FY22 Community Policing Development (CPD) Invitational 2 Solicitation | O COPS 2022 171440

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The FY22 Community Policing Development (CPD) Invitational 2 Solicitation is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office), designed to strengthen law enforcement agencies capacity to carry out community policing. In this context, community policing is framed as an agency-wide philosophy that relies on partnerships and problem-solving to address the conditions that contribute to public safety challenges, including violent crime, nonviolent crime, and fear of crime. Rather than focusing only on enforcement outputs, the solicitation emphasizes proactive approaches that help prevent crime and support safer communities through practical strategies that agencies can implement.

CPD funding under this solicitation is intended to build and expand the field's knowledge about what works in community policing. The COPS Office is looking for projects that develop, test, and refine innovative strategies, and then translate lessons learned into guidance and other knowledge products that can be used by the policing field. The solicitation also ties this work to broader departmental and COPS Office priorities, explicitly highlighting civil rights and racial equity, increased access to justice, support for crime victims and people impacted by the justice system, strengthened community safety, protection from evolving threats, and the goal of building trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve. Applicants are expected to reflect these priorities in their proposals where relevant and to show how their project advances community policing in a concrete, field-ready way.

A major theme of the opportunity is the production of high-quality guidance for practitioners. The COPS Office describes "good guidance" as quality-driven (clear action statements that can reduce variation in performance), evidence-based (aligned with the best available research identified through systematic review), accessible (plain language and manageable length appropriate for law enforcement audiences), and memorable (designed to encourage immediate, practical action or provide usable support in complex situations). In other words, the COPS Office is not simply seeking academic research; it is seeking applied work that results in usable products, tools, or curricula that help agencies adopt promising practices more consistently and effectively. Applicants are also encouraged to consult the COPS Office publication Community Policing Defined and to align project goals and activities with the COPS Office performance measures referenced in the application materials.

The award mechanism for this opportunity is a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial federal involvement during the project period, such as collaboration, technical direction, or structured approval of key deliverables. The solicitation notes that recipients should be prepared to begin work immediately after selection and award notification. It also sets clear expectations that deliverables must comply with established COPS Office requirements, including the COPS Office Curriculum Standards and Review Process Guides (for training-related products), the COPS Office conference request approval process (when applicable), and the COPS Office Editorial and Style Manual to ensure products meet federal quality and consistency standards. For projects involving site-specific work with particular law enforcement agencies, letters of support from targeted agencies are strongly encouraged, signaling that readiness and stakeholder buy-in will matter.

From an administrative standpoint, the solicitation allows an applicant to submit multiple applications, but requires a separate application for each distinct project. It also warns that an application that does not clearly identify the solicitation may fail basic minimum requirements during initial screening. The opportunity is listed under CFDA 16.710 and is administered by DOJ COPS. The posted funding details indicate an award ceiling of $212,500, with an expectation of two awards. The opportunity was created on December 1, 2022, with an original closing date of December 16, 2022. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others" with additional clarification expected in the full eligibility section of the solicitation.

The legal authority for the program is grounded in 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, specifically Title I, Part Q (34 U.S.C. 10381 et seq.). As with most federal grants, awards are contingent on the availability of appropriated funds and subject to any legal conditions or later-imposed requirements. For assistance, the solicitation points applicants to the COPS Office Response Center (800-421-6770) and AskCopsRC@usdoj.gov during normal business hours on weekdays, excluding federal holidays.

• The Department of Justice, Community Oriented Policing Services in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY22 Community Policing Development (CPD) Invitational 2 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 Dec 01, 2022.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 16, 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 $212,500.00 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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