LAW ENFORCEMENT MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS ACT (LEMHWA) PROGRAM

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CLOSED:

The FY25 Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) Program closed on 
Monday, June 30, 2025, at 4:59 PM ET.*

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COPS Office Law Enforcement and Mental Health Wellness Act Informational Webinar

The COPS Office hosted an informational webinar, on May 22, 2025 at 11:00 AM ET.

ABOUT THE LEMHWA PROGRAM

The Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) program will fund the delivery of and access to mental health and wellness services for law enforcement officers and their families through the implementation of peer support, training, family resources, suicide prevention, stress reduction, clinical support, and other promising practices for wellness programs.

This goal will be achieved by:

  1. Increasing law enforcement agency capacity to provide mental health and wellness training and resources for employees of law enforcement agencies and their families.
  2. Increasing law enforcement agency capacity to implement peer support networks for crisis and non-crisis circumstances.
  3. Increasing law enforcement agency capacity to address and reduce the stigma associated with officer mental health and wellness by supporting the implementation of mental health education and development of resources.

The FY25 LEMHWA program has one funding opportunity:

  • LEMHWA Implementation Projects

LEMHWA PROGRAM SOLICITATIONS

LEMHWA Implementation Projects

The LEMHWA Implementation Projects solicitation aims to support state, local, tribal, or territorial law enforcement agencies.

Who is Eligible?

          
Law Enforcement Agencies
          
State Law Enforcement Agencies
          
Federally Recognized Indian Tribes and their Public Agencies
          
Territorial Law Enforcement Agencies

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 CHP Application Resource Guide.

Law enforcement agencies that received LEMHWA funding in either FY23, FY24 or both fiscal years, are not eligible for this notice of funding opportunity.

Funding

There is approximately $8.8 million in funding available through the FY25 LEMHWA implementation projects. Each award is two years (24 months) in duration for a maximum of $200,000 per award. There is no local match.

Supporting Documents

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