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U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services COPS . Fact Sheet Ccm.,n unrry Oriented Policing Services U.S. Department of Justice 2021 COPS Hiring Program Strengthening Community Policing by Hiring Officers The FY 2021 COPS Hiring Program (CHP) is designed to advance public safety through community policing by addressing the full-time sworn officer needs of state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies nationwide. CHP provides funds directly to law enforcement agencies to hire new or rehire additional career law enforcement officers and to increase their community policing capacity and crime -prevention efforts. The FY 2021 CHP award program is an open solicitation. All local, state, and tribal law enforcement agencies that have pri- mary law enforcement authority are eligible to apply. All awards are subject to the availability of appropriated finds and to any modifications or additional requirements that may be imposed by law. WHEN: Deadline for first part of application in Grants.gov is June 15, 2021, at 7:59 p.m. ET. Deadline for completed application in JustGrants is June 22, 2021, at 7:59 p.m. ET. Start EARLY. This is more than a one -day process. WNERE: 1. Register at www.grants.gov. 2. Complete the application in https:Hiusticegrants. Now: Online only. No hard copies sent by U.S. Mail or electronic copies sent via email. Supporting Local Law Enforcement More than 25 years after its establishment by the Vio- lent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, the COPS Office continues to support the efforts of law enforcement agencies across the country to develop creative and innovative ways to meet long-standing challenges in their communities. To date, the COPS Office has funded the addition of more than 13,000 state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies to fund the hiring and redeployment of more than 134,000 officers. COPS Office hiring programs like CHP assist law enforce- ment agencies in advancing public safety by enhancing their community policing efforts. In a changing economic climate, these programs help state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies maintain sufficient sworn personnel levels to keep their communities safe. Funding Provisions FY 2021 CHP awards will provide up to 75 percent of the approved entry-level salaries and fringe benefits of full-time officers for a three-year period. There is a minimum 25 percent local cash match (cost share) requirement unless a waiver is approved. The maximum federal share per offi- cer position is $125,000 over the three-year period unless May 2021