FY25 COPS Anti-Methamphetamine Program
This program provides funding to state law enforcement agencies in high-methamphetamine activity areas to strengthen their efforts in combating meth-related crime through enhanced investigations, personnel hiring, and equipment acquisition.
The FY25 COPS Anti-Methamphetamine Program (CAMP), administered by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office), is designed to enhance public safety through targeted anti-methamphetamine efforts. The COPS Office, a longstanding institution committed to advancing community policing, has distributed over $21 billion in support of law enforcement across the United States. This program focuses on combating methamphetamine-related criminal activity in states where such activity is most prevalent, based on high seizure rates of precursor chemicals, finished methamphetamine, clandestine laboratories, and dump sites. This competitive grant program provides direct funding to state law enforcement agencies. The goal is to bolster investigations, increase drug seizure operations, and enhance the analytical capacity of drug task forces. The funding can be used for hiring additional personnel, providing training, and acquiring necessary equipment. However, it explicitly prohibits expenditures on meth lab cleanup, treatment programs, or prosecutions. The program encourages collaboration across jurisdictions and aims to expand task force capabilities and community policing strategies. Eligible applicants include state-level law enforcement agencies that are legally authorized to conduct anti-methamphetamine investigations. Agencies must request a minimum of $1,000,000 in funding and be in states or U.S. territories that experience high rates of methamphetamine activity. All applications must comply with federal mandates, including 8 U.S.C. §1373 regarding immigration status communication with DHS. To apply, agencies must register with SAM.gov and obtain a UEI. The application process is twofold: submission of the SF-424 via Grants.gov by June 25, 2025, followed by completing the full application through JustGrants by July 2, 2025. Required documents include a project abstract, budget worksheet, survey data, and several certifications and assurances. Applicants must designate two Authorized Representatives to manage the application and award acceptance. Applications are evaluated through a structured review process that includes Basic Minimum Requirements (BMR) checks, technical evaluations based on specific scoring criteria, and an administrative compliance review. Evaluation criteria include the scope of methamphetamine issues, existing enforcement efforts, partnerships, and proposed strategies. Final award decisions, expected around September 1, 2025, are made by the Director of the COPS Office. For assistance, applicants can contact Grants.gov or JustGrants technical support lines, and programmatic inquiries can be directed to the COPS Office Response Center via phone or email. Comprehensive application guidance and templates are available on the COPS Office website.
Award Range
$1,000,000 - $2,000,000
Total Program Funding
$16,000,000
Number of Awards
12
Matching Requirement
No
Additional Details
Minimum request of $1,000,000; no match required; 12 anticipated awards; performance period is 36 months; funds cannot be used for prosecution, treatment, or cleanup
Eligible Applicants
Additional Requirements
State Government Entities: For the purposes of this NOFO, state means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Additional Applicant Eligibility Factors Applicants must be a state law enforcement agencies authorized by law to engage in or to supervise anti-methamphetamine investigative activities, and budget requests must be at least 1,000,000. 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. For additional information, please see the appendices in the FY25 CAMP Application Resource Guide.
Geographic Eligibility
All
Application Opens
May 13, 2025
Application Closes
June 25, 2025
Grantor
US Department of Justice (Community Oriented Policing Services)
Phone
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