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FY 2026 COPS Office-NHTSA Impaired Driving Curricula Invitational Program

Community Oriented Policing Services Nonprofit eligible

Here's an active law & justice funding opportunity from Community Oriented Policing Services, open to nonprofits and other eligible applicants, with applications due Aug 31, 2026. It provides awards up to $2M.

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Deadline
Aug 31, 2026
Award amount
Up to $2M
Expected awards
1
Posted
Jul 24, 2026
Opportunity number
O-COPS-2026-172655
CFDA
16.710

Opportunity description

The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) is the component of the U.S. Department of Justice responsible for advancing the practice of community policing and the Administration’s priority of Making America Safe Again by supporting the nation’s state, local, territorial and Tribal law enforcement agencies through information and grant resources. The COPS Office / NHTSA Impaired Driving Curricula Invitational Program funding opportunity is intended to update and enhance of impaired driving curricula offered by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

Who can apply

  • Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
  • Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
  • Small businesses
  • Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

The FY26 COPS Office / NHTSA Impaired Driving Curricula Invitational Program is limited to applicants that have received a direct invitation from the COPS Office.

Funding

Award ceiling
$2M

Agency contact

Community Oriented Policing Services

For technical assistance with submitting the SF-424, please call the Grants.gov customer service hotline at 800-518-4726, send questions via email to support@Grants.gov,or consult the Grants.gov Organization Applicant User Guide. The Grants.gov Support Hotline operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except on federal holidays. For technical support with the Justice Grants System (JustGrants) application, please contact JustGrants Support at JustGrants.Support@usdoj.gov or 833-872-5175. JustGrants Support operates Monday through Friday between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) and Saturday, Sunday, and federal holidays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET. Training on JustGrants can also be found at https://justicegrants.usdoj.gov/training-resources. For programmatic assistance with the requirements of this program, please call the COPS Office Response Center at 800-421-6770 or send questions via email to AskCopsRC@usdoj.gov. The COPS Office Response Center operates Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET, except on federal holidays. In addition, the COPS Office welcomes applicant feedback on this notice of funding opportunity, the application submission process, and the application review process. Provide feedback via email to AskCopsRC@usdoj.gov (Subject line: “FY26 PROGRAM NAME Feedback”). AskCopsRC@usdoj.gov

AskCopsRC@usdoj.gov

Next steps to apply

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