Peace Officer Behavioral Health Support and Community Partnership Grant Program
Forecasted
Peace Officer Behavioral Health Support and Community Partnership Grant Program funds counseling, training, and peer support for Colorado officers and families to address job-related trauma, plus community responses.
Funder: Department of Local Affairs
Due Dates (Anticipated): May 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: New funding expected in FY 2027–2028
Summary: Supports peace officer and family behavioral health services, trauma-related training, peer support, and community response partnerships in Colorado.
Key Information: Behavioral health and social services providers must partner with an eligible agency for community response projects.
Description
The Colorado Department of Local Affairs administers this program to support the behavioral health and well-being of peace officers and their immediate family members. It funds counseling, peer support, and education to help officers and families recognize, prevent, and treat job-related mental trauma. Support also includes developing and implementing policies for officers involved in shootings or fatal use of force.
The program supports hiring, contracting, or developing remote networks to deliver counseling, therapy, and related services to officers involved in traumatic work situations. It also funds co-responder community responses and community-based alternative responses, including partnerships between eligible agencies and behavioral health or community-based social services providers.
