FACT SHEET 

PURPOSE AREA 1 

COORDINATED TRIBAL ASSISTANCE SOLICITATION 

 

 

 

COPS 

Community Oriented Policing Services 

U.S. Department of Justice 

CTAS PURPOSE AREAS 

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COPS O ̃ce’s Public Safety and 

Community Policing 

(COPS O ̃ce), CFDA #16.710 

Comprehensive Tribal Justice 

Systems Strategic Planning 

(BJA, COPS O ̃ce, OVW, OJJDP, OVC), 

CFDA #16.608 

BJA’s Tribal Justice Systems 

(BJA), CFDA #16.608 

BJA’s Tribal Justice System 

Infrastructure Program 

(BJA), CFDA #16.596 

OVC’s Children’s Justice Act 

Partnerships for Indian 

Communities 

(OVC), CFDA #16.583 

OJJDP’s Juvenile Tribal 

Healing to Wellness Courts 

(OJJDP), CFDA #16.731 

OJJDP’s Tribal Youth Program 

(OJJDP), CFDA #16.731 

Public Safety and Community 

Policing, contact: 

The Response Center 

O ̃ce of Community Oriented 

Policing Services 

(800) 421-6770 

tribalgrants@usdoj.gov 

Public Safety and Community Policing 

HISTORY 

PUBLIC SAFETY AND COMMUNITY POLICING 

Under CTAS, the COPS O ̃ce o°ers funding through Purpose Area #1: Public Safety and 

Community Policing. Purpose Area #1 is designed to expand the implementation of community 

policing and meet the most serious needs of law enforcement in Tribal Nations through a 

broadened comprehensive program. The funding can be used to hire or re-hire full-time career 

law enforcement o ̃cers, and village public safety o ̃cers as well as procure basic equipment, 

technology and training to assist in the initiation or enhancement of Tribal community policing 

e°orts. Purpose Area #1 hiring grants are for a 60-month implementation period. If your tribe is 

awarded a hiring grant, it will receive funding to cover the entry-level salary and approved 

beneÿts of full-time awarded o ̃cer positions incurred during the 60 months following the grant 

award start date, unless an extension for additional time is granted. Purpose Area #1 equipment 

and training grants are for a 36 month implementation period. If your tribe is awarded an 

equipment and training grant, it will receive funding to cover the one-time purchases for 

allowable costs incurred during the 36 months following the grant award start date, unless an 

extension for additional time is granted. If awarded civilian full time methamphetamine and or 

anti-opioid coordinator positions, these positions fall under the 36 month implementation 

period (three years). 

Goals 

• To address the most serious Tribal law enforcement needs 

• To increase the capacity of Tribal law enforcement agencies through prevention strategies, 

improved criminal investigations (human tra ̃cking, missing or murdered Indigenous 

persons), crime control and illegal drugs (methamphetamine, opioids) 

• To implement or enhance community policing strategies 

• To develop a crime control plan with the community 

OVERVIEW 

COORDINATED TRIBAL ASSISTANCE SOLICITATION 

The Department of Justice (DOJ) launched its Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) 

in Fiscal Year 2010 in direct response to concerns raised by tribal leaders about the 

Department’s grant process that did not provide the  ̋exibility tribes needed to address their 

criminal justice and public safety needs. 

Through CTAS, federally recognized tribes and Tribal consortia were able, for the ÿrst time ever, 

to submit a single application for most of DOJ’s Tribal grant programs. DOJ designed this 

comprehensive approach to save time and resources and allow tribes and DOJ to gain a better 

understanding of the tribes’ overall public safety needs. CTAS is not a program but is the 

overarching structure, under which seven separate grant program applications are collected. 

CTAS is currently operated through collaborative e°orts across many department 

components, bureaus, and o ̃ces, including: 

• Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) • O ̃ce of Justice Programs (OJP) 

• Executive O ̃ce for United States • O ̃ce of Juvenile Justice and 

Attorney’s (EOUSA) Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) 

• O ̃ce of Community Oriented Policing • O ̃ce of Tribal Justice (OTJ) 

Services (COPS) • O ̃ce for Victims of Crime (OVC) 
 

 

 

 

PURPOSE AREA PROVIDERS 

Bureau of Justice Assistance 

O ̃ce of Justice Programs 

U.S. Department of Justice 

810 Seventh Street NW, 4th Floor 

Washington, DC 20531 

(202) 616-6500 | www.bja.gov 

Email tribalgrants@usdoj.gov for 

questions regarding the Coordinated 

Tribal Assistance Solicitations. 

