Opportunity Information: Apply for O COPS 2022 171164
The FY22 Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) National Level Training and Technical Assistance opportunity is a competitive, discretionary federal funding program run by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office). It is designed to strengthen mental health and wellness supports for law enforcement personnel by helping agencies expand access to services and implement proven wellness approaches. The grant is grounded in the broader community policing philosophy, which emphasizes partnerships and problem-solving to address the conditions that contribute to crime and community fear while also improving trust and legitimacy between law enforcement and the communities they serve. In practice, this solicitation connects officer wellness efforts to effective community policing by treating the health of the workforce as a key input to safer, more consistent, and more trusted public safety services.
Funding through LEMHWA is focused on improving the delivery of, and access to, mental health and wellness resources for officers through concrete program elements such as peer support, training, family-oriented resources, suicide prevention, and other promising wellness practices. The COPS Office also frames this work within a larger set of departmental priorities, including advancing civil rights and racial equity, expanding access to justice, supporting victims and justice-impacted individuals, strengthening community safety, and responding to evolving public safety threats. The legal authority for the program comes from the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (as amended) and the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, with awards contingent on appropriations and any additional legal requirements that may apply.
This particular solicitation is structured as an open competition using a cooperative agreement, meaning awardees should expect an active federal role in project oversight and deliverable development. Applicants are allowed to submit multiple applications, but each proposed project must be submitted as a separate application. A key screening requirement is that each application clearly identifies the relevant sub-category, which is either National Peer Support Training or LEMHWA Implementation Technical Assistance and Resources; failing to clearly label the sub-category can prevent an application from moving past the initial minimum-requirements review.
The COPS Office signals that funded recipients should be prepared to start work quickly after selection and notification. Deliverables must align with COPS Office standards and processes, including the COPS Office Curriculum Standards and Review Process (for training and similar products), the COPS Office conference request approval process (for convenings), and the COPS Office Editorial and Style Manual (for written products and publications). For projects that involve work with specific sites or agencies, letters of support from those targeted agencies are strongly encouraged, since they help demonstrate readiness, access, and the practical feasibility of carrying out the proposed technical assistance or training activities.
At a high level, the program aims to support projects that identify, refine, and scale promising practices and produce practical knowledge products that follow recognized principles of strong guidance. The solicitation emphasizes that outputs should be quality-driven (including clear action statements that reduce inconsistency in performance), evidence-based (grounded in the best available research, ideally identified through systematic review), accessible (plain language, usable length, and relevance to real-world law enforcement settings), and memorable (designed to be applied quickly in complex, high-stress situations). These expectations point to an applied, practitioner-facing approach rather than purely academic research, with a clear preference for products and support that agencies can implement without excessive translation or interpretation.
Applicants are asked to describe project-specific goals in a way that maps to several outcome categories. These include developing knowledge (creating new insights or organizing existing knowledge about community policing and wellness strategies that show promise), increasing awareness (expanding the number of agencies and practitioners who know about effective approaches), increasing skills and abilities (building capability through training, tools, and guidance), increasing practice (driving adoption and actual use of proven approaches across agencies and stakeholders), and institutionalizing practice (embedding these strategies into routine operations so they persist beyond the period of federal support). Applicants are also expected to consider COPS Office performance measures when designing activities and deliverables, which reinforces that proposals should include concrete outputs, adoption strategies, and measurable indicators of reach and impact.
From the opportunity details provided, the funding opportunity number is O-COPS-2022-171164 and the CFDA number is 16.710. The estimated award ceiling is $250,000, with an expectation of two awards. The opportunity was posted March 15, 2022, and had an original closing date of April 27, 2022. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others" with further clarification referenced in the full eligibility section of the solicitation. For program questions, the solicitation directs applicants to the COPS Office Response Center by phone at 800-421-6770 or by email at AskCopsRC@usdoj.gov during standard weekday business hours (Eastern Time), excluding federal holidays.Apply for O COPS 2022 171164
- The Department of Justice, Community Oriented Policing Services in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY22 Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) National Level Training and Technical Assistance" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.710.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 15, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 27, 2022. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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FY22 LEMHWA National Level Training and Technical Assistance (COPS Office) - FAQs
1) What is the FY22 LEMHWA National Level Training and Technical Assistance opportunity?
This is a competitive, discretionary federal funding opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office). It supports national-level training and technical assistance activities intended to strengthen mental health and wellness supports for law enforcement personnel.
2) What is the main purpose of this funding?
The purpose is to improve the delivery of, and access to, mental health and wellness resources for law enforcement officers and personnel by supporting concrete program elements and approaches that agencies can implement in real-world settings.
3) How does this grant connect to community policing?
The solicitation is grounded in the broader community policing philosophy, emphasizing partnerships and problem-solving to address conditions contributing to crime and community fear while improving trust and legitimacy. It frames officer wellness as a key input to safer, more consistent, and more trusted public safety services.
