De-escalation and Crisis Response Training Program

Federal Funding Agency:

Bureau of Justice Assistance

Applicant Eligibility:

State governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, other units of local government, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education with on-campus police departments, public or state-controlled hospitals with on-campus police departments (see NOFO for full details).  

Due Date:

Grants.gov: May 27, 2026, by 11:59 pm Eastern Time
JustGrants: June 3, 2026, by 8:59 pm Eastern Time

Funding Amount:

Up to $700,000

Agency Notice of Funding Opportunity:

This funding opportunity supports state, local, and tribal governments, law enforcement agencies, correctional facilities, probation and parole departments, and sheriff’s departments in developing, implementing, or expanding de-escalation and crisis response training programs that improve law enforcement responses to and outcomes for individuals in crisis who have behavioral health conditions, intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DDs), physical disabilities, and/or traumatic brain injuries.

Solicitation