More Funding for COPS Act

This bill continues federal support for community policing grants that help local police departments hire officers and improve public safety. It renews the program and sets a new annual funding level for the coming years, so departments can plan and apply for help with staffing and community-focused safety efforts.

Key points

• Who is affected: Local and tribal law enforcement agencies, and the communities they serve.
• What changes: The public safety and community policing grant program is reauthorized, with funding set at $163,032,000 each year.
• When: Applies to fiscal years 2026 through 2030.

In short, this keeps the community policing grants going and provides steady funding through 2030, aiming to support safer neighborhoods and closer ties between officers and residents.