4) What kinds of activities or program elements does LEMHWA funding focus on?
Funding is focused on improving access to and delivery of mental health and wellness resources, including examples such as peer support, training, family-oriented resources, suicide prevention, and other promising wellness practices.
5) What agency runs this program?
The program is run by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office).
6) Is this a grant or a cooperative agreement?
This solicitation uses a cooperative agreement. That structure means awardees should expect an active federal role in project oversight and deliverable development.
7) Is this an open competition?
Yes. The solicitation is structured as an open competition.
8) What are the required sub-categories for applications?
Each application must clearly identify the relevant sub-category as either (1) National Peer Support Training or (2) LEMHWA Implementation Technical Assistance and Resources.
9) What happens if the application does not clearly label the sub-category?
The solicitation states that failing to clearly label the sub-category can prevent an application from moving past the initial minimum-requirements review.
10) Can an applicant submit more than one application?
Yes. Applicants are allowed to submit multiple applications, but each proposed project must be submitted as a separate application.
11) What is the award ceiling for this opportunity?
The estimated award ceiling is $250,000.
12) How many awards are expected?
The solicitation indicates an expectation of two awards.
13) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is O-COPS-2022-171164.
14) What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number provided is 16.710.
15) When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on March 15, 2022. The original closing date was April 27, 2022.
16) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with further clarification referenced in the full eligibility section of the solicitation.
17) What kinds of deliverables or outputs does the COPS Office expect?
The solicitation emphasizes applied, practitioner-facing outputs that identify, refine, and scale promising practices and produce practical knowledge products. The outputs are expected to be quality-driven, evidence-based, accessible, and memorable for use in complex, high-stress situations.
18) What does "quality-driven" mean in this solicitation?
It points to guidance and products that include clear action statements intended to reduce inconsistency in performance and support more reliable implementation.
19) What does "evidence-based" mean in the context of this opportunity?
The solicitation indicates that outputs should be grounded in the best available research, ideally identified through systematic review.
20) What does "accessible" mean for the products created under this award?
The solicitation emphasizes plain language, usable length, and relevance to real-world law enforcement settings, indicating materials should be easy for practitioners to understand and apply.
21) What does "memorable" mean for training and guidance products?
The solicitation highlights designing products so they can be applied quickly in complex, high-stress situations, reinforcing an emphasis on practical use and retention.
22) Does the solicitation prioritize academic research?
The solicitation points to an applied, practitioner-facing approach rather than purely academic research, with a preference for products and support that agencies can implement without excessive translation or interpretation.
23) Are awardees expected to begin quickly after selection?
Yes. The COPS Office signals that funded recipients should be prepared to start work quickly after selection and notification.
24) Are there specific COPS Office standards and processes that deliverables must follow?
Yes. Deliverables must align with COPS Office standards and processes, including the COPS Office Curriculum Standards and Review Process (for training and similar products), the COPS Office conference request approval process (for convenings), and the COPS Office Editorial and Style Manual (for written products and publications).
25) If a project involves working with specific sites or agencies, are letters of support required?
The solicitation states that letters of support from targeted agencies are strongly encouraged for projects involving specific sites or agencies, because they help demonstrate readiness, access, and feasibility.
26) What outcome categories should applicants map their project goals to?
Applicants are asked to describe project-specific goals that map to outcome categories including: developing knowledge, increasing awareness, increasing skills and abilities, increasing practice, and institutionalizing practice.
27) What does "developing knowledge" refer to in this opportunity?
It refers to creating new insights or organizing existing knowledge about community policing and wellness strategies that show promise.
28) What does "increasing awareness" refer to?
It refers to expanding the number of agencies and practitioners who know about effective approaches.
29) What does "increasing skills and abilities" refer to?
It refers to building capability through training, tools, and guidance.
30) What does "increasing practice" refer to?
It refers to driving adoption and actual use of proven approaches across agencies and stakeholders.
31) What does "institutionalizing practice" refer to?
It refers to embedding strategies into routine operations so they persist beyond the period of federal support.
32) Are applicants expected to consider performance measures?
Yes. Applicants are expected to consider COPS Office performance measures when designing activities and deliverables, reinforcing the expectation for concrete outputs, adoption strategies, and measurable indicators of reach and impact.
33) What legal authorities support this program?
The solicitation cites the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (as amended) and the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994.
34) Are awards guaranteed once selected?
The solicitation notes that awards are contingent on appropriations and any additional legal requirements that may apply.
35) What broader departmental priorities does the solicitation reference?
The COPS Office frames this work within priorities including advancing civil rights and racial equity, expanding access to justice, supporting victims and justice-impacted individuals, strengthening community safety, and responding to evolving public safety threats.
36) Who should applicants contact for program questions?
Applicants are directed to the COPS Office Response Center at 800-421-6770 or AskCopsRC@usdoj.gov.
37) When is the COPS Office Response Center available?
The solicitation indicates standard weekday business hours (Eastern Time), excluding federal holidays.
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