Opportunity Information: Apply for COPS CAMP APPLICATION 2019

The COPS-CAMP-APPLICATION-2019 opportunity is a discretionary grant competition run by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office), focused specifically on strengthening state-level responses to methamphetamine. It is aimed at state law enforcement agencies that are legally authorized, either directly by statute or through designation by a state agency, to conduct or oversee anti-methamphetamine investigative activities. Because the funding pool is limited, the solicitation is framed as highly competitive, with a clear emphasis on applicants that can show broad impact across jurisdictions and strong coordination among different disciplines involved in drug enforcement and community safety.

At its core, the program is designed to expand and sharpen enforcement and investigative capacity related to illicit methamphetamine. That includes locating and investigating precursor chemical diversion, clandestine laboratories, and trafficking networks. A major priority is the creation of new, or the enhancement of existing, multijurisdictional and interdisciplinary task forces that can produce concrete enforcement outcomes, such as seizures of precursor chemicals, finished methamphetamine, laboratories, and laboratory dump sites. The solicitation signals that proposals will be stronger when they demonstrate an operational structure capable of working across agency boundaries and geographic lines, rather than focusing on isolated, single-jurisdiction efforts.

The grant also pushes applicants to integrate community policing into their anti-methamphetamine strategies. In practice, that means using problem-solving approaches, building partnerships, and making organizational changes that help reduce meth manufacturing, distribution, and use over time, not just increasing arrests or seizures in the short term. Another central expectation is collaboration beyond traditional law enforcement channels. Applicants are encouraged to show how they will work with federal, state, local, and/or tribal partners, including those involved in prevention, intervention and treatment services, and efforts to identify and protect drug-endangered children, alongside enforcement operations. The message is that effective meth suppression is treated as both a public safety and community health problem requiring coordinated action.

Applications are expected to be data-driven. The solicitation explicitly notes that strong proposals should include multi-year, state-level methamphetamine seizure data to justify the need, identify trends, and support the proposed approach. This indicates that reviewers are likely looking for evidence of sustained or emerging meth activity, a clear explanation of how the proposed task force or investigative work will address it, and measurable indicators that can be tracked over time.

Key administrative details include an award ceiling of up to $2,000,000, a CFDA number of 16.710, and an original closing date of August 2, 2019 (with the opportunity originally created March 29, 2019). Although it is an open competition, the COPS Office reserves the right to limit awards to one per state at the time awards are announced, which raises the stakes for statewide coordination and strengthens the incentive for applicants to demonstrate that they can lead or unify efforts across regions. Eligibility is limited to state law enforcement agencies with appropriate authority, and additional consideration is given to agencies already participating in anti-methamphetamine task forces that have multijurisdictional reach and interdisciplinary team structures.

  • The Community Oriented Policing Services in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "COPS-CAMP-APPLICATION-2019" 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 2019-03-29.
  • Applicants must submit their applications by 2019-08-02. (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 $2,000,000.00 in funding.
  • Eligible applicants include: Others.
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What is the COPS-CAMP-APPLICATION-2019 grant opportunity?

COPS-CAMP-APPLICATION-2019 is a discretionary, competitive grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office). It focuses on strengthening state-level responses to methamphetamine through expanded enforcement and investigative capacity and coordinated, multi-agency approaches.

What is the main goal of this program?

The core goal is to expand and sharpen enforcement and investigative capacity related to illicit methamphetamine, including identifying and dismantling precursor chemical diversion, clandestine methamphetamine laboratories, and trafficking networks. The solicitation emphasizes statewide impact, multijurisdictional operations, and coordination across disciplines involved in drug enforcement and community safety.

Who is eligible to apply?

Eligibility is limited to state law enforcement agencies that are legally authorized, either directly by statute or through designation by a state agency, to conduct or oversee anti-methamphetamine investigative activities.

Is this a formula grant or a competitive grant?

This is a discretionary grant competition, meaning it is competitive. The solicitation describes the funding as limited and the competition as highly competitive.

What kinds of activities does the solicitation prioritize?

The solicitation prioritizes activities that increase anti-methamphetamine enforcement and investigative capacity at the state level, including work tied to:

  • Locating and investigating precursor chemical diversion
  • Locating and investigating clandestine laboratories
  • Locating and investigating trafficking networks
  • Producing concrete enforcement outcomes such as seizures of precursor chemicals, finished methamphetamine, laboratories, and laboratory dump sites

Does the program support task forces?

