U.S. Department of Justice

Office of Community Oriented Policing Services

 Fact Sheet cops.usdoj.gov

FY 2023 Implementing Crisis Intervention Teams

Community Policing Development

Community Policing Development (CPD) funds are used to develop the capacity of law enforcement to implement 

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community policing strategies by providing guidance on promising practices through the development and testing of innova

tive strategies; building knowledge about effective practices and outcomes; and supporting new, creative approaches to 

preventing crime and promoting safe communities. The CPD 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.

WHEN: Deadline for first part of application 

in Grants.gov is May 1, 2023, at 4:59 

p.m. ET. Deadline for completed 

application in JustGrants is May 8, 

2023, at 4:59 p.m. ET.

Start EARLY. The process takes 

more than one day.

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WHERE: 1. Register online with www.sam.gov

to obtain a Unique Entity Identifier 

(UEI) and www.grants.gov to 

complete the Grants.gov applica

tion package.

2. Complete the application 

in the JustGrants Justice 

Grants System.

HOW: Online only. No hard copies sent

by U.S. Mail or electronic copies 

sent via email.

The COPS Office is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime 

victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving 

threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community.

FY23 Implementing Crisis Intervention 

Teams—Community Policing Development

This year’s CIT program has one open solicitation. This 

program will provide grants directly to state, local, tribal, 

and territorial law enforcement agencies for the creation or 

expansion of crisis intervention teams and to embed mental 

and behavioral health services with law enforcement agen

cies so they can better respond to individuals in crisis in the 

community. CIT projects may include overtime for sworn 

personnel, salaries and contracts for mental health profes

sionals, purchase or lease of nonpatrol vehicles for crisis 

response programs, and costs associated with training for 

and equipping personnel. Small, rural, tribal, and regional 

agencies are encouraged to apply. 

Please see the Funding Provisions section on page 2 for 

additional solicitation information. All awards are subject to 

the availability of appropriated funds and any modifications 

or additional requirements that may be imposed by law.
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FY 2023 Implementing Crisis Intervention Teams (Community Policing Development)

Funding Provisions

Provisions include the following:

	This solicitation is open to state, local, tribal, and territo-

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rial law enforcement agencies.

	Applications should be responsive to the solicitation, 

significantly advance the field of community policing, and 

demonstrate an understanding of community policing as 

it pertains to the application topic. Initiatives that do not 

create or expand the use of specialized training in crisis 

intervention teams, including those that embed mental 

and behavioral health services with law enforcement 

agencies, will not be considered for funding. Applicants 

must identify specific program goals that will be directly 

accomplished if awarded FY23 Implementing Crisis Inter

vention Teams funding. Detailed descriptions of eligibility 

and additional information are available in the individual 

solicitation guide.

	There is approximately $11.5 million in funding available 

through the FY 2023 Implementing Crisis Intervention 

Teams program. Each award is up to $400,000 and is two 

years (24 months) in length. There is no local match.

How to Apply

Applicants are first required to register online with 

www.sam.gov to obtain their Unique Entity Identifier and 

www.grants.gov to complete the Grants.gov application 

package. Deadline to complete this step is May 1, 2023. After 

submitting the Grants.gov application package, applicants 

will receive an email with instructions on completing the 

second part of the application through JustGrants. 

Complete application packages for the FY 2023 Implement

ing Crisis Intervention Teams solicitation are due by May 8, 

2023, at 4:59 p.m. ET. Before submitting your application, 

please review the appropriate solicitation guide and materi

als. Applications in hard or electronic format sent via email 

or U.S. Mail will not be accepted.

Please note: The COPS Office requires two authorized 

representatives (Law Enforcement Executive and Govern

ment Executive) for its grant applications. Confirm your two 

authorized representatives complete the steps to create their 

accounts. If they do not, the delay may prevent timely sub

mission of your application.

Contact the COPS Office

For more information about COPS Office programs and resources, please call the COPS Office 

Response Center at 800-421-6770 or visit the 

COPS Office website at cops.usdoj.gov.

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