The Peace Officers Behavioral Health Support and Community Partnerships grant program is available for law enforcement agencies, peace officer organizations, and public safety agencies that employ peace officers for purposes listed below.
Behavioral health or community-based social services providers are eligible to apply in partnerships with law enforcement or public safety agencies that employ peace officers for the purposes of co-responder community responses and community-based alternative responses.
- Co-responder community responses;
- Community-based alternative responses;
- Counseling services for peace officers and their immediate family members;
- Assistance for development and implementation of policies to support peace officers who are involved in shootings or fatal use of force;
- Training and education programs that teach peace officers and their immediate family members the symptoms of job-related mental trauma and how to prevent and treat such trauma;
- Peer support programs for peace officers.
- Hiring, contracting, or developing a remote network to provide behavioral health counseling, therapy or other related support services to peace officers involved in job-related traumatic situations.
New Funding Available
Approximately $1,800,000 for Fiscal Year 2024-2025
Who Should Apply
Law enforcement agencies, peace officer organizations, tribal governments, and public safety agencies that employ peace officers within the State of Colorado.
The Application Timeline
- Application opens: September 23, 2024
- Application closes: November 13, 2024
The grant program accepts funding requests until the end of the application period and program funds will be awarded until all funds have been exhausted.
Forms and Resources
Contact Information
Initial Interest
Direct inquiries regarding initial program interest to your Program Manager.
Program Contact
Ella Bowman
Grant Program Manager
(303) 864-7896
ella.bowman@state.co.us
Alejandra Madrigal
Program Assistant
(720)795-8410
alejandra.madrigal@state.co.us