U.S. Department of Justice 

 O ̃ce of Community Oriented 

Policing Services 

 145 N Street NE 

Washington, DC 20530 

(800) 421-6770 | www.cops.usdoj.gov 

O ̃ce of Juvenile Justice and 

Delinquency Prevention

 810 Seventh Street NW 

Washington, DC 20531 

(202) 307–5911 | www.ojjdp.gov 

O ̃ce for Victims of Crime 

810 Seventh Street NW, Second Floor 

Washington, DC 20531

 (202) 307-5983 | www.ovc.gov 

ADVANCING COMMUNITY POLICING 

Below are examples of items that receive funding to advance community policing: 

O ̃cers 

Entry-level salaries and fringe beneÿts of newly hired or rehired full-time sworn career law 

enforcement o ̃cers including tribal/village police o ̃cers, village public safety o ̃cers, 

background investigations, and basic law enforcement training (required) 

O ̃cer Background Investigations/Basic Law Enforcement Training 

Background investigations and basic law enforcement training (required) for all o ̃cers 

hired with TRGP-HIRE funding 

Equipment 

Uniforms, bullet-proof vests, body worn cameras, basic-issue equipment, and police vehicles 

Technology 

Computers hardware and software, mobile data terminals, dispatch, 

and communication systems, Murdered and Missing Indigenous Persons (MMIP) databases 

Training 

Basic (required), comprehensive, and specialized law enforcement training, community 

policing, crime reporting (e.g. National Incident-Based Reporting System), 

anti-methamphetamine/anti-opioid, and human tra ̃cking training 

Travel 

Airfare, lodging, and mileage reimbursement for meeting or training costs, including 

DOJ required training 

Anti-Methamphetamine/Anti-Opioid Activities 

Civilian Meth/Opioid coordinator positions and public awareness campaigns 

Overtime 

Overtime for sworn o ̃cers engaged in community policing activities 

PURPOSE AREA 1 

TRAINING & TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE 

The O ̃ce of Community Oriented abuse, and victimization in Tribal 

Policing Services (COPS O ̃ce) provides communities. The  ̋ash drive is available at 

training and technical assistance (TTA) to https://cops.usdoj.gov/RIC/ric.php?page=deta 

further practical and specialized il&id=COPS-USB02B. 

knowledge used to implement and 

enhance justice system e°orts, particularly For more information about the U.S. 

in the law enforcement ÿeld. The COPS Department of Justice’s Tribal TTA e°orts, visit: 

O ̃ce supports TTA that not only is www.justice.gov/tribal and select ‘training and 

speciÿcally geared toward tribes but also technical assistance’ on the left toolbar. 

generally applies across broader topic 

areas such as community policing, For more information about the COPS O ̃ce’s 

prescription drugs, gangs, and youth tribal resources, including grants, publications, 

safety, among others. and training, visit 

https://cops.usdoj.gov/tribalpolicing. 

The COPS O ̃ce also o°ers a  ̋ash drive, 

Tribal Resources for Justice Systems and 

Law Enforcement, which focuses on law 

enforcement strategies concerning issues 

such as gangs, alcohol and substance 

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Reform Initiative 

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER 

TRAINING & TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDERS 

TRIBAL COMMUNITY 

POLICING RESOURCES 

Collaborative Reform Initiative Technical Assistance Center 

The Collaborative Reform Initiative Technical Assistance Center (CRI-TAC) provides customized 

technical assistance solutions designed to meet the unique needs of state, local, tribal, and 

campus communities throughout the United States. The CRI-TAC provides a collaborative and 

comprehensive process in which subject matter experts from the ÿeld help your agency reach 

the forefront of cutting-edge innovation and promosing practices. 

Contact information www.collaborativereform.org | technicalassistance@usdoj.gov 

(800) 421-6770 

In addition to the General Topics topic areas: 

• Child Abuse 

• Community Policing and Problem Solving in a Tribal Setting 

• CPTED in a Tribal Setting 

• Crime Scene Processing 

• Cross-Deputization and Regional Partnerships (including Public Law 280 considerations) 

• Domestic Violence in Tribal Communities 

• Drug Endangered Children in a Tribal Setting 

• Drug Identiÿcation and Response 

• Evidence Collection and Storage 

• Hiring and Recruitment of Native American O ̃cers 

• Human Tra ̃cking in Indian Country 

• Missing and murdered Indigenous persons response (training, protocols, engagement) 

• School/Campus Safety in Tribal Communities 

• Security and Law Enforcement Partnerships 

• Sexual Assault in Tribal Communities 

• Tribal Law Enforcement Leadership 

• Tribal Youth Partnerships 

Tribal Community Policing Resources 

The O ̃ce of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS O ̃ce) provides resources and 

training and technical assistance (TTA) to further practical and specialized knowledge used to 

implement and enhance justice system e°orts, particularly in the law enforcement ÿeld. The 

