U.S. Department of Justice

Office of Community Oriented Policing Services

 Fact Sheet cops.usdoj.gov

2023 COPS Office Anti-Heroin Task Force Program

The COPS Office Anti-Heroin Task Force (AHTF) program advances public safety by making competitive grants to state law 

enforcement agencies in states with high per capita rates of primary treatment admissions for the purpose of locating or investigating illicit activities through statewide collaboration relating to the distribution of heroin, fentanyl, or carfentanil or to the 

unlawful distribution of prescription opioids.

February 2023

WHEN: Deadline for first part of application 

in Grants.gov is April 18, 2023, at 

4:59 p.m. ET. Deadline for completed 

application in JustGrants is April 25, 

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

Start EARLY. Each of these is more 

than a one-day process.

WHERE: 1. Register at www.grants.gov.

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.

Funding provisions

 AHTF provides funds directly to state law enforcement

agencies in states with high per capita rates of primary

treatment admissions for heroin, fentanyl, carfentanil,

or other opioids.

 AHTF funding must be used to locate or investigate

illicit activities through statewide collaboration related

to the distribution of heroin, fentanyl, or carfentanil

or the unlawful distribution of prescription opioids.

 AHTF is open only to state law enforcement agencies with primary law enforcement authority over 

heroin, fentanyl, carfentanil, and other opioids seizures and investigations.

Approximately $35 million in funding is available for 

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2023 AHTF. Each award is three years (36 months) in 

duration. Each award recipient may receive a maximum 

of $4 million, and there is no local match. AHTF funding 

is not available for treatment programs or prosecution 

of heroin, fentanyl, carfentanil, or other opioid–related 

activities. All awards are subject to the availability of appro

priated funds and any modifications or additional require

ments that may be imposed by law.
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How to Apply

Step 1. Confirm your entity's System of Award Management (SAM) registration information. Register with 

SAM or confirm that your SAM registration is active and 

accurate.

Step 2. Confirm that the contact information (name and 

email address) for your agency's electronic business point of 

contact (E-Biz POC) in SAM is accurate.

Step 3. Register with Grants.gov or confirm your existing 

registration. 

Step 4. Submit the first part of your application in 

Grants.gov. Deadline to complete this step is April 18, 2023.

Step 5. Onboard your agency to the JustGrants Justice 

Grants System.

Step 6. Complete and submit the second part of your 

application in JustGrants (https://justicegrants.usdoj.gov).

Further instructions and explanations of the application 

process can be found on the COPS Office website at 

https://cops.usdoj.gov.

Complete application packages for the FY 2023 AHTF 

solicitation are due by April 25, 2023, at 4:59 p.m. ET.

2023 COPS Office Anti-Heroin Task Force Program

Contact the COPS Office

For more information about the COPS Office 

Anti-Heroin Task Force (AHTF) program, please 

contact the COPS Office Response Center 

by phone at 800-421-6770 or by email at 

askCOPSRC@usdoj.gov.

February 2023