The De-escalation and Crisis Response Training Program 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. This program will equip law enforcement and correctional officers with tactical skills, strategies, and technology to effectively de-escalate and handle crisis situations, enhance safety, and protect officer well-being.

For further details, please see the full Notice of Funding Opportunity.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants include:

Nonprofit

• Other Native American tribal organizations

Education

• Private institutions of higher education
• Public and state institutions of higher education

Government

• County governments
• State governments
• Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
• City or township governments

Miscellaneous

• Other

Match Requirement

This NOFO does not require cost sharing/match.

How to Apply

Please note that this is a two-step application process.

• Step 1: The applicant must submit the required Application for Federal Assistance SF- 424 via the Grants.gov listing, by the Grants.gov deadline of 11:59pm on May 27, 2026.
• Step 2: The applicant must submit the full application, including attachments, through JustGrants by the deadline of 8:59pm on June 3, 2026.

Please see the full Notice of Funding Opportunity for full instructions on how to apply.

Contact

For assistance with the requirements of this funding opportunity:
OJP Response Center
Phone: 800-851-3420 or 202-353-5556 (TTY for hearing-impaired callers only)
Email: OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov
Hours of operation: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) Monday–Friday
and 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET on the funding opportunity closing date.

For assistance with SAM.gov (registration/renewal):
SAM.gov Help Desk
Web: SAM.gov Help Desk (Federal Service Desk)
Hours of operation: 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET Monday–Friday

For assistance with Grants.gov (registration, submission of the Application for Federal Assistance SF-424):
Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline
Phone: 800-518-4726, 606-545-5035
Email: support@grants.gov
Web: Grants.gov Customer Support
Hours of operation: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except on federal holidays

For assistance with JustGrants (registration, submission of full application):
JustGrants Service Desk
Phone: 833-872-5175
Email: JustGrants.Support@usdoj.gov
Hours of operation: 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. ET Monday–Friday and 9:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, Sunday, and federal holidays.

Deadline

Please note that this is a two-step application process.

• Step 1: The applicant must submit the required Application for Federal Assistance SF- 424 via the Grants.gov listing, by the Grants.gov deadline of 11:59pm on May 27, 2026.
• Step 2: The applicant must submit the full application, including attachments, through JustGrants by the deadline of 8:59pm on June 3, 2026.