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FY26 COPS Technology and Equipment Program

Community Oriented Policing Services (USDOJ) · Entitlement · Science & Technology

At a glance

FY26 COPS Technology and Equipment Program is a federal entitlement grant from Community Oriented Policing Services for the science & technology sector. Funding is up to $20M. Eligible applicants: State governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; County governments; Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification); Native American tribal govern. The application deadline is August 13, 2026. Apply via the official listing at www.grants.gov.

Amount
Up to $20M
Deadline
Aug 13, 2026
Type
Entitlement
Status
Closing soon

About this program

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the FY26 Technology and Equipment Program (TEP). This noncompetitive, invitational, funding opportunity provides funding to state, territorial, local, Tribal, and other entities designated under the heading “Community Oriented Policing Services, Technology and Equipment Community Projects / COPS Law Enforcement Technology and Equipment” in the Congressional Joint Explanatory Statement – Division C, which is incorporated by reference into Public Law 119-74, to develop and acquire effective law enforcement equipment, technologies and interoperable communications that assist in responding to and preventing crime and expand the implementation of community policing. Equipment funded under this program should meet any applicable requirements of the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Office of Law Enforcement Standards.

Who can apply

State governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; County governments; Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification); Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized). This is an invitational program. Eligible applicants are limited to those identified in the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Joint Explanatory Statement (JES) for the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 (Public Law 119-74) for the projects designated for funding. The legal name (or “doing business as” name) associated with the applicant’s unique entity identifier (UEI) as registered in the System of Award Management (SAM) must coincide with the agency name listed in the JES. State and local governmental entities must comply with 8 U.S.C. §1373, which provides that State and local government entities may not prohibit, or in any way restrict, any government entity or official from sending to, receiving from, maintaining, or exchanging information regarding citizenship or immigration status, lawful or unlawful, of any individual with components of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security or any other federal, state or local government entity. This includes any prohibitions or restrictions imposed or established by a State or local government entity or official.

How to apply

Apply through Grants.gov using funding opportunity number O-COPS-2026-172583. Register your organization (SAM.gov + Grants.gov) before the deadline, then submit the application package listed in the official notice.

Apply at official source