Tribal Resources Grant Program- Technical Assistance Invitational
🏛 Community Oriented Policing Services
Can you apply?
This grant is for tribal law enforcement agencies that receive a direct invitation from the COPS Office. Only invited applicants may apply. Activities supported include developing Village Public Safety Officer training academies and implementing Tribal Community Response Plans to advance community policing practices.
Funding supports capacity building for tribal law enforcement to implement effective community policing strategies. The program focuses on preventing crime and developing innovative, evidence-based approaches tailored to tribal communities.
Awards are provided as cooperative agreements, allowing collaborative partnerships between the DOJ and tribal agencies. This is a closed, invitational program with limited competition based on strategic selection by COPS Office.
Program 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.
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the FY 26 Tribal Resources Grant Program – Technical Assistance (TRGP-TA) – Invitational program. This opportunity seeks to fund a Village Public Safety Officer training academy and continue funding for the Tribal Community Response Plans (TCRP).
TRGP-TA funds are used to develop the capacity of law enforcement to implement community policing through common sense policing strategies, which is a priority of this Administration. Through the TRGP-TA program, the Department of Justice supports this priority by providing information on promising and effective practices, developing and test innovative strategies, and supporting new, creative approaches to preventing crime to address Administration priority areas.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
Demographic focus
How to apply
Application links
Key dates & requirements
Required documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- Tribal resolution or authorization
- Letters of support from community partners
- Work plan with timeline
- Evaluation plan with performance metrics
Program contact
- 👤 Community Oriented Policing Services
- 📧 AskCopsRC@usdoj.gov
- 📞 800-421-6770
Funding track record
Recent awards under CFDA 16.710 from the last 3 years — real organizations that won funding through this same program.
Top 10 Largest Recent Awards
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$10,958,667
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$10,492,902
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$10,469,448
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$9,789,763
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$9,784,130
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$9,544,040
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$9,000,000
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$8,547,000
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$8,245,000
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$6,323,580
Top States by Funding
- TX 13 awards $84.4M
- VA 11 awards $53.1M
- CA 8 awards $36.6M
- NJ 7 awards $26.1M
- FL 6 awards $24.0M
Source: USAspending.gov — federal spending transparency. Data covers last 3 years.
Funding history
Annual funding for this program — Federal obligations (CFDA 16.710). How funding has trended year over year.
| 2012 | $151,572,278 | |
| 2013 | $166,436,731 | |
| 2014 | $169,289,196 | |
| 2015 | $168,217,132 | |
| 2016 | $167,422,943 |
FAQ
Who is eligible to apply for this grant?
Only tribal law enforcement agencies that receive a direct invitation from the COPS Office may apply. This is an invitational program with limited participation.
What activities does this grant fund?
Funding supports Village Public Safety Officer training academies and Tribal Community Response Plans. The focus is on implementing community policing strategies to prevent crime in tribal communities.
What is the typical award amount?
Awards are not specified but typically range up to $400,000. The total funding pool for FY26 is $700,000.
How is this different from other COPS grants?
This is an invitational program, meaning applicants must receive direct invitation from COPS. It focuses specifically on technical assistance and capacity building for tribal law enforcement.
Is there a cost-sharing requirement?
No, this program does not require cost-sharing or matching funds from applicants.
💡 Tips for applicants
- If invited, focus your application on how your academy or response plan addresses specific crime prevention needs in your community. Use data to support your approach.
- Emphasize the innovative or promising nature of your community policing strategy. Show how it differs from existing approaches.
- Build partnerships with other tribal entities, community organizations, or law enforcement agencies. Collaboration strengthens applications.
- Clearly articulate how your project will build long-term capacity in your law enforcement agency. Focus on sustainability beyond the grant period.
- Document baseline data and establish realistic, measurable outcomes tied to community safety improvements.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Failing to ground the application in community-specific crime data and needs. Weak outcomes framework that lacks measurable indicators tied to community policing goals. Insufficient detail on how the project will build lasting capacity in the tribal law enforcement agency.
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