WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) has released the FY 2025 Notice of Funding Opportunity for the COPS Hiring Program (CHP), inviting law enforcement agencies to apply for grants to add or rehire sworn officers.
“The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) is pleased to announce that it is seeking applications for funding for the FY25 COPS Hiring Program (CHP),” the NOFO states.
According to the solicitation, “This program furthers the COPS Office’s goal of advancing public safety through community policing by funding additional full-time career law enforcement positions to meet law enforcement agencies’ community policing strategies.”
CHP awards will cover up to $125,000 in federal funds per officer over a three-year period. Recipients must provide a minimum 25% cash match unless a waiver is approved, and may use up to 2% of the federal share for direct administrative costs.
Agencies must first submit the SF-424 through Grants.gov by June 25, 2025, at 4:59 p.m. ET, then complete the full application in JustGrants by July 1, 2025, at 4:59 p.m. ET. Awards are expected to be announced on or after Sept. 1, 2025.
Eligible applicants include established and operational local, state, territorial and tribal law enforcement agencies with primary policing authority for their jurisdictions.
The NOFO, resource guide and FAQs are available at the COPS Office website.
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