by clarifying what to do), evidence-based (grounded in the best available research and systematic review), accessible (plain language and reasonable length for practitioners), and memorable (designed to stick and be usable in complex real-world situations). Applicants are also encouraged to use COPS Office performance measures when shaping project goals and activities, and to consult COPS Office resources such as the publication Community Policing Defined to ensure alignment with core principles.

There are several compliance and coordination expectations built into the opportunity. Any training or curriculum-type deliverables must follow the COPS Office Curriculum Standards and Review Process Guides available on the COPS Office training website. If a project includes conferences or convenings, it must follow the COPS Office conference request approval process. Written products are expected to align with the COPS Office Editorial and Style Manual. For projects involving site-specific work with particular agencies or locations, letters of support from targeted agencies are strongly encouraged, which helps demonstrate buy-in and feasibility.

From the published opportunity details, the funding opportunity number is O-COPS-2022-171174 under CFDA 16.710, with an award ceiling of $400,000 and an expectation of 2 awards. The original posting date was May 5, 2022, with an original closing date of June 21, 2022. The solicitation’s statutory authority comes from 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., and awards are contingent on the availability of appropriated funds and any additional legal requirements that may apply.

For applicant support, programmatic questions are directed to the COPS Office Response Center by phone (800-421-6770) or email (AskCopsRC@usdoj.gov) during standard weekday business hours (Eastern Time), excluding federal holidays. Overall, this opportunity is best understood as funding for organizations capable of delivering high-quality, evidence-informed technical assistance and training that can measurably strengthen and sustain community policing practice in tribal law enforcement settings.

• The Department of Justice, Community Oriented Policing Services in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY22 Tribal Resources Grant Program - Technical Assistance 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 2 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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