U.S. Department of Justice

Office of Community Oriented Policing Services

 Fact Sheet cops.usdoj.gov

FY 2023 Accreditation Program

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 8, 2023, at 4:59 

p.m. ET. Deadline for completed 

application in JustGrants is May 15, 

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

Start EARLY. The process takes 

more than one day.

March 2023

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

to obtain a Unique Entity Identifier 

(UEI) and www.grants.gov to 

complete the Grants.gov application 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 Accreditation—Community Policing 

Development

This year’s Accreditation CPD program has four 

open solicitations:

	FY23 Enhancing Existing Law Enforcement Accreditation 

Entities—Community Policing Development

	FY23 Addressing Gaps in State Accreditation—Commu

nity Policing Development

	FY23 Accreditation Resources and Implementation 

Support—Community Policing Development

	FY23 Supporting Law Enforcement Agencies Seeking 

Accreditation—Community Policing Development

Please see the chart on page 2 for an overview description 

of each solicitation. 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 Accreditation (Community Policing Development)

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Title of solicitation Eligible applicants Overview summary Cap per award

FY23 Enhancing Existing 

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Law Enforcement Accreditation 

Entities—Community Policing 

Development Solicitation

Any existing law enforcement 

accreditation entity

Support and enhancement of existing 

law enforcement accreditation bodies 

to facilitate the ability of agencies to 

become accredited.

$300,000

FY23 Addressing Gaps in 

State Accreditation—

Community Policing 

Development Solicitation

All public governmental agencies, 

federally recognized Indian tribes, 

for-profit (commercial) organizations, 

nonprofit organizations, institutions of 

higher education, community groups, 

and faith-based organizations

Establishment of accreditation entities 

in states that do not have an accredita

tion body.

$500,000

FY23 Accreditation Resources 

and Implementation Support—

Community Policing 

Development Solicitation

For-profit (commercial) organizations, 

nonprofit organizations, institutions of 

higher education, community groups, 

and faith-based organizations

Development of a national marketing 

program and provision of technical 

assistance in support of law enforcement accreditation, especially agencies 

that have been funded under the COPS 

Office Law Enforcement Agencies Seek

ing Accreditation program.

$250,000

FY23 Supporting Law 

Enforcement Agencies 

Seeking Accreditation—

Community Policing 

Development Solicitation

State, local, tribal, and territorial law 

enforcement agencies

Support law enforcement agencies seek

ing accreditation. Under this solicitation, 

the COPS Office will fund costs related to 

obtaining accreditation from an existing 

law enforcement accreditation entity.

$250,000 for large* 

agency applicants;

$160,000 for small* 

or rural* agency 

applicants

* The COPS Office defines large agencies as those serving populations of 150,000 or more and small agencies as those serving popula

tions of fewer than 150,000. Applicants are allowed to self-identify whether their jurisdiction type is rural based on their own geographical 

considerations.

Funding Provisions

In addition to the table, provisions include the following:

	Applications should be responsive to the solicitation. 

Applicants must identify specific program goals that will 

be directly accomplished if awarded Accreditation CPD 

funding. Detailed descriptions of eligibility and additional 

information are available in the individual solicitation 

guides.

	There is up to $8,530,000 in funding available through 

the FY 2023 Accreditation CPD program. Each award 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 8, 2023, at 

4:59 p.m. ET. After submitting the Grants.gov application 

package, applicants will receive an email with instructions 

on completing the second part of the Accreditation CPD 

application through JustGrants. 

Complete application packages for the FY 2023 Accredita

tion CPD solicitation are due by May 15, 2023, at 4:59 p.m. 

ET. Before submitting your application, please review the 

appropriate solicitation guide and materials. 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 rep

resentatives (Law Enforcement Executive/Program Official 

and Government Executive/Financial Official) 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 submission 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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