COPS O ̃ce supports resources and TTA that is not only speciÿcally geared toward tribes but 

also generally applies across broader topic areas such as community policing, drugs, gangs, and 

youth safety, among others. On the Tribal Community Policing Resources page you’ll ÿnd a 

variety of resources and courses the COPS O ̃ce o°ers for tribal law enforcement. These 

resources are constantly being updated and added to so please check back often. 

https://cops.usdoj.gov/tribalpolicing 

Training Portal 

The COPS O ̃ce online and in-person trainings can be found on the COPS O ̃ce Training Portal. 

The Training Portal is a convenient way for law enforcement professionals and community 

partners to access interactive online training in emerging public safety topics, as well as serves 

as a gateway to a variety of community policing resources at no cost. 

https://copstrainingportal.org/ | info@copstrainingportal.org | (833) 650-7910 

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FUNDING AGENCY OVERVIEW 

BJA | OVC | COPS | OJJDP 

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), O ̃ce 

of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, 

supports law enforcement, courts, corrections, 

treatment, victim services, technology, and prevention initiatives 

that strengthen the nation’s criminal justice system. BJA provides 

leadership, services, and funding to America’s communities by 

emphasizing local control; building relationships in the ÿeld; developing collaborations and partnerships; promoting capacity building 

through planning; streamlining the administration of grants; increasing training and technical assistance; creating project accountability; 

encouraging innovation; and ultimately communicating the value of 

justice e°orts to decision makers at every level. 

BJA works with the O ̃ce of Tribal Justice, the O ̃ce of Justice 

Program’s American Indian and Alaska Native A°airs Desk, and other 

federal agencies, in addition to many culturally appropriate organizations, to maintain focus with the ÿeld and to ensure the program’s 

goals and objectives are achieved. 

Established in 1988 through an amendment to the 

Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) of 1984, O ̃ce for 

Victims of Crime (OVC) is charged by Congress 

with administering the Crime Victims Fund (the Fund). Through OVC, 

the Fund supports a broad array of programs and services that focus 

on helping victims in the immediate aftermath of crime and 

continuing to support them as they rebuild their lives. Millions of 

dollars are invested annually in victim compensation and assistance 

in every U.S. state and territory, as well as for training, technical 

assistance, and other capacity-building programs designed to 

enhance service providers’ ability to support victims of crime in 

communities across the Nation. 

The O ̃ce of Community Oriented Policing 

Services (COPS) was created through the Violent 

Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994. The COPS O ̃ce is 

the component of the U.S. Department of Justice responsible for 

advancing the practice of community policing by the nation's state, 

local, territory, and Tribal law enforcement agencies through 

information and grant resources. 

Community policing is a philosophy that promotes organizational 

strategies which support the systematic use of partnerships and 

problem-solving techniques, to proactively address the immediate 

conditions that give rise to public safety issues such as crime, social 

disorder, and fear of crime. The COPS O ̃ce has also produced and 

compiled a broad range of information resources that can help law 

enforcement better address speciÿc crime and operational issues, 

and help community leaders better understand how to work cooperatively with their law enforcement agency to reduce crime. 

The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 

Prevention (JJDP) Act established OJJDP, a 

component of the O ̃ce of Justice 

Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, to support local and state e°orts 

to prevent delinquency and improve the juvenile justice system. In 

December 2018, the Juvenile Justice Reform Act (JJRA) of 2018 was 

signed into law, reauthorizing and substantially amending the JJDP 

Act. https://ojjdpojp.gov/aboutlegislation. OJJDP collaborates with 

professionals from diverse disciplines to improve juvenile justice 

policies and practices by supporting states, local communities, and 

Tribal jurisdictions in their e°orts to develop and implement e°ective 

programs for juveniles. OJJDP envisions a nation where our children 

are free from crime and violence. If they come into contact with the 

justice system, the contact should be rare, fair, and beneÿcial to them. 

OJJDP provides national leadership, coordination, and resources to 

prevent and respond to youth delinquency and victimization. The 

O ̃ce helps states, localities, and tribes develop e°ective and equitable juvenile justice systems that create safer communities and 

empower youth to lead productive lives. 

REV. 10/27/2021 

This project was supported by Grant No. 2019-IC-BX-K002 awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the O ̃ce of 

Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the O ̃ce of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the O ̃ce 

for Victims of Crime, and the SMART O ̃ce. Points of view or opinions in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the o ̃cial position or 

policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. 

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