Yes. A major priority is the creation of new, or the enhancement of existing, multijurisdictional and interdisciplinary task forces focused on methamphetamine enforcement and investigations. The solicitation indicates proposals are stronger when they demonstrate an operational structure capable of working across agency and geographic boundaries rather than remaining within a single jurisdiction.

What does "multijurisdictional" mean in the context of this opportunity?

Based on the solicitation framing, multijurisdictional refers to operational structures that work across multiple jurisdictions and geographic areas, rather than concentrating efforts in only one city, county, or isolated region. The emphasis is on broad impact across jurisdictions within a state.

What does "interdisciplinary" mean for this grant?

Interdisciplinary indicates coordination among different disciplines involved in drug enforcement and community safety. The solicitation encourages collaboration beyond traditional law enforcement channels, including coordination with partners connected to prevention, intervention, treatment services, and efforts related to drug-endangered children.

How important is statewide coordination?

Statewide coordination is central to the solicitation. The COPS Office notes limited funding and a preference for broad impact across jurisdictions, and it also reserves the right to limit awards to one per state at the time awards are announced. This makes statewide planning and unified approaches particularly important.

Can more than one agency from the same state receive an award?

The opportunity is described as an open competition, but the COPS Office reserves the right to limit awards to one per state at the time awards are announced. That means multiple applications may be submitted, but the COPS Office may decide to make only one award per state.

What types of partnerships are encouraged?

Applicants are encouraged to show collaboration with federal, state, local, and/or tribal partners. The solicitation specifically highlights partnering with entities involved in prevention, intervention and treatment services, as well as efforts to identify and protect drug-endangered children, alongside enforcement operations.

Does the solicitation require community policing elements?

Yes. The solicitation pushes applicants to integrate community policing into anti-methamphetamine strategies. This includes using problem-solving approaches, building partnerships, and making organizational changes intended to reduce meth manufacturing, distribution, and use over time, not only to increase short-term enforcement outputs.

What does the solicitation mean by a "problem-solving" approach?

From the description provided, problem-solving refers to strategies that address underlying issues contributing to meth manufacturing, distribution, and use, supported by partnerships and organizational changes. The goal is long-term reduction in meth-related harm rather than focusing exclusively on arrests or seizures as the primary measure of success.

Are applications expected to be data-driven?

Yes. The solicitation explicitly states that strong proposals should include multi-year, state-level methamphetamine seizure data to justify the need, identify trends, and support the proposed approach.

What data is specifically highlighted as important?

The solicitation specifically notes multi-year, state-level methamphetamine seizure data. This data is expected to help justify need, identify trends, and align the proposed task force or investigative activities with measurable, evidence-based indicators.

What outcomes does the solicitation point to as examples of concrete enforcement results?

The solicitation references concrete enforcement outcomes such as seizures of precursor chemicals, finished methamphetamine, clandestine laboratories, and laboratory dump sites.

How does the program view meth enforcement in relation to public health?

The solicitation frames meth suppression as both a public safety and community health problem requiring coordinated action. It encourages collaboration with prevention, intervention, and treatment partners, and highlights protecting drug-endangered children as part of a broader response beyond enforcement alone.

What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?

The award ceiling is up to $2,000,000.

What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?

The CFDA number listed for this opportunity is 16.710.

What was the original closing date for applications?

The original closing date was August 2, 2019.

When was the opportunity originally created?

The opportunity was originally created on March 29, 2019.

Are agencies already participating in anti-meth task forces given additional consideration?

Yes. Additional consideration is given to agencies already participating in anti-methamphetamine task forces that have multijurisdictional reach and interdisciplinary team structures.

What makes an application more competitive under this solicitation?

Based on the provided information, competitiveness is strengthened by demonstrating:

  • Broad impact across jurisdictions (statewide or multijurisdictional reach)
  • Strong coordination among different disciplines and partner organizations
  • A clear operational structure that crosses agency boundaries and geographic lines
  • Integration of community policing (problem-solving, partnerships, organizational changes)
  • Collaboration with prevention, intervention, treatment partners, and efforts addressing drug-endangered children
  • Data-driven justification using multi-year, state-level methamphetamine seizure data

Is the focus limited to trafficking, or does it include meth production issues like labs and precursors?

The solicitation includes both. It emphasizes investigations and enforcement related to precursor chemical diversion, clandestine laboratories, and trafficking networks, with example outcomes including seizures of precursor chemicals, methamphetamine, labs, and dump sites.

Is this opportunity intended for local or county law enforcement agencies?

The eligibility described is limited to state law enforcement agencies with legal authority to conduct or oversee anti-methamphetamine investigative activities. The solicitation encourages collaboration with local and other partners, but the applicant eligibility described is state-level.

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